National Fisherman, PenBay Pilot, The Maritime Executive, Mainebiz and other media reported that the University of Maine provided input on the state’s plans for developing a port facility to support the floating offshore wind industry in Maine. Reports also noted that the state’s proposed Floating Offshore Wind Research Array is expected to include 10–12 turbines […]
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University of Maine alumni Amber Boutiette and Patrick Breeding were featured in an article from CivilEats.com on innovative ways companies have used parts from fish or crustaceans. Boutiette and Breeding, co-founders of Marin, the Portland-based skincare startup, created their products by using lobster glycoproteins, which they started to work with while graduate students at UMaine, […]
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Earth.com, ECO Magazine and the Scientific Inquirer highlighted a study from an international research team led by Timothy Frawley, postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, about how fishermen’s operational decisions can affect their ability to adapt to climate change. Reports also cited quotes from Frawley and Heather Leslie, a UMaine professor […]
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Seacoast Online, an affiliation of the Portsmouth Herald, highlighted a study from the University of Maine commissioned by the town of York to discover whether a fungus associated with aging liquor was present in the town following an expansion request from a local distillery and public outcry. The study found that the fungus, Baudoinia, was […]
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The Bangor Daily News cited research UMaine graduate students are conducting in a piece about young moose and their likelihood for survival this winter. The research helped estimate winter ticks in the moose population, which is at one of the lowest levels researchers have seen in 11 years, giving young moose better odds for survival […]
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The Boston Globe showcased work done by UMaine’s Climate Change Institute on the pattern of record sea-surface temperatures. These patterns have been fueled by both El Niño and human-caused climate change. The planet’s average sea surface temperature reached an all-time record of 70.2 degrees Fahrenheit (21.2 Celsius) on Feb. 9.
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A long-time educator and leader in social work, whose research and advocacy influenced state and federal policy, has been named the 2024 Distinguished Maine Professor, the University of Maine’s most prestigious faculty accolade. Sandra Butler, professor and director of the School of Social Work, will be honored at the Alumni Achievement Awards Dinner and Celebration, […]
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Gardening, hunting, fishing, foraging and maintaining backyard poultry and livestock increased in rural New England during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new study found that these activities, collectively known as home and wild food production, reduced hunger among households during that period. Researchers from the University of Vermont and University of Maine […]
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The Northern Forest Region — 26 million acres of woodlands spanning Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and northern New York — is changing due to climate change, invasive insects and other threats. Protecting these ecologically, economically and culturally vital forests will require novel tools and knowledge, prompting new University of Maine research launching this spring. UMaine […]
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Spud Smart highlighted a variant of potato from the University of Maine potato breeding program, AF5819-2, in the 2024 New Potato Varieties Catalog for Canada. This variety of potato is round and yields a lot of growth. It has resistance to shatter bruising, pink rot and soft rot.
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