The University of Maine has been awarded $1 million from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to build a demonstration scale nanocellulose plant that will advance next generation bio-based products. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced the NBRC will award $1,250,000 in grants to UMaine and the town of East Millinocket. Both projects […]
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Maine Homes by Down East magazine spoke with Marjorie Peronto, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator in Hancock County, for an article about gardening in Maine. “Our growing season is limited — that’s the biggest challenge,” said Peronto, co-author of “The New England Gardener’s Year” and “The Life in Your Garden.” “So you enjoy […]
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The Ellsworth American reported on Blue Hill Bach, a free vocal and choral training program for young people in grades 8 through 12. Participants began working June 10 with voice teachers and conductors on a weekly basis to learn four-part chorales from Johann Sebastian Bach’s “St. John Passion,” according to the report. The works will […]
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WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) reported on the Aroostook Valley Baby Beef Club, offered through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program. Participants of the program learn first-hand where meals originate, and they spend hours raising steers destined for market, according to the report. It’s a big time investment for youth, ranging from […]
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The Ellsworth American reported the Eastern Maine Coastal Current Collaborative, or EM3C, will host a State of the Science Conference at the University of Maine at Machias on June 17 and 18. The conference will discuss ecosystem-based fisheries management in eastern Maine and will bring together experts from local governments, fishing, science and academic communities, […]
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Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show’s focus was growing a garden, with topics including planting, pruning, weeding, whacking and more.
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WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Will Biberstein, director of conferences and institutes at the University of Maine, for a report on youth camps that UMaine is hosting this summer. “I think everybody has different interests and what we’re trying to do is provide opportunities for all interests out there,” said Biberstein. Besides sports-focused camps, the […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-recognized food safety certification workshop beginning June 26, from 8 a.m.–5 p.m., at the UMaine Extension office in Bangor. The 20-hour workshop continues 8 a.m.–5 p.m. June 27 and 8 a.m–noon June 28. Workshop topics include how to create an FDA-compliant food safety […]
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An international team of scientists, climbers and storytellers, led by the National Geographic Society and Tribhuvan University, and supported in partnership with Rolex, conducted a scientific expedition to Mount Everest, believed to be the most comprehensive single scientific expedition to the mountain in history. The multidisciplinary team installed the two highest weather stations in the […]
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Vice cited University of Maine scientists Jacquelyn Gill and Dan Sandweiss in its article “Actually Humans Probably Will Survive the Climate Crisis.” Vice referenced a March tweet by Gill: “With the fossil record, the Earth is literally teaching us how to get through this. That makes me want to roll up my sleeves.” The paleoecologist […]
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