Phys.org, Pen Bay Pilot and Nature World News highlighted a University of Maine-led study into the effects of mercury exposure in tidal marshes on two sparrow species: Saltmarsh Sparrows and Acadian Nelson’s sparrows. The study, led by Kate Ruskin, a UMaine lecturer in ecology and environmental sciences, found that mercury exposure is related to a […]
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Phys.org shared a news release about a recent study led by Rutgers University—New Brunswick that was co-authored by Sara Kelemen, a University of Maine master’s student of plant, soil and environmental studies. The study found that “increasing adoption of agricultural practices such as cover cropping, grazing management and agroforestry can increase the amount of carbon […]
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ScienceDaily, India.com, The Indian Express, the Times of India, the Times of Oman, The Siasat Daily, The Times, the News Tribune, the New Daily the Miami Herald, the Central Valley Business Journal the Daily Express, the Grand Forks Herald, Best Life and Clean Eating magazine advanced a study from University of Maine and University of […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the winners of the 2021–22 Academic Year Undergraduate Fellowships and Research Experiences, as well as the Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) graduate research fellowships. CUGR has reported a record number of student projects this year. Despite the challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this […]
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Much of what Americans learn about Indigenous people of the continent is communicated by people who are not Indigenous. Euro-American archaeologists in particular have influenced how people think about Native Americans past and present. A team of Wabanaki researchers and students led by professor Bonnie Newsom of the University of Maine is creating a framework […]
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Mercury exposure is related to a 10% decrease in nest survival in two tidal marsh songbird species surveyed in four states, from Maine to New Jersey, according to a new University of Maine-led study. These species have been experiencing sharp declines in this region due to sea level rise-related habitat loss and, therefore, mercury may […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot shared a news release announcing that the University of Maine and its Portland Gateway, and Northeastern University and its Roux Institute, have awarded a new round of seed funding to four collaborative research teams to address topics important to people in Maine and beyond.
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a study which revealed that imaging spectroscopy can help predict water stress in wild blueberry barrens. “Warming and drought exacerbated by climate change have compounded their struggles in recent years, alongside freezing and pathogens,” said lead researcher Catherine Chan, a University of Maine graduate student. “There has been an […]
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The University of Maine and its Portland Gateway and Northeastern University and its Roux Institute have awarded a new round of seed funding to four collaborative research teams to address topics important to people in Maine and beyond. The projects are part of a second round of funding in a new collaborative research initiative established […]
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A column published in the Forecaster highlighted tidal power impact research from the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions has been conducting. Gayle Zydlewski and Teresa Johnson, faculty from the UMaine School of Marine Sciences, have been working with local stakeholders in the Cobscook Bay area to ensure that tidal […]
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