The Bangor Daily News cited two University of Maine-led studies that indicate warming waters off Maine have changed the dynamics of the lobster population in its story about Jeremy Tyler. The Blue Hill lobsterman is developing a “Plan B” for his economic livelihood that includes opening a coffee and sandwich shop to sell baked goods […]
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Scientists from around the world, including University of Maine Climate Change Institute director Paul Mayewski, have assessed the planet’s 78 mountain glacier-based water systems and, for the first time, ranked them in order of their importance to adjacent lowland communities, as well as their vulnerability to future environmental and socioeconomic changes. These systems, known as […]
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The Sun Journal reported University of Maine graduate students Peter Strand and Laura Mattas gave a presentation about their experiences on the National Geographic and Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Extreme Expedition to Mount Everest at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland, Maine. Strand, a Ph.D. candidate at the Climate Change Institute, and Mattas, a master’s […]
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WVII (Channel 7) interviewed Andrei Kurbatov, an associate professor in the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, about research on 2 million-year-old ice cores from Antarctica. The research, led by Princeton University, involved expeditions of students and other researchers to Allan Hills in Antarctica to drill for the ice cores. On campus, students […]
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Maine Public reported a new University of Maine study found that the state’s hospitality industry employed about 59,000 full- and part-time workers last year and generated $4 billion in taxable retail sales, with a total contribution to Maine’s economy of almost $7 billion. Steve Hewins, CEO of the industry trade group Hospitality Maine, said this […]
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Penobscot Bay Pilot published a University of Maine news release about three Climate Change Institute scientists working with a Princeton University-led team to analyze 2 million-year-old ice cores from Antarctica. CCI associate professor Andrei Kurbatov, director Paul Mayewski, and doctoral student Heather Clifford participated in the research that aims to provide the first direct observations […]
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Three University of Maine Climate Change Institute scientists are part of a Princeton University-led team that analyzed 2 million-year-old ice cores from Antarctica to provide the first direct observations of Earth’s climate when furred early ancestors of modern humans still roamed. CCI associate professor Andrei Kurbatov, director Paul Mayewski, and doctoral student Heather Clifford participated […]
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The University of Maine Darling Marine Center and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences are pooling their expertise and resources for the Maine-eDNA initiative. Researchers on both sides of the Damariscotta River will be ocean forensic scientists as they track the health of Maine’s fisheries and coastal ecosystems and seek solutions for challenges. More information […]
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More than 3.5 million people took in spectacular views last year at Acadia National Park — including from atop Cadillac Mountain and at Thunder Hole. Rachel Fowler appreciates the view at Jordan Pond. The University of Maine research scientist calls the lake, which supplies drinking water to residents in the village of Seal Harbor and […]
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WVII (Channel 7) interviewed Marie Hayes, a professor of psychology at the University of Maine, for a report about her research focused on the relationships between opioid-dependent mothers and their babies. “Opioids shut down the stress circuitry, which is why for people with extreme stress, such as extreme poverty, are vulnerable to addiction to drugs […]
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