Signature and Emerging Areas

International experts discuss land-based Atlantic Salmon aquaculture during conference held at UMaine

Aquaculture experts from across the U.S., South Africa, Norway and Iceland met at the University of Maine for the third annual Recirculating Aquaculture Salmon Network (RAS-N) and first annual Sustainable Aquaculture Systems Supporting Atlantic Salmon (SAS2) conference. During the conference, which was held Sept. 27–29, scientists, communicators and educators shared information and explored current challenges […]

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The Guardian cites UMaine Machias study about green crab impact on clams

In an article about how the climate crisis threatens clammers, the Guardian cited research from the Downeast Institute and the University of Maine at Machias in 2018 that found that green crabs feast on clams to such an extent that more than 99% of juvenile clams died before reaching adulthood. Honest Columnist shared the Guardian […]

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Media shares Gill winning science communication award

The Bangor Daily News and Trendeepro reported that Jacquelyn Gill, associate professor of paleoecology and plant ecology at the University of Maine, is one of the first recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The organization highlighted Gill’s outreach and […]

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Town, UMaine hosting Orono Energy Efficiency Fair Oct. 22

Residents of the Bangor area and beyond can learn how to make their energy use more economical and renewable at the Orono Energy Efficiency Fair 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Wells Conference Center.  The fair, hosted by the Town of Orono and UMaine’s Sustainability Office, will feature several lectures about different tools […]

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Gill earns an inaugural Excellence in Science Communication award from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

University of Maine paleoecologist Jacquelyn Gill is one of the inaugural recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.  The awards recognize researchers and science journalists “who have developed creative, original work that addresses issues and advances in science, engineering and/or […]

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‘The Maine Question’ asks how PFAS can be eliminated

In recent years, communities across Maine and the U.S. have discovered the presence of toxic chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in their land and water. Also known as forever chemicals because they are difficult to destroy, PFAS have been incorporated in various products, including food containers, clothing, rugs, teflon pans, fabrics and […]

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BDN shares Olsen study about tropical forests mitigating climate change

The Bangor Daily News reported on a study led by Amanda Olsen, associate professor at the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, that showed tropical forests can mitigate climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turning it into plant biomass through photosynthesis. The study also showed that […]

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BDN, News Center Maine report on UMaine affordable well pilot project

News Center Maine and the Bangor Daily News reported that Rachel Schattman, assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine, is leading the study of a novel shallow well design that is up to 75% cheaper to dig than drilled wells. “If successful, this novel design will provide smaller farms and livestock operations […]

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