Fosters.com reported researchers with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire have received a $499,883 USDA grant to investigate the economics of managing invasive plants in forests owned by private landowners. Jessica Leahy, an associate professor of human dimensions of natural resources at the University of Maine, is on the […]
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Machias Valley News Observer reported an exhibit featuring the work of photographer Lisa Tyson Ennis will be on display at the University of Maine at Machias Art Gallery through Dec. 8. A reception to open “What Once Was” will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 18. Responding to dramatic changes occurring within the […]
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The Free Press mentioned the Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine in an article comparing wild-caught and farm-raised salmon. Maine “ocean-raised” salmon are highly regulated, in part because of the endangered designation of the wild fish, according to the article. Like livestock, the fish are vaccinated, but widespread use of antibiotics, […]
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Liam Riordan, a history professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Ozy for the article, “When Maine nearly became Britain’s ‘New Ireland.’” A refuge for hundreds of loyalists who found themselves financially pinched and socially ostracized by America’s rebellion, New Ireland was named because of its location between New England and Nova Scotia […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, spoke with Yahoo for an article about a recent New York Times story that detailed decades of sexual harassment accusations against Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein. “This seems like the classic case where a man of great power is using that power to intimidate women,” […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on an interactive exhibit on display at the Wilson Center for Spiritual Exploration and Multifaith Dialogue. “Along the Migrant Trails” features items left behind by escaping migrants traveling along the Arizona/Mexico border. The exhibit was made possible by Sara Lowden, a Ph.D. student of anthropology and environmental policy at the […]
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James Breece, an associate professor of economics at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Boston Globe article about a subdivision in Steuben with oceanfront lots that began selling in 2004. Sales came to a standstill once the recession hit, and over the course of 13 years, only two homes were built, according to […]
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Valerie Carter, a research associate at the University of Maine’s Bureau of Labor Education, wrote the Bangor Daily News opinion piece, “Struggling to survive: The reality of living in a precarious economy.” Carter is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with Maine Public for the story, “Campaign finance reports: Fundraising in York County casino battle off to slow start.” The two political action committees supporting and opposing the creation of a casino in York County have filed their first campaign finance reports, and […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News editorial, “Maine should help give mass timber mass appeal.” The editorial argues the state could benefit greatly from turning the lumber from Maine woods into a variety of new products. Using any of the state’s vacant industrial spaces to manufacture mass timber products could […]
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