News Center Maine, the Bangor Daily News, WABI-TV (Channel 5), WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) and WPFO (Channel 23 in Portland) reported on funding secured in an appropriations bill by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins for the upcoming PFAS Center of Excellence at the University of Maine. The funds will assist with the modernization, renovation and […]
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In a story on state funding for eliminating PFAS contamination and how it should be used, Spectrum News interviewed Leslie Forstadt, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and child and family development specialist, about how the situation affects farmers’ mental health. “I can’t emphasize how important mental health and wellbeing is in consideration of […]
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The Maine Monitor spoke with Jean MacRae, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, for an opinion piece about reimagining the creation and reuse of material goods in order to phase out PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” Maine has put itself at the forefront of researching how to break down these […]
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In an article about a watchdog group that found that PFAS is an active ingredient in 13% of Maine pesticides, the Portland Press Herald noted how scientists at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension have been researching alternative pesticide options for Maine’s various crop, fruit and livestock sectors. CentralMaine.com shared the PPH report.
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The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed by Michael Haedicke, associate professor of sociology at the University of Maine and a faculty fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, and Jean MacRae, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Mitchell Center faculty fellow, titled “Producers and regulators must […]
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News Center Maine featured University of Maine researchers studying ways to predict PFAS absorption. Spearheaded by Ph.D. student Dilara Hatinoglu, students and researchers found out that by using a statistical model, they can calculate if a specific microplastic would absorb PFAS chemicals. “So if you know the statistical properties of the PFAS you’re interested in, […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot shared that Onur Apul, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, will lead an online presentation titled, “PFAS in Maine” in a webinar hosted by Merryspring Nature Center at noon on Tuesday, May 23.
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Phys.org shared that a University of Maine-led team of researchers developed a new type of model for predicting whether any given kind of microplastic would adsorb any specific type of PFAS and at what concentration.
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A number of University of Maine students and faculty members will present at the 2023 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference at the Augusta Civic Center on March 30. UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is the lead organizer of the event. For more information and to register, visit the event webpage. Session […]
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The Portland Press Herald and News Center Maine reported that the University of Maine plans to open a research center this year to test for harmful forever chemicals and guide the science needed to help Maine farmers dealing with contaminated wells, herds and fields.“Maine is leading the way on PFAS, but there is so much […]
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