New research led by the University of Maine finds that river restoration efforts and increasing river herring runs may help lessen the impacts that seals have on salmon. Whole ecosystem restoration may be helping predators and prey alike. Efforts to restore seal populations in the Gulf of Maine started with federal protections in 1972. Their […]
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Craft beer is a fast-growing industry, particularly in Maine and New England. New research shows that as the industry continues to grow, owners need to make decisions about scale and growth, which can be tough for brands whose success is built on local values. Researchers looked at six Maine craft breweries, conducting field observations in […]
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The Bangor Daily News featured a UMaine student research study that found blue plastic tarp microplastics are affecting snails and slugs on Maine farms. Rachel White, a Ph.D. student in ecology and environmental sciences, created a synthetic stomach acid that dissolves the gastropods to look at parasites, but also found microplastics, particularly blue fibers like […]
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B2B News Network, Phys.org, Newswire and the Horizons Tracker shared a UMaine study about the downsides of social media verification. The study showed that consumers associate verification more with celebrity than credibility and are much less likely to trust product endorsements from verified accounts if the content is inconsistent with the influencer’s brand.
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Medical XPress featured a UMaine-led study that found the loneliness accompanied by pandemic-related school closures and the like has led to an increase in mental health issues such as depression and self-destructive behavior in adolescents.
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The Bangor Daily News reported that Qian Xue, University of Maine assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Development Award for her research on the hydrodynamic sensing model of seal whiskers.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been an isolating and lonely time for almost everyone. For adolescents especially, the loneliness accompanied by pandemic-related school closures and the like has led to an increase in mental health issues like depression and self-destructive behavior, according to a University of Maine-led study. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical […]
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A feature for the Washington Post Magazine highlighted the University of Maine’s contribution to efforts to conserve the American elm tree in Castine, Maine. The article noted that back in the 1970s, when there was no treatment for the devastating Dutch elm disease that decimated tree populations throughout the United States, University of Maine researcher Richard Campana was […]
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Jennifer Smith-Mayo was in the United Kingdom filming a documentary about a Jesuit priest when she felt a calling. Smith-Mayo had been working as a photographer and videographer for most of her professional life. Her resume is diverse, working for well-known outlets such as National Geographic and Down East in locations all over the world, […]
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Algae such as rockweeds are a fundamental part of marine ecosystems, providing habitat and food to many other marine organisms while also providing ecosystem services. Algae produce oxygen as a by-product of photosynthesis, so oxygenation of the water and atmosphere is one such ecosystem service. In turn, algae depend on bacteria to maintain their normal […]
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