Research
Boston Globe Interviews Collins About Harmful Fruit Fly
The Boston Globe interviewed Judith Collins, assistant scientist at the University of Maine School of Biology and Ecology, about a fruit fly that is threatening the state’s blueberry crop. Collins, who is working with a team on ways to attract the spotted wing drosophila away from blueberries on small farms, says the flies can cause […]
Read moreMills, Borns Talk to BDN About Salmon Decline in Maine rivers
Katherine Mills, a research scientist at the University of Maine and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), and Harold Borns, founder of the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, were interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for the article “Climate, ecosystem linkages explain salmon declines in Maine rivers.” The article also referenced a study […]
Read moreFree Press Reports on UMaine’s Green Crab Paste Research
The Free Press reported University of Maine researchers are working to develop a food additive paste for fish made from invasive green crabs that have found their way into the Gulf of Maine and are threatening the state’s soft shell clam industry.
Read moreStudent’s Eel Research Under SSI Fellowship Featured in BDN
The Bangor Daily News reported on a Bowdoin college student’s research on American eels in the Merrymeeting Bay estuary under a fellowship with his professor and Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative. SSI is a partnership between the University of Maine, University of Southern Maine and other higher education institutions that aims to help Maine increase economic […]
Read moreEnvironmental Leader Reports on UMaine, Tom’s of Maine Research
Environmental Leader reported the company Tom’s of Maine is working with researchers at the University of Maine and the Sustainable BioPlastics Council of Maine to develop a polylactic acid packaging that could be made using waste potatoes that are produced in Maine.
Read moreMcConnon’s Research on Maine Businesses Cited in BDN Article
The Bangor Daily News article “Gov. LePage touts potential for ‘microbusiness’ growth in Maine” cited research compiled by James McConnon, an economics professor at the University of Maine. The information states of the 133,000 microbusinesses in Maine, four out of five operate with no employees other than the business owner.
Read moreUMaine Scientist Contributes to Report of New Mineral
Ed Grew, who has a history of discovering minerals throughout the world, was invited to collaborate with an international team of scientists in the finding and classifying of a new boron mineral. Geologists at the University of California, Riverside discovered a cubic boron nitride mineral in the southern Tibetan mountains of China. The mineral, named […]
Read moreMPBN Interviews Grad Student About Salamander Research
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with University of Maine doctoral student Kristine Hoffmann about her research on the blue-spotted salamander. Hoffmann is studying breeding ecology, habitat selection and life histories in an effort to conserve the amphibians.
Read moreProductivity in Maine Report Focus of BDN Editorial
A quarterly jobs economic report released by the Maine Development Foundation and the University of Maine’s School of Economics was the focus of the Bangor Daily News editorial “Where are Maine’s high-paying jobs?” The study found the productivity of Maine workers is one of the worst in the nation due to the state’s rural nature. […]
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