WABI (channel 5) covered the ribbon-cutting at the Lafayette and Rawcliffe 4-H Science and Engineering Learning Center, established by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine 4-H Foundation. “We’re fully connected via technology… if we need the ability to bring youth here in this area and connect them with other folks around the state […]
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Heather Leslie and Carl Wilson will discuss “Building Coastal Community Resilience in Maine” at 10:30 a.m. June 28 in Brooke Hall at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Leslie is the director of the DMC and a Libra Associate Professor of Marine Sciences. Her research on the ecology, policy and management of […]
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Brian Beal, a professor of marine ecology at the University of Maine at Machias, was featured in Maine magazine’s annual 50 Mainers issue. Beal recently conducted a study of soft-shell clam survival rates, which had significance for the local economy and workforce, the article states. “The study answered interesting theoretical questions about the ecology of […]
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Heather Hamlin, an associate professor of aquaculture at the University of Maine, discussed her first field research assignment — an alligator encounter — for a segment on The Story Collider with the theme “Strength.” Hamlin described the day she was asked to fill in for a field position even though it was well outside her […]
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Scientists, citizens and resource managers from across Maine and beyond gathered at the University of Maine at Machias June 17–18 to share knowledge and ideas about how to sustain eastern Maine fisheries and fishing communities into the future. The first-ever State of the Science conference was sponsored by the Eastern Maine Coastal Current Collaborative and […]
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During the first six months of 2019, University of Maine faculty and students have contributed to knowledge and solutions — locally and worldwide. Here’s a review of some highlights, including dog biscuits made of green crabs and a comprehensive scientific expedition on Mount Everest. January Food science majors to engage in active learning to prepare […]
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Conservation photographer and marine biologist Jenny Adler will deliver a free brown bag lunch seminar at noon Tuesday, June 25 in the library classroom at Darling Marine Center in Walpole. The Florida-based freelance photojournalist has traveled the world to capture the connection between people and water in a changing climate. “Science Storytelling: Communicating Science Through […]
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A journal article on scientific credibility by University of Maine researchers has been selected by a global publishing company to be featured on its website in celebration of World Environment Day. The article, “Communication, Relationships, and Relatability Influence Stakeholder Perceptions of Credible Science,” was first published in the journal Fisheries in April. It is one […]
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Darien Mizuta will discuss how shellfish filtration is affected by environmental factors — including temperature and food quality and quantity — at 6 p.m. June 12 in the library at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Mizuta is a postdoctoral research associate at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Laboratory in Milford, Connecticut. Her talk […]
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The coast of the Dominican Republic is home to coral reefs, the world’s most biodiverse marine ecosystems. But the reefs are rapidly degrading, threatened by the effects of climate change, overfishing and other human activities. University of Maine researcher Bob Steneck and UMaine students traveled there May 12–25 to collect data, increase knowledge and diagnose […]
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