Marine Sciences

Media highlights Maine Aquaculture Distributing Mapping Manual

The Ellsworth American, Aquaculture North America, Wiscasset Newspaper, FishFocus, DeliciousFood.com, Boothbay Register and Mount Desert Islander featured the Maine Aquaculture Distributing Mapping Manual, a collaborative project underway between the University of Maine School of Economics, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Aquaculture Association, Gulf of Maine Research Institute and the Island Institute that explores in […]

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Researchers highlight value of communicating across disciplines

Researchers highlight value of communicating across disciplines

Collaborating across different fields of study is an important element of addressing climate change and societal challenges. By looking at a particular multidisciplinary project, a group of University of Maine researchers showed how communication shapes collaboration in many different ways.  UMaine researchers from a range of disciplines — including anthropology, ecology and environmental science, genetics, […]

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Seals

UMaine research about humans harassing seals could inform public outreach

Seals can look irresistibly cute to beachgoers, but harassing the pinnipeds can cause them stress and potentially even lead to their death. By researching when these incidents occur and what they entail — from feeding or touching the seals to shooting them or hitting them with a boat — a group of UMaine researchers and […]

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UMaine MARINE Initiative seed grant awardees announced

Three University of Maine projects have been awarded competitive seed grant funding to facilitate research collaborations across marine-related disciplines, academic units and research centers as part of the UMaine MARINE Initiative.   The purpose of this seed grant is to focus on collaborative, innovative pilot studies, with the clear intention of using this work to elevate […]

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UMaine Wabanaki Center and Aquaculture Research Institute collaborate on undergraduate fellowship program

Undergraduate students from across the nation will learn about sustainable aquaculture in Maine through the lens of Indigenous science and traditional ecological knowledge in a new University of Maine initiative funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). AquEOUS: Aquaculture Experiential Opportunities for Undergraduate Students, led by the […]

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Ellsworth American reports on RiSE Center $1.35 million grant

The Ellsworth American reported on a Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) initiative in coastal schools receiving a $1.35 million award from the National Science Foundation. The RiSE Center will support middle and high school students in real-world science research projects, including coastal monitoring and tracking the changes in local ocean water […]

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NSF awards RiSE Center $1.35M for STEM education project in coastal schools

A Maine Center for Research in STEM Education initiative to explore how engaging students in coastal research projects can help them build data literacy and career competency while also informing local policy and planning has received a $1.35 million award from the National Science Foundation. The University of Maine-based RiSE Center supports middle and high […]

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Darling Marine Center Recruiting Student Researchers

University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center is recruiting student researchers to contribute to a variety of marine and environmental research projects this summer. DMC hosts 25–30 undergraduate researchers on the Walpole campus each summer to collaborate with UMaine faculty and other DMC-based researchers on projects ranging from the fundamental biology of microorganisms active in the […]

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UMaine Portland Gateway announces CONVERGE Maine seed grant winners

Three interdisciplinary projects focused on meeting Maine needs have been awarded competitive seed grants through University of Maine Portland Gateway to facilitate convergent research across the University of Maine System.   The grant program, CONVERGE Maine, brings together UMS experts with an interest in transdisciplinary work, developing and strengthening partnerships with other institutions and organizations […]

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