A $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a four-year statewide collaborative project led by the University of Maine to foster resilient forest communities in Maine. Maine-FOREST, or Forest-based Opportunities for Resilient Economy, Sustainability and Technology, will expand the state’s research and educational capacity to connect human and ecosystem focused innovations and […]
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Mainebiz highlighted a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation awarded to Paramount Planet Product, a company that makes disposable consumer goods out of paper. It was founded in 2017 by University of Maine alumna Ariadne Dimoula, who at the time was working with researchers from UMaine to create a new material called “plaaper,” […]
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An episode of “Maine Calling” featured Denise Skonberg, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine The special segment from Maine Public focused on what approaches need to be taken to harvest seafood with minimal harm to the environment and to ensure seafood species will continue to be plentiful into […]
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Aaron Weiskittel, a professor of forest biometrics and modeling at the University of Maine, was featured in a segment of the Maine Science podcast, produced by the Maine Discovery Museum, for his research into regional forest structure and composition. The podcast focused on the research attempts by Weiskittel, who is also the director of the […]
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A University of Maine study on the economic impact of Maine’s lakes and ponds was highlighted by News Center Maine, the Bangor Daily News, WGME (CBS 13 in Portland), WMTW (ABC 8 in Portland) and 92 Moose. Supported by UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, the study concluded lakes and ponds in […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension launched the Maine Farmcast, a podcast that features weekly conversations with experts from across the country who share insights and advice for both new and seasoned farmers running operations of any size. “This is a way to share conversations around the livestock industry that relate to research, production, nutrition, reproduction, […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Dianne Kopec, a University of Maine PFAS research associate and special project assistant, on data from the state aquatic toxicology unit rendering fish unsafe to eat after a month of exposure to forever chemicals in water. “Their data should be taken seriously by officials deciding where to encourage fishing and […]
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News Center Maine highlighted the research and development partnership between the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and the co-founders of TimberHP to create wood fiber insulation. The insulation, made from wood chips, is renewable, recyclable and carbon-negative. It is being produced at an old paper mill in Madison and has gained interest […]
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Melissa Genoter’s experience at the University of Maine turned her love of the outdoors into an impactful research project — and a post-graduate career. Thanks to internships through the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and the connections she made with fellow students through outdoors clubs, Genoter has established herself in Maine’s environmental […]
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Anyone who has been to a Maine lake can feel their value — its beauty, the rich wildlife, the memories created there — but communicating that value to policy makers when they are deciding where to allocate funds for conservation can be challenging. Thanks to a University of Maine study supported by the Senator George […]
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