The Harpswell Anchor highlighted a study led by the University of Maine that captured how entire rockweed beds recover from harvest. Elliot Johnston, a coastal ecologist with the Maine Natural History Observatory in Goldsboro, was interviewed for the story. He was one of the lead researchers in the UMaine study, which looked at 38 sites […]
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The New York Times interviewed Joshua Stoll, a University of Maine associate professor of marine policy, for a story on the challenge of keeping freshly caught seafood in local markets. Stoll discussed how the U.S. exports much of its seafood, a business worth approximately $5 billion in 2023. Supply chains for local markets have been […]
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Research from University of Maine professor of oceanography Emmanuel Boss and professor of marine sciences Damian Brady to collect ocean data using a NASA satellite was highlighted by the Portland Press Herald. The PACE satellite will be in space for three years to collect the most detailed data on record about the color and health […]
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University of Maine at Machias cooperating professor of marine ecology Brian Beal, who is also the volunteer director of research at the Downeast Institute, was interviewed by The Maine Monitor on the disappearance of wild mussels. Beal said the decrease in the presence of wild mussels could be caused directly or indirectly by warming ocean […]
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University of Maine faculty, staff and students will present at several events during the Maine Science Festival, a program of the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor that will include more than 70 events and activities from March 20-24. The full programing for the event can be found on its website. The festival is a five-day […]
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A data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer was cited by NBC News in an article titled “12 months of record ocean heat has scientists puzzled and concerned.” The article stated the average sea surface temperatures are roughly 1.25 degrees Fahrenheit warmer now than from 1982-2011, an anomaly that could […]
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University of Maine professor of oceanography Emmanuel Boss has been named a CNRS Fellow-Ambassadeur by the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in France. The appointment includes 30,000 euros to support three months of travel over three years to mentor early career researchers and graduate students.
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Over the last four decades, warming climate and ocean temperatures have rapidly altered the Greenland Ice Sheet, creating concern for marine ecosystems and weather patterns worldwide. The environment has challenged scientists in their attempts to measure how water moves around and melts the ice sheet because equipment can be destroyed by icebergs floating near the […]
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On Feb. 8, Emmanuel Boss watched via livestream from Maine as 15 years of work culminated in a satellite launching into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Appearing as if enveloped in a ball of fire, the satellite jetted upward through the dark sky. It was 1:33 a.m. “The vehicle continues to perform phenomenally. […]
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Earth.com, ECO Magazine and the Scientific Inquirer highlighted a study from an international research team led by Timothy Frawley, postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, about how fishermen’s operational decisions can affect their ability to adapt to climate change. Reports also cited quotes from Frawley and Heather Leslie, a UMaine professor […]
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