The Bangor Daily News cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletin in the article “6 creative ways to use woodstove ashes.” The byproduct of burned wood, ashes should be cleaned out of woodstoves and fireplaces regularly. Softwoods like fir and birch tend to generate more ash than hardwoods like beech and maple, according to […]
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The Republican Journal advanced a talk by Matthew Wallhead, an ornamental horticulture specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and an assistant professor of horticulture at UMaine. The talk, “Selecting Flowers and Vegetables for Different Environments,” will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Belfast Free Library. Hosted by the Belfast Garden Club, the […]
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News Center Maine spoke with Sean Birkel, a research assistant professor at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, and Michelle Volk, a graduate student at UMaine, about research they’re conducting on ticks. Climate change and the bacteria carried by ticks are helping extend the range of ticks to include environments in which they previously […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered the kickoff ceremony and flag raising for Black History Month at the University of Maine. This is the third year UMaine has held the event, beginning with raising the Black Lives Matter flag on campus next to Fogler Library and followed by a reception with remarks from university staff and members […]
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Sharon Klein, an associate professor of economics at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Times Record column on renewable energy in Maine. Maine ranks first in renewable energy production, leads New England states in wind generation, and has the potential to generate more than 500 percent of its current electricity sales from renewable […]
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VillageSoup reported Elizabeth Stanley, a community education assistant with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will give a talk about container gardens at 10 a.m. Feb. 12 at the Camden Public Library. The event is sponsored by the Camden Garden Club and is part of the club’s Winter Horticulture series. Attendees will learn about growing in […]
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A Bangor Daily News article about upcoming ice fishing events reported the University of Maine Fishing Club will host a fishing derby Feb. 23 on Pushaw Lake. Fishing begins at sunrise and anglers must be in line for weigh-in by 2 p.m., the article states. Tickets, which are $10 for adults and $5 for UMaine […]
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Danielle Levesque, an assistant professor of mammalogy and mammalian health at the University of Maine, was recently interviewed by the Journal of Experimental Biology. The interview, which is part of a series on early-career researchers, followed Levesque’s globe-trotting journey to develop her abilities as a researcher.
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WABI (Channel 5) quoted Sharon Klein, an associate professor of economics at the University of Maine, in a report on work to insulate Maine homes by the volunteer organization WindowDressers. According to WABI, the Rockland-based organization held 33 workshops around the state this season, including the final one in Bangor recently, for volunteers to build […]
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Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, spoke on NBC Nightly News about climate change and the polar vortex. NBC reported melting sea ice and ocean temperatures at the North Pole have caused the walls of the jet stream, or polar vortex, to break open, allowing arctic air to […]
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