The Sun Journal shared that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a hybrid talk, “Herding Ostriches: Building Climate Resilience in Polarized Places,” with Sunrise County Economic Council’s Tanya Rucosky, at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18. Registration is required to attend remotely; to register and receive […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Herding Ostriches: Building Climate Resilience in Polarized Places” with Sunrise County Economic Council’s Tanya Rucosky at 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18. Rucosky’s talk will explore how Maine Won’t Waits’ climate goals are being met in both […]
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The Bangor Daily News, CentralMaine.com and the Penobscot Bay Pilot highlighted that Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk, “Vacationland or Climate Migrationland?,” at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11. Visit the event webpage for more information.
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Vacationland or Climate Migrationland?” with speaker Vanessa Levesque, assistant professor at the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Southern Maine, at 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11. This talk will explore the concept […]
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With Earth’s oceans facing rapid climate and ecological change, University of Maine faculty will use a $3 million award from the National Science Foundation to create a new training program for graduate students that will support the next generation of marine science and conservation professionals. Over the next five years, Joshua Stoll, an associate professor […]
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WindTech International noted that researchers at the University of Maine are working with a team of University of Rhode Island to develop a remote sensing and computational system to control the motion of floating wind turbines in irregular ocean conditions through a $750,000 grant provided through the Department of Energy’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive […]
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University of Maine researchers are working with Wabanaki and rural low-income communities to co-develop a new resource for helping them implement renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1.13 million to Sharon Klein and Caroline Noblet, both associate professors of economics, so they can investigate the effectiveness of Local Energy Action […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H was recently awarded $6.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) to nurture future leaders of northern New England’s food system. The new program, called “Oh Yea! 4-H Grows True Leaders,” will provide experiential learning, practical knowledge and life skill development to hundreds […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot featured a story on University of Maine Cooperative Extension working with Maine Sea Grant to provide rain barrels to the City of Rockland to assist in their goal of reducing sewer discharges during heavy rain and saving water. One of these barrels can save a homeowner up to 1,300 gallons of […]
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In an op-ed about the potential for offshore wind energy generation in Maine, the South Portland Sentry noted that new offshore wind technology is still in development at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center.
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