Research

Maine Sea Grant accepting research project proposals

The Maine Sea Grant College Program is accepting preliminary proposals for research projects to be funded from February 2018 through January 2020. Maine Sea Grant seeks proposals for research that links the scientific capacity of Maine with the needs of coastal stakeholders, as well as synthesis efforts that will integrate knowledge from diverse sources to […]

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Boat on the water

When aquaculture grows, so does its economic impact

Farming of finfish, shellfish and plants in fresh and saltwater is the fastest-growing food production sector in the world and it’s growing in Maine, too. From 2007 to 2014, the total economic impact of aquaculture in Maine — including sales revenue, full- and part-time jobs and labor income — nearly tripled from $50 million to […]

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Venturini quoted in BDN article about newly protected bumblebee species

Eric Venturini, an assistant research scientist in the School of Biology and Ecology at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the new protection of the rusty patched bumblebee under the Endangered Species Act. The species will officially receive endangered status on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]

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Zocalo Public Square profiles Hoffmann’s research on blue-spotted salamanders

University of Maine Ph.D. candidate Kristine Hoffmann’s research on blue-spotted salamanders could lead to a greater understanding of how climate change is impacting northern ecosystems, reports Zocalo Public Square. Since 2012, Hoffmann has been studying how urbanization is effecting vernal pools and blue-spotted salamanders in Maine. In her work, Hoffmann has trapped, measured and released […]

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WABI covers honors student’s research presentation to Bangor City Council

WABI (Channel 5) reported on a presentation made to the Bangor City Council by University of Maine Honors College student Jaymi Thibault. For her honors thesis, Thibault studied the city’s ongoing outreach efforts and assess how residents access information from the government. Working with the city, the political science major from Lisbon developed a survey […]

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Ellsworth American reports on rain garden project funded by Maine EPSCoR

The Ellsworth American reported three Husson University students were awarded a $1,500 grant to study stormwater runoff. The students will use the award to design a rain garden on Husson’s Bangor campus, according to the article. Rain gardens are designed to absorb rainwater from impervious surfaces, such as roads and driveways, before the water flows […]

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UMaine Holstein ranks among cream of the crop

The Holstein Association USA announced this month that a member of the J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center’s dairy herd ranks among the top 10,000 registered Holsteins in the country for Total Performance Index (CTPI). With more than 22 million registered Holsteins in the United States, the distinction places UM Robust Rosmerta in the top […]

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Wood debris

Economics of forest biomass challenging for rural development, study finds

The use of residual forest biomass for rural development faces economic hurdles that make it unlikely to be a job source in the near future, according to an Oregon State University analysis led by a University of Maine researcher. The study, published in Forest Policy and Economics, focused on biomass generated during timber-harvesting operations. It […]

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