The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Doing Research with Society – Addressing complex water-related challenges in South Africa,” on Monday, April 15 at 3 p.m. South Africa is confronted by complex water challenges, including declining water quality and quantity, habitat degradation, biodiversity loss, […]
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University of Maine faculty and students will participate in the 2024 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference Thursday, March 28 at the Augusta Civic Center from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. This annual forum, hosted by the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, is expected to bring more than 500 people of diverse backgrounds together to […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Woven Wisdoms: The new Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Science” on Monday, March 25 at 3 p.m. Indigenous Knowledge offers valuable insights into climate change as it encompasses multigenerational understandings of local ecosystems and human […]
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The Maine Monitor interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension blueberry specialist Lily Calderwood on a dual-use solar and blueberry farm in Rockport. Calderwood, also an assistant professor of horticulture, made the preliminary conclusion that the way the solar array is configured makes farming difficult and constricts blueberry production. After analyzing the 2022 growing season, Calderwood […]
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Since her hire as president of the University of Maine in 2018, Joan Ferrini-Mundy has overseen one of UMaine’s largest periods of growth in engineering and computing. Mainebiz selected Ferrini-Mundy as a 2024 Business Leader of the Year and highlighted her achievements in a Q&A, including the unveiling of Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “From Home, to Homestead, to Woodlot, to Park: Nature-Based Recreation as a Contemporary Link Between Society and the Natural Environment” on Monday, March 18 at 3 p.m. Nature interaction plays crucial roles in human health and […]
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NewEngland.com highlighted the University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composite Center’s (ASCC) bio-based and 3D-printed home in a feature article overviewing the home itself, the people behind its creation and ASCC’s plans to build more in a partnership with Penquis, a community-centered organization. Congress approved $40 million to invest in UMaine for infrastructure and innovation […]
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Grist interviewed University of Maine assistant professor of sustainable agriculture and cooperating faculty in anthropology Rachel Schattman on whether the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s funding for “climate-smart” farming is actually helping. Schattman supports the funding and said it has created new opportunities for farmers, whose climate-friendly practices can differ depending on location. Even if practices […]
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University of Maine assistant professor of applied plant physiology YongJiang Zhang interviewed with Science Friday to discuss benefits of adding biochar, a charcoal-like, burnt wood substance with high carbon density, to soil. Zhang said biochar can help soil maintain nutrients and water to disperse into plants over longer periods of time, as well as better […]
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Earth.com, ECO Magazine and the Scientific Inquirer highlighted a study from an international research team led by Timothy Frawley, postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, about how fishermen’s operational decisions can affect their ability to adapt to climate change. Reports also cited quotes from Frawley and Heather Leslie, a UMaine professor […]
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