The Bangor Daily News reported University of Maine researchers have documented that three tagged female shortnose sturgeon moved upstream into a stretch of the Penobscot River above the former Veazie Dam — a step in the recovery of the species that’s listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. “For us, we think it’s very encouraging […]
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Richard Wahle, research associate professor in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, will talk about “Sustainability and the American Lobster” 6:30–8 p.m. Nov. 19 at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. Wahle is on the front lines of ensuring the future of the lobster fishery, which is essential to the Maine economy, lobstermen and […]
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Endangered shortnose sturgeon have rediscovered habitat in the Penobscot River that had been inaccessible to the species for more than 100 years prior to the removal of the Veazie Dam in 2013. University of Maine researchers confirmed evidence that three female shortnose sturgeon were in the area between Veazie and Orono in mid-October. Researchers had […]
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University of Maine graduate student Jesica Waller’s photograph of a 3-week-old American lobster is a finalist in the National Science Foundation’s Visualization Challenge, or Vizzies. The contest recognizes the most beautiful visualizations from the worlds of science and engineering. The People’s Choice winner is determined by public vote. Voting ends Tuesday evening and the winner […]
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Two University of Maine employees recently received awards for outstanding outreach achievement from the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium. Sarah Redmond, recipient of the individual award, is an extension associate with a focus on wild and cultured sea vegetables. A co-investigator on multiple research grants, including a NOAA Sea Grant research project with Susan Brawley, a […]
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Mark Wells, an oceanography professor in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Associated Press piece “Boats Sit Idle as Algae Threatens Dungeness Crab Season” about a massive bloom of microscopic algae in the Pacific Ocean. The bloom has produced a toxin — domoic acid — that’s harmful […]
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University of Maine graduate student Andrew Galimberti is mentioned in several publications regarding his research on a mass extinction 359 million years ago. Prior to the extinction, the sea was filled with “creatures the size of school buses,” but for at least 40 million years after the massive die-off, the marine world was dominated by […]
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A graduate student at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center received a Young Investigator Award Honorable Mention at the 9th Florida State University Mote Symposium in October. Ruleo Camacho, who is a pursuing a dual master’s degree in marine biology and marine policy, presented his thesis research, “Antigua’s Community Based No-Take Reserves: Developing a […]
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After Tyler Carrier took a course focused on invertebrates — an animal that lacks a backbone — during his first-year at the University of Maine, he was hooked. Carrier graduated from UMaine in May 2015 with a B.S in marine sciences. His honors thesis explored the interactions between sea urchins and alexandrium — a species […]
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Marine scientists warn that the future may bring more harmful algal blooms (HABs) which could threaten wildlife and the economy, but that poor scientific understanding limits long-term forecasts. Understanding algal blooms and how they will impact society was the focus of a four-day workshop — comprised of 11 marine science researchers from around the world […]
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