In an article about a rare orange lobster rescued from a Red Lobster restaurant in Mississippi, Newsweek cited information from the UMaine Lobster Institute stating that though most lobsters are a brownish color, some can be different colors, like yellow or white. MSN and DNYUZ shared the Newsweek report.
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WCVB (Channel 5 in Boston) reported on how researchers at the University of Maine Lobster Institute work to keep the lobster industry sustainable and profitable.
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WCVB (ABC 5 in Boston) highlighted the book “The Maine Lobster Industry: A History of Culture, Conservation & Commerce” by Cathy Billings, formerly with the University of Maine Lobster Institute, in an article about the history of Maine’s lobster industry.
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The Bangor Daily News and Piscataquis Observer noted that the University of Maine Lobster Institute will hold an event teaching children about lobster life cycles and migration patterns on Wednesday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft.
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a survey conducted by University of Maine at Machias associate professor Tora Johnson that polled 106 lobstermen and shellfish harvesters in Hancock and Washington counties and found that barriers to medical care in the injury-prone industry are likely significant contributors to addiction and overdose. Johnson said the burden of […]
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Theresa Burnham, a postdoctoral research associate with the University of Maine; Carla Guenther, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries chief scientist; and Josh Stoll, assistant professor of marine policy at UMaine, spoke with the Penobscot Bay Press about their research into socioeconomic factors affecting the health of the lobster industry. The researchers participated in a Feb. […]
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Rick Wahle, director of the University of Maine Lobster Institute, spoke with the Associated Press about the continuing decline of baby lobster populations. Wahle said the trend of below-average baby lobster settlement numbers in the Gulf of Maine continued in 2021. U.S. News and World Report, WPRI (Providence, RI), News Center Maine, Spectrum News 1, […]
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United Press International (UPI) interviewed Damian Brady, an associate professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine; Amalia Harrington, a Maine Sea Grant marine Extension associate; and Andrew Goode, a UMaine postdoctoral researcher, about how climate change threatens Maine’s lobster industry and efforts to better understand those possible ramifications. “We’re not too hot for […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the winners of the 2021–22 Academic Year Undergraduate Fellowships and Research Experiences, as well as the Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) graduate research fellowships. CUGR has reported a record number of student projects this year. Despite the challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this […]
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WCVB (Channel 5 in Boston) reported on University of Maine-affiliated lobster research. The program explored research conducted at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm that was funded by the UMaine Lobster Institute. It also featured Marin Skincare, a startup founded by UMaine alumni Amber Boutiette and Patrick Breeding that sells a specialty skincare product made with […]
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