The National Park Service featured Susan Brawley, professor emerita of plant biology and marine biology at the University of Maine, and her research career studying seaweed and algae in Acadia National Park for the Summer 2023 issue of Park Science magazine. “The rocky shores of Acadia National Park harbor a thriving community of marine algae. […]
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The Boothbay Register featured the research of University of Maine postdoctoral student Kyle Olivera, who is working at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences to develop detection methods for white sharks. Part of his work is quantifying how much eDNA white sharks shed into the environment, as well as how that eDNA moves and degrades, to […]
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In a segment for the program “Maine Calling” about changes in Maine aquaculture, Maine Public featured Dana Morse, senior extension program manager and aquaculture lead at Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension, as a panelist, and Jaclyn Robidoux, marine extension associate at Maine Sea Grant and UMaine Extension, as a VIP caller.
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot, The World (Coquille, Oregon), Oregon Capital Chronicle (Salem, Oregon), Oregon Coast Beach Connection and KTVZ-TV (Channel 21 in Deschutes County, Oregon) cited the University of Maine’s role in a study showing that the ocean’s color has changed significantly over the last 20 years, likely as a consequence of human-induced climate change. CNN, […]
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Our blue planet is becoming greener, which may indicate that climate change is reshaping surface ocean ecosystems, says a global study co-authored by a University of Maine oceanographer that was published in Nature this week. The research team, led by scientists from the United Kingdom-based National Oceanography Centre and including UMaine oceanography professor Emannuel Boss, […]
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Consumer Reports interviewed Jason Bolton, seafood safety specialist and associate dean at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about sustainable seafood. Bolton told Consumer Reports that farmed fish may be less likely than wild fish to be exposed to harmful pollutants, such as mercury, and more likely to have consistent levels of omega-3s and other nutrients, […]
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The Maine Seaweed Council has named Susan Brawley, professor emerita of plant biology and marine biology, the first inductee into its Hall of Fame. She was inducted on June 13 during the organization’s 30th anniversary celebration. Visit the council’s website to learn more.
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In an article about blue crab populations increasing in the Gulf of Maine, the Mount Desert Islander cited research from the University of Maine which concluded that blue crabs are beginning to populate coastal areas in Maine, particularly in Casco Bay, at a time when the population in Chesapeake Bay has seen record low numbers. […]
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The Boothbay Register reported on University of Maine students and graduates joining the Boothbay Sea and Science Center’s summer program as marine science and sailing instructors. UMaine students will teach kids of various ages respect for the marine environment through hands-on experiences.
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Damian Brady, professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine, spoke with National Geographic for a story titled “10 best things to do in Maine.” Brady discussed oyster sampling in Maine, saying “the Wabanaki knew that the Damariscotta was a special place for oysters, since they built towering middens, or shell towers, here between […]
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