Read transcript For the last 30 years, Drummond, professor of insect ecology at the University of Maine, has studied the biology, ecology, disease susceptibility and pesticide exposure of Maine’s 275 native species of bees, as well as the millions of commercial honey bees annually trucked into the state to aid in crop pollination. He has […]
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Read transcript For the past 15 years, aquacultural salmon farmers in Maine have struggled with plummeting embryo survival rates, forcing them to drastically increase the number of eggs they produce — which comes with a hefty price tag. LeeAnne Thayer, Ph.D. candidate in marine sciences at the University of Maine, is determined to find out […]
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Read transcript Over the last year, Rhian Waller, associate professor of marine science at the University of Maine, has been to the ends of the Earth to study how changing oceans are affecting cold-water corals and what those changes may eventually mean in places like the Gulf of Maine. Waller’s research team included three undergraduate […]
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How do we innovate to prepare for the 21st century? To promote health and well-being, enhance education, and engage communities to satisfy society’s greatest needs? See how the state’s only public research university is helping Maine prepare for tomorrow by turning knowledge into solutions.
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Read transcript Phong Nguyen earned a degree in chemical engineering with a concentration in pre-medical studies and a minor in chemistry from the University of Maine. The Vietnamese native hopes to one day use his passion for health care and fitness to make a difference back home. This fall, he will be pursuing a doctorate […]
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As the sun rises over Bass Harbor, Maine, Jim Dow and crew fish for lobsters — retrieving and baiting traps and measuring and banding lobsters. Jim Dow is vice president of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, and sits on the board of advisors of the University of Maine Lobster Institute. UMaine has been a leader in […]
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Read transcript “Growing Maine” is a series of short documentaries by the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension, which highlights Maine food producers and farm families. This episode tells the story of Doreen and John Simmons of Stoneheart Farm in South Paris, sharing the most valuable players of their farm family — Gwen and Bea. Without the […]
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Read transcript The award-winning basketball captain and 2016 graduate with a degree in biology with a concentration in pre-medical studies has learned to live, and thrive, in the moment. Liz Wood, who earned a 3.95 GPA, scored nearly 1,500 points and pulled down more than 900 rebounds for the Black Bears. Her sights are now set […]
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Read transcript Kristy Townsend’s scientific roots reach back to her undergraduate years at the University of Maine, when she studied circadian rhythms with Alan Rosenwasser, professor of psychology. Today at UMaine, Townsend teaches introduction to neuroscience and cellular biology, and is dedicated to giving young scientists hands-on experience in the lab. In the Townsend lab […]
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Read transcript In 1980, Maine’s North Woods was a sea of gray, the result of a spruce budworm infestation that decimated millions of acres. The eastern spruce budworm is believed to be the most damaging forest insect in Maine and North America. Outbreaks of the insect that kills balsam fir and spruce trees occur every […]
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