Forestry and environmental sciences at UMaine
Read transcript A synopsis of the research, education and overall impact forestry and environmental science at the University of Maine have on the state and beyond.
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Sequencing reveals how Porphyra thrives in a tough environment
Sequencing of the nuclear genome of Porphyra umbilicalis — laver or Atlantic nori — has revealed insights into how the bangiophyte red algae have thrived for over a billion years in the harshest environmental conditions — the pounding waves, baking sun and drying winds of the intertidal zone. An international research team of 50 scientists […]
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Political science major named ENACT student delegate
University of Maine fourth-year student Miranda Roberts of Hermon has been chosen to serve as a student delegate for the Educational Network for Active Civic Transformation (ENACT), a new national program based at Brandeis University designed to engage young people in state legislative change. Roberts is a political science major with double minors in Spanish […]
Read moreAlumni, students take on leading roles at Mount Desert Island Historical Society
A Mount Desert Island Historical Society news release noted the many contributions of University of Maine community members to its organization. Over the past few years, UMaine students, faculty and alumni have taken on expanded roles in the society, a regional nonprofit located about 90 minutes from UMaine’s campus in Orono. New Champlain Society Fellow […]
Read morePublic invited to Damariscotta Estuary Marine Science forum July 17
The University of Maine Darling Marine Center, aquaculture industry partners and the Damariscotta River Association invite community members to “Science for the People: Damariscotta Estuary Marine Science Public Forum” at 7 p.m. Monday, July 17 at Darrows Barn at Round Top Farm in Damariscotta. Presenters will provide synopses of research being conducted by the Sustainable […]
Read moreChildren’s tour at Orono Bog Boardwalk July 17
A children’s tour will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 17 at the Orono Bog Boardwalk located in the Rolland F. Perry (Bangor) City Forest. The tour will cover the history of the boardwalk, including how the bog formed over 15,000 years ago. Once on the boardwalk, children will learn about the different plants […]
Read moreDMC hosts talk about right whales, changing Gulf of Maine
A University of Maine professor of oceanography will give a talk titled “Plankton, Right Whales and Change in Gulf of Maine Ecosystem” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 14 in Brooke Hall at the Darling Marine Center. Recent changes in the timing and abundance of zooplankton coincide with changes in right whale sightings, says Jeffrey Runge, […]
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Read transcript A synopsis of marine research at the University of Maine and its impact both statewide and globally.
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Long-term study links tree seeds, rodent population fluctuations
Using data from a 33-year population study, University of Maine researchers have found evidence that various tree species can affect rodent populations in different ways. The results advance the understanding of interactions between seeds and rodents, as well as complex population fluctuations, according to the researchers. The study was led by then-master of wildlife conservation […]
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Scallops the topic of Sea Grant Extension associate talk at DMC
Dana Morse will talk about sea scallops and Maine’s fishing and farming industry at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 7 in Brooke Hall at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center. Morse is an Extension associate with Maine Sea Grant and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. His work includes educational programming, technology transfer and applied […]
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