Outreach

Forbes cites Climate Reanalyzer data visualization

Forbes cited a data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute Climate Reanalyzer that shows daily sea surface temperatures throughout 2024 in the area of the Atlantic Ocean where tropical cyclones typically form.

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An aerial photo of people participating in a Maine Bound program

Maine Bound celebrates over 40 years of connecting UMaine students with nature

Contact: Ashley Yates; ashley.depew@maine.edu In a state with an identity tied to the outdoors, an idea to create outdoor education at the University of Maine didn’t take long to grow into the nationally leading Maine Bound program.  The first graduating class who participated in Maine Bound and the professional staff who helped develop it met for […]

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Vox features Ph.D. student helping Shoshone restoration project

In a story about the Land Back movement and restoration and climate resilience projects conducted by Indigenous communities on land they reclaim, Vox interviewed Jason Brough, a Ph.D. student in anthropology and environmental policy at the University of Maine and tribal member of the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation. Brough helped map over 500 acres […]

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News Center highlights research led by Kerr on fishery climate adaptation

News Center Maine highlighted research led by Lisa Kerr, associate professor in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, to develop new tools that will help fisheries respond to climate change. Populations of different species, including Atlantic cod, are impacted by the warming waters in the Gulf of Maine. Research also extends to bluefin […]

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Support Black Bear Exchange during campuswide food drive

A campuswide nonperishable food drive to benefit the University of Maine Black Bear Exchange food pantry will be held Dec. 2–6, sponsored by UMaine Auxiliary Enterprises and Facilities Management.  Donation boxes will be located at: the University Bookstore in the Memorial Union, the Bear Necessities Fan Shop in the Alfond Arena, Printing Services & Mailing […]

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SEA BEaRS highlighted by News Center

News Center Maine reported on a University of Maine program titled Science Education Addressing the Blue Economy and Rural Success (SEA BEaRS). A joint effort between the School of Marine Sciences and University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the program intends to bolster the next generation of marine scientists and industry leaders, equipping students with skills […]

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Looking back through 70 years of astronomical exploration at UMaine 

The University of Maine is celebrating 70 years of looking to the skies as it marks the anniversary of what is today the Versant Power Astronomy Center and Jordan Planetarium.  View video transcript From its origins as a single room planetarium on the second floor of Wingate Hall to its most recent iteration 7,400-square-foot facility, […]

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