Campus Announcements

Woodruff to discuss sea level, extreme floods at DMC

Winter 2018 in New England was one for the record books in terms of coastal flooding. Portland, Maine recorded high-water levels not experienced since the Blizzard of 1978. University of Massachusetts associate professor Jon Woodruff will talk about “High water, extreme floods and coastal systems” at 10:30 a.m. July 20 in Brooke Hall at the […]

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Effects of storm surge focus of three public presentations in July

Three public presentations to learn about the effects of storm surge — rising water levels generated by storms — in three Maine estuaries will be held in Mount Desert, Belfast and Castine in July, led by University of Maine researchers. The interactive data sharing events, led by University of Maine professors Kim Huguenard and Laura […]

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This year’s ‘Catch’ is in

Maine Sea Grant has published Volume VI of “The Catch: Writings from Downeast Maine,” a literary journal produced in association with Fogler Library and the Downeast Fisheries Trail. The volume features an oral history with Pat Shepard of Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries; an interview with Robin Alden; poetry by Mary Lyons, Matt Bernier, Jerry […]

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Thomas, Klein videos online as part of Maine Science Festival playlist

The 5-Minute Genius videos from this year’s Maine Science Festival are online. The playlist includes the presentations of two members of the University of Maine community — Andrew Thomas of the School of Marine Sciences, talking about “Tracking Ocean Climate Change,” and Sharon Klein of the School of Economics on “The Many Sciences of Solar […]

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Pasture walk series begins July 11

This summer’s pasture walk series begins July 11, from 5–7 p.m., at Farm in the Woods, 245 Steward Road, Monson. Farm co-owner Gretchen Huettner will host. University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the Maine Grass Farmers Network sponsor the series. Pasture walks are designed to be a peer-to-peer learning […]

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Emergency preparedness exercise on campus July 17

On July 17, Holmes Hall will be the site of a Vigilant Guard training exercise from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. That day, the Holmes Hall parking lot will be closed to accommodate the participants and their equipment. Nationwide, Vigilant Guard exercises focus on emergency preparedness. For more information, contact Will Biberstein, Conferences and Institutes, […]

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Mitchell Center helps Katahdin region assess its economic and community resilience

In March 2016, University of Maine community psychologist Linda Silka wrote an op-ed in the Bangor Daily News describing the deep commitment of many UMaine faculty and students to work with towns and cities in tackling complex or “wicked” problems at the intersection of economic, sociocultural and environmental issues. Jessica Masse, a community leader in […]

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Lord Hall Gallery hosts two exhibitions this summer

Two exhibitions that speak to historical and contemporary human concerns will be on display July 20 through Sept. 21 in Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine. The exhibition “desolve” features selected works by Andy Mauery, a UMaine associate professor of art. Mauery describes her work as “unheroic: quieter, contemplative, more likely to offer […]

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Enjoy berry season with UMaine Extension bulletins

With the official arrival of summer, Maine’s berry season is in full swing. Strawberries, and their culinary companion rhubarb, are being harvested and enjoyed, and preserved for the months to come. Raspberries, blackberries and blueberries aren’t far behind. University of Maine Cooperative Extension has several publications suitable for the season, including Growing Strawberries; Growing Rhubarb […]

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Popular lobster video surpasses 1 million views

A 2012 YouTube video, “Lobster Cooking and Eating,” by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the UMaine Lobster Institute has been viewed more than 1 million times. The video, featuring Lobster Institute executive director Bob Bayer and Jason Bolton, UMaine Extension food safety specialist and associate Extension professor, identifies distinctive lobster characteristics, and shows how […]

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