A report compiled by Marcella Sorg, a University of Maine research professor at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, was cited by WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) in its “Intervention Aroostook” segment. According to the report, as cited in the story, there were 132 overdose deaths in the state in the second quarter last […]
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Foresters working with family forest landowners should apply contemporary approaches, including place attachment theory and addressing landowner concerns regarding biophysical and social conditions on their woodlands to advance forest stewardship, according to two researchers in the University of Maine School of Forest Resources. Jessica Leahy, the Henry W. Saunders Distinguished Professor in Forestry, and former […]
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In a new study, University of Maine researchers found that culture helps humans adapt to their environment and overcome challenges better and faster than genetics. After conducting an extensive review of the literature and evidence of long-term human evolution, scientists Tim Waring and Zach Wood concluded that humans are experiencing a “special evolutionary transition” in […]
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The spring 2021 edition of OneVoice Maine, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce magazine, focuses on the role innovation has played in Maine’s long-standing traditional industries – farming, fishing, and forestry – in the last century. The magazine’s opening letter cites chamber president Dana Connors and board chair Clif Greim. “Perhaps our state’s biggest incubator for […]
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Researchers at the University of Maine will host the virtual Maine Reuse Summit to celebrate Maine’s vibrant reuse economy from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. June 9. Attendees will learn about a multi-year research project on Maine’s reuse sector from researchers who conducted the study. The researchers will share findings from a statewide survey, national economic data […]
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Researchers from the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will help identify sources of and management strategies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In response to concerns raised by many different stakeholders, the interdisciplinary team of Mitchell Center scientists is gathering and documenting knowledge of where PFAS are […]
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University of Maine researchers discovered invasive earthworms in Aroostook County timberlands, one of the first reported sightings in Northern Maine forests. European earthworms have invaded forestland near the Seven Islands campsite on the St. John River and along Route 11 in Nashville Plantation, according to scientists from the UMaine School of Forest Resources. According to […]
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Robert Steneck, a professor of marine biology at the University of Maine, is one of the co-authors on a new study, “Designing a Blueprint for Coral Reef Survival,” published in the journal Biological Conservation. Lead author Joan Kleypas of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado was interviewed by National Public Radio for a story, […]
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WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Brandon Lieberthal, a University of Maine research associate in the School of Biology and Ecology, about the development of a mathematical model that can be used to identify potential superspreader locations and to predict the efficacy of mitigation strategies.
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University of Maine graduate student Carly Dickson of Washington, D.C., will study zoonotic diseases in Germany after receiving a study/research award from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. This signature program from the U.S. Department of State funds opportunities for U.S students to conduct research, earn a degree or teach English as a second language in […]
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