Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist and research assistant professor at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, was featured on a recent segment of “Maine Calling” by Maine Public about how climate change is affecting severe weather in the state. The program is part of Maine Public’s new series “Climate Driven: A Deep Dive into […]
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The Bangor Daily News cited two studies from University of Maine researchers in an article about how climate change threatens winter outdoor activities. The story included information from the 2020 Maine’s Climate Future report and a 2020 study UMaine researchers worked on with the Maine Snowmobile Association. The Piscataquis Observer shared the BDN article.
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host “Sustainability Lightning Talks,” five-minute presentations by Maine students about their sustainability research 3–4 p.m. Nov. 15. Eight Maine students will present research about various topics, including promoting health in an Indigenous community through alternative energy solutions, the potential for […]
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The University of Maine was among colleges and universities worldwide receiving top honors for its sustainability efforts from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). UMaine was one of the 16 top performers nationally and internationally in the Grounds category, one of AASHE’s sustainability impact areas, focused on campus land management, […]
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A Portland Press Herald article detailing the opportunities and controversies surrounding Maine aquaculture cited a 2016 industry economic impact report from the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute. When he spoke with the Press Herald, Sebastian Belle, director of the Maine Aquaculture Association, also noted the institute and UMaine’s Darling Marine Center as two of […]
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The Sun Journal, Centralmaine.com and The Irregular highlighted an upcoming event hosted by Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions in which Maine students deliver five-minute presentations about their sustainability research. The event, held from 3–4 p.m. on Nov. 15 on campus and online, is part of the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series.
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Radio-Canada reported on the first Young Franco-Americans summit, which Franco-American Programs at the University of Maine hosted Oct. 16.
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The Kennebunk Post and Portsmouth Herald highlighted Food Rescue Maine, a program from the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine, in a story about the organization We Compost It! canceling its curbside pickup service. According to the articles, a resident recommended that the Town Council explore Food Rescue […]
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The University of Maine’s Juneau Icefield Research Program and its director of academics and research, Seth Campbell, are profiled in a new book debuting Nov. 2 by award-winning journalist Porter Fox. “The Last Winter: The Scientists, Adventurers, Journeymen, and Mavericks Trying to Save the World,” published by Little, Brown and Company, tells the story of […]
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University of Maine assistant professor Walt Golet is helping conserve western Atlantic bluefin tuna and the industry its fishery supports with his latest research. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded Golet, a research assistant professor with the School of Marine Sciences, more than $276,000 to lead a team of researchers who will collect and […]
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