One of this year’s Acadia Science Fellows is a doctoral student in the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, Colby Bosley-Smith. The fellowship program is an initiative of the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park supported by the David Evans Shaw Family Foundation, Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation and individual donors. Fellows inform management and protection […]
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The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) covered a joint presentation from University of Maine master’s of forestry students and the Bangor Department of Public Works on how to handle emerald ash borer infestations. “The idea now is that it is not yet found in Bangor, so everything we’re doing is proactive and preemptive […]
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Researchers at the University of Maine have been awarded a total of $2.25 million in funding from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) to study a group of chemicals known as PFAS in order to help commercial farmers manage its presence. The UMaine awards, which are directed to faculty members associated with […]
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Grist interviewed Aaron Weiskittel, director of the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests and professor of forest biometrics and modeling at the University of Maine on the dangers of wildfires and how to prevent them.
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The Maine Monitor interviewed University of Maine forestry professors Robert Seymour and Jessica Leahy on sustainable forestry. This was also reported on by News Center Maine and the Portland Press Herald.
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The Bangor Daily News and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported on the Maine Outdoor Recreation Economy Roadmap, which was launched at the end of January by a coalition of stakeholders including students and employees from the University of Maine. The roadmap lays out a vision for growing and diversifying Maine’s $3.4 billion outdoor […]
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Spectrum News cited a study from researchers at the University of Maine that found lakes have a $14 billion impact on the state’s economy. Members of local lake associations are advocating to the state for help protecting the waters from invasive species and harmful algal blooms.
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The Bangor Daily News, Maine Public, WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and WGME (CBS 13 in Portland) highlighted the updated report from the University of Maine on the economic contribution of snowmobiling in the state. For the 2023-2024 winter season, the report found that industry contributions dropped $128 million in comparison to the previous […]
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News Center Maine interviewed University of Maine senior research associate Ellisa Ballman; Allison Gardner, associate professor of arthropod vector biology; and Jessica Leahy, professor of human dimensions at the UMaine School of Forest Resources. They are participating in a study that aims to understand how invasive forest plants play a role in tick populations, which […]
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Scarce snowpack hindered snowmobile recreation in Maine last winter, squeezing businesses that count on the sport to draw tourists. The University of Maine released an updated report on the economic contribution of snowmobiling in Maine, revealing a significant decline in impact for the 2023-24 season. According to the study, snowmobiling generated an estimated $582 million […]
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