The Associated Press reported on three University of Maine professors who were awarded fellowships to conduct research in Acadia National Park. The faculty members are Rachel Fowler, laboratory coordinator with the School of Biology and Ecology; Bonnie Newsom, assistant professor of anthropology; and Jay Wason, assistant professor of forest ecosystem physiology. The fellowships were awarded […]
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Three University of Maine faculty members have been awarded fellowships to conduct research in Acadia National Park. The faculty members are Rachel Fowler, laboratory coordinator with the School of Biology and Ecology; Bonnie Newsom, assistant professor of anthropology; and Jay Wason, assistant professor of forest ecosystem physiology. The fellowships were awarded as part of Second […]
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Incentivizing both sequestration and avoidance of emissions— using a carbon rental or carbon tax and subsidy approach — versus only a carbon tax encourages protection of natural forests by valuing the standing stock, according to a new study led by Georgia Institute of Technology. In their study, the research team — Alice Favero, associate director […]
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Mainebiz reported on a study of SWIFT (Supporting Women in Forestry Today) co-authored by Mindy Crandall, a former University of Maine assistant professor of forest landscape management. The study found that just 8% of licensed foresters in Maine, or 52 of 680, are women, despite efforts to increase that ratio. In 2016, a group of […]
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Small mammals have different personalities, just like people do — and this can influence their decisions, leading to wide-ranging impacts on the environment. Alessio Mortelliti, University of Maine assistant professor of wildlife habitat conservation, has been awarded an $875,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to study the ecosystem consequences of small animal personality. According […]
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Bangor Daily News, News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5), WAGM (Channel 8), WGME (Channel 13) and Mainebiz reported on a University of Maine study of the economic impact of snowmobiling in Maine. Snowmobiling contributed $606 million to Maine’s economy during the 2018–19 season according to the study, which was the first economic study of the industry in 22 […]
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Snowmobiling generated $459 million in direct spending to the Maine economy and supported 2,279 jobs in the state during the 2018–19 season, according to a new study by the University of Maine in collaboration with the Maine Snowmobile Association (MSA) and the state Snowmobile Program. Accounting for indirect and induced economic activity, the contribution of […]
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The Bethel Citizen cited research by Amber Roth, an assistant professor of forest wildlife management at the University of Maine, in a birding column. Which birds will be able to adapt to changes in temperature and habitat, and which ones will struggle and need to go elsewhere to survive, is an important question for scientists […]
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Maine’s forests and their associated wood products may offset as much as 75% of the state’s annual fossil fuel carbon emissions, and the highest carbon stock densities are in wetlands and salt marshes, according to a new University of Maine-led analysis. This initial assessment, “The State of Maine’s Carbon Budget,” analyzed available information to calculate […]
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The second meeting of the Maine Climate Council on Jan. 29 in Augusta will focus on a report from the Science and Technical Subcommittee about the effects of climate change in the state. The subcommittee’s work in the past four months provides the initial scientific basis for the ongoing deliberations of the various working groups, […]
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