Outreach

Fernandez talks about Maine Climate Council action plan on ‘Maine Calling’

Ivan Fernandez, a professor of soil science and forest resources and cooperating professor in the Climate Change Institute, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling.” The show’s topic was about the Maine Climate Council’s four-year action plan to address climate change. Fernandez is one of two scientists who serve the council.

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Dill speaks to BDN about spittlebugs

The Bangor Daily News interviewed James Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist, about spittlebugs. Spittlebug nymphs produce foam that deters predators and prevents them from drying out while they feed on plant juices, according to the article. “It’s a secretion from the butt of the spittlebug,” Dill said, “so it’s not […]

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Counseling Center staff speak with BDN about dealing with pandemic burnout

The Bangor Daily News interviewed Kathrine Butler Hepler, a psychologist at the University of Maine Counseling Center, and Jessica Browne, staff clinician and co-coordinator of outreach and prevention at the center, for the article titled “How to deal with pandemic burnout.” Helper said anyone experiencing mental fatigue from the outbreak of COVID-19 should try “a […]

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Mount Desert Islander advances virtual talk featuring Singleton

The Mount Desert Islander advanced an upcoming virtual talk about symbols that reinforce racism, such as Confederate flags and monuments honoring leaders of the Confederacy, at which Seth Singleton, an adjunct and libra professor of international relations at the University of Maine, will speak. Singleton will discuss “how others have tried to confront the sins […]

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Media highlight Extension’s native plants for pollinators webinar

The Daily Bulldog, Morning Ag Clips, the Associated Press and the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel highlighted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s webinar about selecting native plants for a pollinator-friendly garden, which will be held noon–1 p.m July 20. “Choosing Native Plants for Pollinators” will inform participants about how to select native plants for pollinators […]

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Press Herald promotes Extension bulletins about composting

The Portland Press Herald highlighted information in two bulletins from University of Maine Cooperative Extension about composting in the article titled “Maine Gardener: True compost is hard to create, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try.” The bulletins promoted in the article include “Bulletin #1143, Home Composting” and “Bulletin #1159, How Compost Happens.” 

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Maine Summer Youth Music now online

The Division of Music in the University of Maine School of Performing Arts has launched Maine Summer Youth Music (MSYM) Online, featuring a small library of instructional videos for music students in grades 5 to 12.  The site offers a virtual alternative to the Maine Summer Youth Music Camp, normally held on campus each year […]

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Fernandez to take part in ‘Maine Calling’ show about Maine Climate Council action plan

Ivan Fernandez, a professor of soil science and forest resources and cooperating professor in the Climate Change Institute, will participate in a Maine Calling discussion about the Maine Climate Council’s four-year action plan to address climate change. Fernandez is one of two scientists who serve the council.  Hannah Pingree, director of the Maine Office of Policy Innovation & […]

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