Research

Emma Taccardi

SEANET’s legacy: The impact of interdisciplinary aquaculture research on Maine

The Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) was officially completed in January 2020. Since August 2014, the program developed new aquaculture siting tools, discovered new information pertaining to emerging aquaculture sectors, provided suggestions regarding food safety, and continued providing information on aquaculture research outcomes to state officials, stakeholders and community members.  SEANET, funded by the National […]

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Crawley, Trostel recent guests on Maine Calling

Maine Public interviewed Andrew Crawley, assistant professor of regional economic development with University of Maine School of Economics, and Philip Trostel, professor of economics and public policy with the UMaine School of Economics and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, for the Maine Calling piece “Maine’s Economic Outlook: The Forecast for Economic Health Beyond the COVID-19 […]

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Cobo-Lewis talks COVID-19 data, psychology with WVOM 

WVOM radio interviewed Alan Cobo-Lewis, associate professor of psychology at the University of Maine, about the coronavirus pandemic for an episode of “GHRT Rewind.” Cobo-Lewis discussed COVID-19 case data, trends, the need for widespread testing to obtain accurate figures and the psychology of people during the outbreak. “The endgame is to eradicate (COVID-19), or to […]

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Press Herald references UMaine, IFW turkey study

The Portland Press Herald referenced a turkey population study conducted by the University of Maine and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for the article “Hunters will not need to tag turkeys during Maine spring hunt this year.” The study, which began in 2018, involves the state IFW banding male wild turkeys to obtain […]

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UMaine, Maine MEP collaborating on production of aerosol shields to protect health care workers

A University of Maine and Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP) innovation team developing solutions to COVID-19-related health care challenges has worked with in-state hospitals and manufacturing partners to build, test and start production of two variations of an “aerosol box” meant to protect frontline medical staff as they intubate or transport patients who may […]

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Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie

McDonough MacKenzie earns Ecological Society of America’s award for young scientists

The Ecological Society of America named Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie a recipient of the George Mercer Award that recognizes outstanding recently published ecological research by scientists 40 years old and younger. The postdoctoral fellow at the University of Maine shares the award with Mason Heberling, who is the study’s first author, and with co-authors Jason Fridley, […]

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Free webinar to cover advances, applications of artificial intelligence

The University of Maine invites businesspeople, policymakers, attorneys, health care providers, and members of the public to learn about artificial intelligence (AI) from a panel of experts 1–3 p.m. Wednesday, April 29. AI is the development of computer systems that perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making and […]

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences publishes four UMaine articles linking archaeology, climate change

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the world’s most-cited multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal, has published four articles by University of Maine researchers focusing on angles of the relationship between archaeology, climate change and the human experience as part of a Special Feature. By combining these fields of study, the teams hope to bring insights […]

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VEMI Lab researchers find efficacy in new digital map in aiding visually impaired 

Interactive tactile maps with raised surfaces and braille labels have helped blind and visually impaired people navigate new environments for years. However, they are expensive to produce. Researchers from the University of Maine have developed and tested a newer, cheaper and more accessible type of digital interactive map that delivers information through vibration and voice […]

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