The American Eel, Anguilla rostrata, is one of three species of freshwater eels found around the globe and is the only species found in North America. According to the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, the species has survived multiple ice ages and is considered to have the broadest diversity of habitats of any fish species […]
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Phys.org carried a University of Maine news release about ecosystem-based ocean management research by Heather Leslie, director of the University of Maine Darling Marine Center. Leslie said ecosystem-based approaches to restore ocean health provide a flexible framework for marine management and allow scientists and stakeholders to move beyond reactive and piecemeal solutions. She reviewed six […]
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The Office of Research & Sponsored Programs’ NCURA (National Council of University Research Administrators) Communications Task Force, together with the ORSP Compliance, Analysis & Training group, have developed a survey to aid the development of an improved communications strategy and training program. Members of the UMaine research community are asked to complete the survey, as […]
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The director of the University of Maine Darling Marine Center says ecosystem-based approaches to restore ocean health provide a flexible framework for marine management and allow scientists and stakeholders to move beyond reactive and piecemeal solutions. “Ecosystem-based management (EBM) accounts for the diverse connections between people and oceans and the trade-offs inherent in managing for […]
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The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine is involved in several research initiatives to strengthen and enhance some of the state’s specialty crops. Agriculture Commissioner Walter Whitcomb announced Maine is partnering with USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to invest $562,583.50 to support Maine Specialty Crop Producers and help farmers and producers meet new […]
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Pauleena MacDougall, director of the Maine Folklife Center, will give the Maine Heritage Lecture titled “Discovering Maine’s Intangible Cultural Heritage” at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 in the McIntire Room of the Buchanan Alumni House at the University of Maine. Intangible cultural heritage, also known as living heritage, refers to practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and […]
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A new Lumina Foundation report by the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center professor Philip Trostel on the value of higher education was mentioned in a Huffington Post blog article titled, “Want to be happier and healthier? Then go to college.” In the 73-page report “It’s Not Just the Money: The Benefits of […]
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Offshore Wind reported the University of Maine hosted the inaugural Matthew R. Simmons Memorial Summit: A Technology Roadmap for Floating Offshore Wind on Oct. 1 and 2. The summit gathered information from various perspectives of platform designers, researchers, permitting agencies and developers with the goal of producing a roadmap that advances the floating offshore wind, […]
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As the cost of a higher education rises, some students, parents and policymakers are finding themselves asking, “Is it worth it?” According to a new Lumina Foundation report by the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center professor Philip Trostel, the answer is a resounding, “Yes.” In the 73-page report “It’s Not Just the […]
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The Lexington-Herald Leader reported Mick Peterson, a University of Maine professor of mechanical engineering and executive director of the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory, tested the safety of the Keeneland track in Lexington, Kentucky after three horses suffered fatal breakdowns. Peterson worked with officials to review testing and daily measuring procedures to ensure the safety of […]
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