The Maine Science Podcast features Ivan Fernandez, professor of soil science and forest resources at the University of Maine, in its latest episode. Fernandez, a distinguished professor with the Climate Change Institute and School of Forest Resources, discussed his research and student mentoring work with UMaine and his service to the state, particularly as a […]
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Did the climate affect how many people died during World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic in Europe? Find out in Episode 7 of Season 3 of “The Maine Question” podcast. Alex More and Paul Mayewski from the Climate Change Institute say that a once-in-a-century climate deviation that resulted in incessant torrential rain and […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot picked up a University of Maine news release announcing the launch of a new website, “Why Climate Change Matters To Your Security, Health & Wealth.” The site includes concise talking points intended to enhance public understanding of the threats posed by climate change, and actions that must be taken to mitigate […]
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WABI (Channel 5) talked with Jay Wason, assistant professor of forest ecosystem physiology in the University of Maine’s School of Forest Resources, about how the drought that struck Maine this summer may affect trees in the region. “The trees use a couple different sources of water, one is the surface water that we think about when we […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Griffin Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension tick expert, and Allison Gardner, an assistant professor in the School of Biology and Ecology, about the impact of drought on ticks and the expected increase in tick activity with wetter, cooler fall weather. WVII (channel 7) and WGME (channel 13 […]
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Wiscasset Newspaper and The Lincoln County News picked up a Darling Marine Center (DMC) news release about the waterfront improvement projects now underway at DMC. Planned construction includes upgrading the flowing seawater system, renovating the oldest seawater laboratory and replacing the Center’s main pier. “Amid all the challenges people are facing right now, we’re grateful for the […]
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Experts from the University of Maine, Harvard and Long Island universities, and the University of Maine School of Law have created a website with 10 talking points titled: “Why Climate Change Matters to your Security, Health & Wealth.” The site offers a one-stop shop for undecided voters and the general public to understand how climate […]
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Toxic blooms of blue-green algae have infested lakes across Maine and the U.S. at greater frequency over the years. The associate director of the Climate Change Institute seeks to understand the role global warming plays in their incidence. Jasmine Saros will lead a team of researchers from the University of Maine and other institutions in studying […]
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The University of Maine Institute of Medicine fall seminar series continues with a virtual presentation by Nishad Jayasundara, assistant professor in the School of Marine Sciences and Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, 3–4 p.m. Oct. 30. In this presentation, Water Pollution, Rising Temperatures and a Mysterious Kidney Disease, Jayasundara will discuss his research examining the biochemical […]
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Maine Public will air the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests’ video, “Holt Research Forest: 4 Decades of Long-term Ecosystem Research & Education,” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, as part of its Community Films Series. More information is available online.
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