During Season 3 of “The Maine Question” podcast, host Ron Lisnet will interview University of Maine movers and shakers working to improve people’s lives and the world. Here’s a preview of three topics this season, which kicks off Thursday, Sept. 17 Catherine Biddle and Maria Frankland from the College of Education and Human Development will […]
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News Center Maine reported on the University of Maine’s plans to train future Arctic scientists using a nearly $3 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The new UMaine initiative, Systems Approaches to Understanding and Navigating the New Arctic, will train 60 master’s and Ph.D. students in the interdisciplinary field of Arctic systems science. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) cited a University of Maine study, “The Economic Contribution of Snowmobiling in Maine,” in reporting that grant funds of more than $400,000 had been awarded to five snowmobile clubs to support local businesses and economic growth in rural Maine.
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Maine Sea Grant College Program staff and University of Maine scientists will advance a multimillion-dollar NOAA Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative (ALI), which has announced a second round of research funding. The newly funded research will continue to address critical gaps in knowledge about how American lobster (Homarus americanus) is affected by environmental change in […]
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Melissa Maginnis talked with WVII (Channel 7) about the coronavirus, participation in athletics, and safety in light of the Maine Principals’ Association’s work to align its protocols with state guidelines. “Think about this as a marathon, not a sprint. We want to make sure these children are healthy and they can continue to engage in […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and News Center Maine reported the University of Maine has been awarded $236,574 as part of the Sea Grant Lobster Initiative funded by NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program. “Fishing in hot water: defining sentinel indicators of resilience in the American lobster fishery” was awarded $125,808. And “Incorporating changes in thermal habitat […]
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Caitlin Howell shared her expertise with Business Insider for an article about coronavirus precautions. Business Insider India ran a portion of the story. The assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering said the chance of catching COVID-19 from frozen food is slim. “It is possible, but the virus is not very stable outside the human […]
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The Piscataquis Observer reported that Jessica Leahy and Bob Seymour, winners of the Maine Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year, hosted a small tour of masked participants in Wicopy Woods in Sebec. Leahy and Seymour are licensed foresters. Leahy is professor of human dimensions of natural resources in the University of Maine School of Forest […]
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WIA Report, which tracks the progress of women in Academia, posted a University of Maine story about Susan Brawley receiving the 2020 Award of Excellence from the Phycological Society of America. The society promotes research and teaching in all fields of phycology, the study of algae. Brawley is a professor of plant biology and cooperating […]
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The Enterprise and Fox News mentioned the University of Maine Lobster Institute in their stories about 13-year-old Adam Carpenter trapping a blue lobster in Plymouth Bay. According to the Lobster Institute, about one in 200 million lobsters is blue. “I might give it to the New England Aquarium. They’ll give it a good home,” Carpenter […]
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