Spectrum News advanced a survey from the University of Maine School of Forest Resources that asks forest managers and owners to describe their level of concern about the emerald ash borer and their understanding of its impacts. The survey can be found online.
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The Portsmouth Herald highlighted how University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers helped a church in Sanford provide food to senior citizens in need.
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The Darien Times and Fairfield Citizen highlighted a lecture by Paul Mayewski, director of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, titled “The Arctic, New England and the First Abrupt Climate Change Event in the Modern Era.” The Darien Community Association hosted the talk as part of its Academic Lecture Series.
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The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Courier advanced an online talk by Darren Ranco, an associate professor of anthropology and chair of Native American Studies at the University of Maine, titled “Wabanaki Climate Justice & Adaptation.” The Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center will host the webinar at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 via Zoom. To request the Zoom […]
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The Sun Journal highlighted the participation of University of Maine researchers in a study that examined the septic standard for the Lake Auburn Watershed Overlay District. FB Environmental and the Horsley Witten Group also worked on the study. Yahoo! News shared the Sun Journal article.
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An editorial from the Portland Press Herald about the revival and repurposing of the former Madison paper mill highlighted University of Maine research and development in wood composite technology. Centralmaine.com shared the editorial.
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Jade McNamara, a University of Maine assistant professor of human nutrition, spoke to the Bangor Daily News and WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) about the creation of a new Maine Farm to School Institute, an effort she is leading. The institute will train school communities and other stakeholders to establish their own farm to school […]
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The Sun Journal and The Piscataquis Observer advanced a panel hosted by the University of Maine Alumni Association in which multiple speakers, including Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey, will discuss the state of civil rights in Maine. The free, online event will be livestreamed on YouTube from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17. Opening […]
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The Bangor Daily News highlighted an event hosted by the University of Maine Society of Women Engineers on Dec. 11 to give eight Maine high school seniors its Certificate of Merit Award.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two online research updates specific to the agricultural industry from 7–8 p.m. on Jan. 19. “Integrated Pest Management — Controlling Pests in Potatoes” will be presented by Paul Horne, entomologist, potato IPM expert and owner-director of IPM Technologies Pty Ltd., Victoria, Australia; followed by “Potato Early Dying Research […]
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