Marine Sciences

Media talks with Zydlewski about Buoy Maine program

Gayle Zydlewski, director of Maine Sea Grant, talked with VillageSoup about Buoy Maine, a new pitch competition to fund innovations that will help coastal businesses operate safely and profitably during the pandemic. “We continue to be inspired by the creativity and resourcefulness Maine’s coastal businesses have already shown as declines in tourism, shifting markets, and […]

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UMM restructured marine biology program shared by Penobscot Bay Pilot

The Penobscot Bay Pilot shared a University of Maine at Machias media release about the institution rolling out a newly restructured marine biology program for the fall 2020 semester. The program features new concentrations in aquaculture, marine ecology and coastal conservation. It will retain a core curriculum focused on experiential learning and foundational scientific knowledge, […]

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UMM marine biology program introduces three new concentrations

The University of Maine at Machias has restructured its marine biology program, adding concentrations in aquaculture, marine ecology and coastal conservation.  The revised program will retain a core curriculum focused on experiential learning and foundational scientific knowledge, while offering more flexibility for students and an increased emphasis on career-oriented skill sets, including geographic information systems […]

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CentralMaine.com announces Webber’s seaweed webinar

CentralMaine.com highlighted an upcoming seminar, Sensational Seaweed, with University of Maine Ph.D. candidate Hannah Webber at 6 p.m. Aug. 20. This one-hour virtual event is sponsored by the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust. The event is free, but registration is required. More information is available online.

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Susan Brawley

Brawley honored with PSA Award of Excellence

Editor’s note: story updated Aug. 18, 2020 Susan Brawley, professor of plant biology and cooperating professor of biological sciences in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, received one of two 2020 Awards of Excellence from the Phycological Society of America (PSA). Craig Schneider, the Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology at Trinity College, […]

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UMAA hosts Mayewski for talk about National Geographic expedition to Everest

World-renowned explorer and glaciologist Paul Mayewski will talk about “Pushing Climate Change Research to the Roof of the World: Expedition Everest” 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 during the University of Maine Alumni Association’s free, live webcast. In 2019, the director of the Climate Change Institute led the National Geographic and Rolex mission by leading a […]

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