The Piscataquis Observer reported Sean Birkel, Maine State Climatologist and a research assistant professor at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, will speak as part of the presentation “Watersheds 2.0” from 6–8 p.m. May 31 at the Masonic Lodge in Greenville. Birkel and others will discuss the history of watershed formation, how water moves […]
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The Associated Press and Portland Press Herald reported on a nearly $18 million grant awarded to the MDI Biological Laboratory from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to continue work on strengthening biomedical research and training in Maine. The grant will fund the renewal of the 18-year-old Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Old Town High School senior and U.S. Presidential Scholar Emma Hargreaves, who credits Reading Recovery for helping her overcome early struggles to achieve academic success. “It changed the trajectory of my life,” Hargreaves told the BDN. The University of Maine Training Center for Reading Recovery and Comprehensive Literacy provides professional […]
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Prevention spoke with Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “How to get rid of ticks near your yard, house and body any time of year.” To cut down on ticks in your yard, the article suggests keeping the lawn landscaped and clear of leaf litter. […]
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Boothbay Register published a University of Maine Darling Marine Center news release announcing the promotion of Damian Brady, a faculty member in the School of Marine Sciences and based at the DMC in Walpole. Brady, who has been promoted to associate professor with tenure, was one of 34 UMaine faculty to receive tenure and/or promotion […]
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The Republican Journal reported the 17th annual Festival of Art, sponsored by Senior College at Belfast, will be held May 30–June 2 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The opening night reception and first viewing will be held 6–8 p.m. May 30. The work of 120 Maine artists will be exhibited, the […]
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Mainebiz reported Charlotte Mace will lead the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development’s new Office of Business Development and Innovation. Mace most recently served as the executive director of Biobased Maine, a nonprofit trade association focused on creating high-paying manufacturing jobs in rural Maine, according to the article. Her efforts to make Maine a […]
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Morning Ag Clips reported on a Christmas tree production workshop to be held 9 a.m.–noon June 7 in South Paris. The event is co-hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Oxford County, the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Maine Christmas Tree Association and Maine Woodland Owners. Len Price, owner of […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article about the city seeking applications from artists to create a memorial to honor Martin Luther King Jr. The memorial would be placed in an open area on the Bayside Trail in the city’s West Bayside neighborhood, according to the article. Although King never […]
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WVII (Channel 7) interviewed scientists at the University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Center about how increased water temperature and acidity may be affecting Maine’s lobsters. “We know that ocean acidification is increasing. We know that temperature is increasing. We’re trying to look at these end-century predicted temperatures and pHs,” said Heather Hamlin, an associate professor […]
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