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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A research team from the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, including undergraduate and high school students, will spend the coming months recording the number, type and size of shellfish species at several sites along the upper Damariscotta River. They also will document local knowledge of the estuary held by fishermen and other local residents. […]
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WVII (Channel 7) and Maine Public interviewed Mollie Ruben, an assistant professor of psychology at University of Maine, about the study she led which found that how people use smartphones can indicate their ability to understand and interpret nonverbal social cues. “General use, how much time you spend, screen time does not appear to impact […]
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Two researchers with the School of Biology and Ecology at the University of Maine have developed a new model for quantifying the potential for the spread of disease across diverse environments and among varied population densities during an epidemic. UMaine research associate Brandon Lieberthal and assistant professor Allison Gardner developed a mathematical analysis that simultaneously […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com, the Sun Journal, The Free Press and The Irregular advanced the virtual Maine Reuse Summit scheduled for 11 a.m.–1 p.m. June 9. More information can be found online.
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News Center Maine and the American Journal reported on the Maine Forest Tick Survey, a tick surveillance program involving researchers, land managers and citizen science landowners overseen by the University of Maine.
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