The Bangor Daily News reported that Emmanuel Boss, a University of Maine professor of oceanography and director of the Sound & Color Lab in the School of Marine Sciences, has been named as a Fellow of The Oceanography Society.
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A team of researchers, aquaculture production specialists and educators in Maine, Rhode Island and New Hampshire will be working to help transform the sea urchin fishery by supporting green sea urchin aquaculture efforts in New England. The team — which includes Steve Eddy and Luz Kogson at the University of Maine, Dana Morse with Maine […]
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The BBC cited a study by Andrew Pershing, a University of Maine marine scientist affiliated with the Climate Change Institute, in reporting about the role of whaling in releasing carbon into the atmosphere and how restoring whale populations could be a powerful tool for addressing climate change through carbon sequestration.
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University of Maine professor of oceanography Emmanuel Boss, an internationally recognized researcher in ocean biogeochemistry and phytoplankton ecology, has been selected as a Fellow of The Oceanography Society. Boss was cited for his “contributions to and his leadership in ocean optics and its use in mapping biogeochemical processes in the ocean, for his inspirational teaching, […]
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VillageSoup advanced a free online seminar by Kristina Cammen, a University of Maine assistant professor of marine sciences, at noon Jan. 19. Cammen’s presentation will provide information on the biology, ecology and health of Maine’s resident seal populations, with a focus on recent research on seals in the Penobscot River. More information about the webinar […]
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Understanding the immune systems of oysters and clams is important in monitoring the effects of pollution and climate change on the health of molluscan species and the potential impacts on the aquaculture industry. Their immune responses also can serve as indicators of changes in ocean environments. A new study involving the University of Maine assessed […]
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The Boothbay Register, Centralmaine.com, the Times Record and the Bangor Daily News promoted a virtual lecture by Gayle Zydlewski at 6 p.m. Jan 21 where she will share her research and general information about sturgeon in Maine. More information about this free event, which is sponsored by the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT), is online.
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Rick Wahle, a University of Maine research professor with the School of Marine Sciences, was interviewed for a story in Hakai Magazine about testing two new sensor technologies designed to monitor the health of lobsters as they move through the supply chain after capture. Aquatic animal health specialist and assistant professor Deborah Bouchard noted that […]
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Spire: the Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability invites submissions for the fifth issue of the online journal planned for spring 2021. Issue 4, released in April 2020, is online. Editor Clinton Spaulding, a University of Maine communication and media ecology doctoral student, says the editorial staff seeks to include voices from a diverse range […]
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Joshua Stoll, University of Maine assistant professor of marine policy, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about a $500,000 grant to the Local Catch Network, based in the School of Marine Sciences. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) award is intended to enhance integration of seafood into local food systems, and […]
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