News Center Maine noted that the University of Maine is working with the research center Manomet and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences to conduct eDNA research. Scientists from the three institutions are using eDNA to determine whether quahogs have estaplished a self-sustaining population in Robinhood Cove in the Midcoast.
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The Times Record cited a May report compiled by Marcella Sorg, a forensic anthropologist and a University of Maine research professor at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, about drug overdoses in the state. According to the report, as cited in the article, 3,222 drug overdoses are believed to have occured between January and May […]
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A column about biomass published in The Bethel Citizen and The Franklin Journal cited research from the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests at the University of Maine. According to the center, as cited in the opinion piece, “the total stored biomass is roughly constant, thus maintaining the forest-based economic sector of Maine.”
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In an interview with Maine Public’s “Morning Edition,” Sen. Bill Diamond of Windham cited the role of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center in building a time capsule to honor Maine’s bicentennial. “It’s really a beautiful piece too. It’s made by the University of Maine composite center,” said Diamond. “They did a […]
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Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, talked with Maine Public about a United Nations climate change report that highlights the urgency of the problem and reduces the timeline for meaningful response to global change from 2050 to 2030.
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The Portland Press Herald cited the University of Maine Cooperative Forestry Research Unit (CRFU) in a story about a long-term study of the impact of forestry on migratory songbirds in Northern Maine. CRFU will provided partial funding to researchers for a comprehensive survey planned for 2022.
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The way fresh and seawater mix in an estuary influences its water circulation, physics and quality, which affect ecosystems and aquaculture. Scientists understand the dynamics of the process in estuaries with simple topographies, but Lauren Ross seeks to better understand them in more complex ones, like the Penobscot River Estuary in eastern Maine. The National […]
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News Center Maine highlighted artificial intelligence research from University of Maine faculty. It also noted the University of Maine Artificial Intelligence (UMaine AI) initiative, in which the institution aims to work with various partners to make Maine a hub for AI research, education and use.
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot noted that the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $2 million funding request from Sen. Susan Collins to support University of Maine research. The funding, if approved by Congress, would support research into developing wood-fiber insulated panels to build new, energy-efficient buildings and retrofit existing ones.
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Twenty five undergraduate and recent post baccalaureate students from the University of Maine, University of Southern Maine and 10 other institutions will share the results of their summer marine research on Aug. 10 in the virtual 2021 University of Maine SEA Fellows Symposium. The SEA (Science for Economic Impact and Application) Fellows program is coordinated by UMaine’s Darling Marine Center […]
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