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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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Creating ‘Our Maine,’ a book exploring Maine’s rich natural heritage,” on Monday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. Join editors Aram Calhoun, Malcolm “Mac” Hunter and Kent Redford for a behind the scenes look at the process of […]
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Bangor Daily News promoted “Marshes for Maine’s Future – Turning the tide on marsh loss in Maine,” a talk scheduled for Monday, Jan. 29, at 3 p.m. in the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. Salt marshes support coastal habitats and communities, but are threatened by rising sea level and […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Marshes for Maine’s Future – Turning the tide on marsh loss in Maine” on Monday, January 29 at 3 pm. Salt marshes in Maine are not as iconic as the rugged rocky coast, but their value as […]
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In an article about landfills receiving more trash from towns in recent years, The Maine Monitor cited information about food waste provided by Food Rescue MAINE, an initiative from the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. According to Food Rescue MAINE, “research shows that approximately 40% of the food that […]
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The Boston Globe, Spectrum News, WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7) and the Bangor Daily News highlighted a new collaborative project between Rhode Island-based seafood company The Town Dock and the University of Maine to devise new frozen food products that can be created from squid fins. Squid has become a popular menu item in […]
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Kaiser Health News and Undark interviewed University of Maine faculty fellow Dianne Kopec for articles about toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, found in freshwater fish. Kopec said eating fish with high concentrations of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” may be more harmful than mercury. “They’re both really nasty,” she said. The Scientific […]
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The Bangor Daily News and the Sun Journal promoted the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions hosting a talk, “Navigating Water Quality: Understanding the Impact and Perceptions of Boat-Generated Waves on an Alum Treated Lake in Maine” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13. Visit the event webpage to register […]
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