The Telegram of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report about a yellow lobster that was caught in Newman Sound, part of Terra Nova National Park. According to the Lobster Institute, the odds of catching a yellow lobster are one in […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the op-ed, “Community gardens reap good for us all — and not just vegetables,” written by recent University of Maine graduate Sarah Mullis. Mullis graduated magna cum laude in May with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in Earth sciences. She was a fellow in the Honors College’s […]
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Rick Wahle, a marine scientist at the University of Maine, spoke with Mount Desert Islander for the article, “Changing ecosystem, disease challenge lobster industry.” In the past decade, the Gulf of Maine has seen an increase in lobsters and a higher demand for the crustaceans in international markets. Recently, however, there have been concerns about […]
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The results of a recent survey conducted by researchers in the University of Maine School of Economics were the focus of the Bangor Daily News blog post, “If you knew that fish was from Maine, would you pay more?” A survey of 1,000 people found that about 75 percent of respondents said they would pay […]
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The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald and Gloucester Times cited a white paper written by Robert Steneck, a marine biologist at the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences, in reports about the dispute over a Swedish proposal to ban imports of American lobsters by European Union countries. Scientists from the United States and Canada […]
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Recharge, SeeNews Renewables, Portland Press Herald, Power Technology, Mainebiz and the Associated Press reported French naval defense and ocean energy developer DCNS has joined the University of Maine-led New England Aqua Ventus I floating offshore wind pilot project. Last month, the project was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to participate in the Offshore Wind […]
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The Free Press and The Boston Globe reported on the winners of the 2016 Maine Literary Awards, who were announced in May by the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. The Historical Atlas of Maine received the Excellence in Publishing Award. The folio also recently won the best Book/Atlas category and was named Best of Show […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on recent research conducted by Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist and University of Maine research assistant professor with the Climate Change Institute. Birkel found December 2015 through February 2016 — the meteorological winter — was the warmest or near warmest on record in Maine since 1871. While cold weather still occurs, […]
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Recent research conducted by Merrill “Pete” Elias, a University of Maine professor of psychology and cooperating professor in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, was the focus of the Bangor Daily News editorial, “Why you should just eat that chocolate.” A recent study conducted by a team including Elias and researchers from the […]
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By Chase Brunton Maine consumers would be willing to pay more for food that is sustainably harvested and some may even be willing to spend extra for seafood harvested in Maine waters, according to a recent survey conducted by researchers in the University of Maine School of Economics. The issue, according to researchers, is that […]
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