Tora Johnson, who chairs the Division of Environmental and Biological Sciences at the University of Maine at Machias, spoke with The Maine Monitor about addressing equity issues in storm preparedness as climate change intensifies storms and flooding. Johnson, also director of the Geographic Information Systems Laboratory and Service Center and associate professor of GIS at […]
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Instructor Alan Kryszak and his students at the University of Maine at Machias are celebrating the announcement that their 2020 film, “Privacy and the Power of Secrets,” was selected for an international film festival. The 60-minute student-produced documentary is an official selection at The Hague Global Cinema Festival, where it will compete against 130 selections […]
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Tora Johnson, University of Maine at Machias Division of Environmental and Biological Sciences chair, participated in a panel discussion on Maine Calling, focused on the impact of rising sea levels and how to help coastal communities prepare.
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Excluding predators dramatically increases the abundance of juvenile clams; adding shells to mudflats in an effort to counteract coastal acidification does not, according to a study led by researchers at the Downeast Institute and the University of Maine at Machias. A news release about the findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot shared a University of Maine at Machias media release about the institution rolling out a newly restructured marine biology program for the fall 2020 semester. The program features new concentrations in aquaculture, marine ecology and coastal conservation. It will retain a core curriculum focused on experiential learning and foundational scientific knowledge, […]
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The University of Maine at Machias has restructured its marine biology program, adding concentrations in aquaculture, marine ecology and coastal conservation. The revised program will retain a core curriculum focused on experiential learning and foundational scientific knowledge, while offering more flexibility for students and an increased emphasis on career-oriented skill sets, including geographic information systems […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered the University of Maine virtual town hall during which plans for testing students and employees were outlined by Joan Ferrini-Mundy, president of the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias. “It begins with obtaining evidence of a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test or of actually testing about […]
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Point of Beginning shared that Tora Johnson, director of the Geographic Information Systems Laboratory at the University of Maine at Machias, will be a panelist for Global GIScience’s conversation “Pedagogies for Resilient GIScience Education” 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 4. The conversation is to formulate best practices for the GIS community. People can register for the free, […]
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The Guardian interviewed Esperanza Stancioff, climate change educator for University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant, about changes in the lobster industry. Stancioff said that over time the center of Maine’s lobster fishery has shifted from Thomaston to Stonington and Canada. Lobsters also have been moving farther offshore, requiring fishermen to obtain an […]
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The Sun Journal shared a media release about the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias waiving tuition for qualified public high school students in the state for as many as 12 college credits per year. The offering is a result of a partnership between the Maine Department of Education and the University […]
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