Republican Journal and The Free Press previewed a discussion and signing of “Gandhi After 9/11, Creative Nonviolence and Sustainability” by Doug Allen, the book’s author and a professor of philosophy at the University of Maine, and one of the world’s leading Gandhi scholars. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be at […]
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Brian Beal, a professor of marine ecology at the University of Maine at Machias, was featured in Maine magazine’s annual 50 Mainers issue. Beal recently conducted a study of soft-shell clam survival rates, which had significance for the local economy and workforce, the article states. “The study answered interesting theoretical questions about the ecology of […]
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Maine Public quoted Susan Gardner, a professor of higher education and director of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Maine, in a Deep Dive report about the difficulty of accessing affordable, high-quality child care. “We know our younger population is declining, we are the oldest state in the United States, and if […]
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Heather Hamlin, an associate professor of aquaculture at the University of Maine, discussed her first field research assignment — an alligator encounter — for a segment on The Story Collider with the theme “Strength.” Hamlin described the day she was asked to fill in for a field position even though it was well outside her […]
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Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article “Why you should make microgreens part of your daily diet.” Microgreens, the edible shoots of plants harvested just after the first leaves have developed, can add extra flavor, color and texture to many dishes, according to […]
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Lancaster Farming advanced a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-recognized food safety certification training to be hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, beginning 8 a.m.–5 p.m. June 26 at the UMaine Extension office in Bangor. The training will continue 8 a.m.–5 p.m. June 27 and 8 a.m.–noon June 28. The fee is $250 for Maine […]
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Penobscot Bay Pilot cited a statistic from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report on a calico lobster found off the coast of Camden. The chance of catching a calico lobster is one in 30 million, according to the Lobster Institute. Dominic and Liz Gioia, who caught the lobster, released it […]
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Brian Beal, a professor of marine ecology at the University of Maine at Machias, spoke with The Guardian for the article, “Coping with crisis: how scientists are making an invasive crab a delicacy.” Due to warming waters in the Gulf of Maine, green crabs have taken hold, devastating soft-shell clam populations depended on for food […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the second part of its series “Fighting Lyme disease.” Dill said the tick population and reported cases of tick-borne diseases are increasing in Maine. “It’s a more forested state with human development mixed in, so it’s […]
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The Town Line reported students in a University of Maine digital ethnography field school recently visited the transfer station in the town of China. Students in the class, led by Cynthia Isenhour, an assistant professor of anthropology and climate change, and Kreg Ettenger, associate professor of anthropology and director of the Maine Folklife Center and […]
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