Takeout food is more popular than ever, but waste created by single-use plastic containers is environmentally harmful. University of Maine engineers have created a grease-proof, water-resistant container from recyclable cellulose nanocomposites that could be the next big thing in takeout technology. The demand for takeout, fast food and ready-made food has created an enormous plastic […]
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Ivan Fernandez, professor at the University of Maine’s School of Forest Resources and a member of the Maine Climate Council, spoke to Energy News Network for an article about a law encouraging the development of wood-fired combined heat and power plants in Maine, which is drawing praise for its potential to benefit the economy and […]
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Craig Shuler, a former faculty member with the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, passed away on April 26. Shuler worked at UMaine from 1969–79 and served in the Maine Air National Guard. An obituary is online.
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In an article about how the wood producing industry has adjusted to the pandemic, KMGH (Channel 7 in Denver, CO), WTVR (Channel 6 in Richmond, VA), KSBY (Channel 6 in San Luis Obispo, CA), WKBW (Channel 7 in Buffalo, NY) and other national media outlets cited a University of Maine study showing that logging industry […]
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Morning Ag Clips featured a study co-authored by University of Maine’s Jessica Leahy, professor of human dimensions and natural resources at the School of Forest Resources, showing that when it comes to keeping rural youth in forested rural communities — like the ones prevalent throughout Maine — fostering connections to the land and community may […]
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A devastating threat is bearing down on New England’s oldest documented artistic tradition. Emerald ash borer, an insect native to Asia, has barreled through ash stands in at least 35 states and three Canadian provinces since it was first documented in Michigan and Ontario in 2002. Brown ash (Fraxinus nigra), the species Wabanaki basket-tree harvesters […]
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The Wall Street Journal interviewed Stephen Shaler, professor of sustainable materials and technology in the School of Forest Resources, in an article about the rising popularity of wooden skyscrapers. “If you look at the carbon impact of harvesting trees and turning them into buildings, it gives you a much better number than you get from […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared information about a talk on how forest management practices may affect ticks and tick-borne disease on March 28 from 3–4 p.m., hosted by Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. Allison Gardner, assistant professor in the School of Biology and Ecology at UMaine, will discuss results from the project […]
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A feature for the Washington Post Magazine highlighted the University of Maine’s contribution to efforts to conserve the American elm tree in Castine, Maine. The article noted that back in the 1970s, when there was no treatment for the devastating Dutch elm disease that decimated tree populations throughout the United States, University of Maine researcher Richard Campana was […]
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The Maine Science Festival (MSF) will come back after two years away due to the pandemic, from March 16–20. It is a program of the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor and will include more than 70 events and activities, many of which will feature University of Maine scientists. All events, except for the headliner performance, […]
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