A University of Maine marine scientist has won a prestigious award for publishing an outstanding ecological research paper before the age of 40. Douglas Rasher, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Maine, received the Mercer Award at the 99th annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America […]
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On Sept. 18, the Maine Development Foundation and the University of Maine’s School of Economics released the fourth quarterly report analyzing critical economic indicators in Maine. The latest report, “Strategic Land Conservation in Maine,” looks at the multiple benefits of conserved land, such as recreational opportunities and protection of habitats and working landscapes, and the […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the new wind and wave laboratory being built at the University of Maine. Earlier this summer, UMaine broke ground for an $8 million facility that will house W² — the world’s first wind and wave lab to feature a rotating open-jet wind tunnel above a 100-foot-long by 30-foot-wide by 15-foot-deep […]
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A retired wildlife biologist, author and outdoor enthusiast will deliver the 13th Annual Geddes W. Simpson Lecture at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, in the McIntire Room in Buchanan Alumni House at the University of Maine. William Krohn’s free, public talk is titled “Using Historical Information in Wildlife Science: A Personal Journey.” Krohn, who earned […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a Maine Public Broadcasting Network report about the Portland-based Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) receiving $1.1 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Energy to help study how winged creatures such as bats and birds avoid wind turbines. The project is a partnership between BRI, UMaine, the UK-based HiDef […]
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Untreated and sustained hypertension has an adverse effect on brain structure and function, and is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. Blood pressure (BP) variability from measurement-to-measurement has been associated with lower cognitive functioning and is considered a stronger predictor of mental performance than averaged BP. However, recent studies suggest that BP measurements […]
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The Associated Press and WVII (Channel 7) reported Hamish Greig, a University of Maine assistant professor of stream ecology, and Jacquelyn Gill, an assistant professor of terrestrial paleoecology at the Climate Change Institute (CCI) and the School of Biology and Ecology, are studying the impact of hemlock tree die-offs on the state’s freshwater forests. The […]
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It’s an oft-repeated phrase that the early bird gets the worm. And, according to a collaborative study between the University of Maine and University of Nevada, Reno, it’s also true that a greater sage-grouse that lays her eggs earliest, lays the most eggs. During a 10-year study of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in Eureka County, […]
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Erik Blomberg, an assistant professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News and the Maine Public Broadcasting Network about a research project he is leading with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to gather information on the life, death and breeding habits of ruffed grouse. The […]
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Sandra Caron, a University of Maine professor of family relations and human sexuality, was quoted in a Shape magazine article titled, “The conversation 40 percent of couples don’t have — but should.” The article also mentioned Caron’s book, “The Sex Lives of College Students: Two Decades of Attitudes and Behaviors.” The book is based on […]
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