Mount Desert Islander reported Ellyn Enderlin, a research assistant professor at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute and School of Earth and Climate Sciences, will speak in Bar Harbor on May 5. Enderlin will discuss the drastic changes to the Earth’s oceans as a result of the melt of the Greenland ice sheet. Her […]
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Christopher Davis, executive director of the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center and a resident of the Darling Marine Center, will be a panelist at a May 18 event in Portland that explores how to sustain healthy oceans and responsible growth. The free event at the University of Southern Maine Abromson Center begins with a 6:30 p.m. […]
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Beth Calder, a food science specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and associate professor of food science in the School of Food and Agriculture, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article, “How Maine’s cheesemakers are keeping food safety a top priority.” When news broke about a listeria outbreak tied to Vulto, a […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s five-session class on raised-bed and container gardening starts 9–11 a.m. May 10 at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office in Skowhegan. Extension staff and Master Gardener volunteers will lead the hands-on series; remaining sessions will be held June 14, July 19, Aug. 16 and Sept. 13, at the same time […]
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At Maine National History Day at the University of Maine in Orono April 8, 265 students from 28 middle and high schools showcased exhibits, papers, websites, documentaries and performances based on their original research. A list of all the 2017 award winners is online. Awards are given in several categories, and the top state winners […]
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Ever wonder if there’s a journalism course at the University of Maine that incorporates climate science reporting? Who would be an informative speaker to talk about long-term watershed management, or changes in the lobster industry related to climate impacts, or reducing climate-related effects with community infrastructure improvements? Answers to these questions and many more can […]
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The Associated Press reported the University of Maine will host a forum about potato diseases this fall that’s expected to draw scientists from all over the U.S. and Europe. The Potato Disease Summit will be held Nov. 9 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Plant pathologists, researchers and scientists will present the latest information […]
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Advice from University of Maine Cooperative Extension experts John Jemison, Amy Witt and Marjorie Peronto was included in the Portland Press Herald article, “Here are 10 tips to help you with spring cleaning, done sustainably.” Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist, reminded readers to fix leaky hoses to avoid wasting water. “If you are […]
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About 45 University of Maine students in the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) Program will present their senior capstone design projects on Maine Day. From 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, students will showcase their final projects in the Machine Tool Lab, Room 106. Scheduled presentations: 9–9:30 a.m. “Human-powered alternative energy.” MET students are collaborating with […]
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Two children’s books are being honored with 2017 Correll Book Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Informational Text. The winner in the 4- to 8-year-old age category is “Their Great Gift: Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in a New Land,” written by John Coy with photos by Wing Huie. The photo essay was selected unanimously by […]
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