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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Morning Ag Clips announced the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering 4-H Embryology Project Kits on loan to Cumberland County youth organizations. The cost to rent a kit is $10; the fee can be waived for qualifying institutions. A $50 deposit in check form also is required and will be given back when equipment […]
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Media reported local students made the University of Maine Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester. A total of 2,388 students made the list, including 1,666 from Maine. WDEA (AM 1370) and The Ellsworth American published the names of students from Hancock County who made the list; Q106.5 published the names of students from Penobscot County; the […]
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The Bangor Daily News mentioned an event at the University of Maine’s Emera Astronomy Center and M.F. Jordan Planetarium in a roundup of weekend events in Maine. The planetarium will offer weekly showings of “David Bowie Dreams,” a laser music show, at 9 p.m. each Friday in February, the BDN reported.
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The Bangor Daily News and Mainebiz reported the Maine 4-H Foundation has purchased the 64-acre Greenland Point Center in Princeton. The foundation plans to convert the land, which previously was a children’s camp for many years, into a new camp for University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H, according to the articles. Located on a peninsula […]
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