Pollinator biologist Eric Venturini will present the seventh annual Roque Island Lecture on Environmental Conservation on Oct. 16 at the University of Maine at Machias. The free public lecture, “Bees and Blueberries: Where Does It Go From Here?” will be held at 11 a.m. in the UMM Science Building, Room 102. It is sponsored by […]
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Machias Valley News Observer and Mainebiz reported the University of Maine at Machias and the Downeast Salmon Federation (DSF) signed a memorandum of understanding Oct. 2 that formalized the growing partnership between the two organizations. “Partnering with DSF both broadens and strengthens the STEM programs that the university can offer students,” said Daniel Qualls, head […]
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Brian Beal, professor of marine ecology at the University of Maine Machias, told the Bangor Daily News that invasive Asian shore crabs are probably a “ticking time bomb.” Beal was interviewed after Acadia National Park officials said a molted shell of an Asian shore crab was found Sept. 19 along the shore near Schoodic Point. […]
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University of Maine professor Ivan Fernandez has been appointed to serve on the Maine Climate Council, and will serve as co-chair of the Science and Technical Subcommittee. Numerous other experts from UMaine and University of Maine at Machias have been invited to serve on the Science and Technical Subcommittee, as well as working groups. Climate […]
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Brian Beal, professor of marine ecology and director of the Marine Science Field Station at the University of Maine at Machias, was quoted in the Portland Press Herald article “Vulnerable waters off the coast of Maine.” Since the record-breaking heat wave of 2012–2013, the Gulf of Maine has continued to warm, seeing its second and […]
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Bridie McGreavy, assistant professor of environmental communication at the University of Maine and faculty fellow in the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions; and Brian Beal, professor of marine ecology and director of the Marine Science Field Station at the University of Maine at Machias, were recent guests on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling.” […]
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The Ellsworth American published a University of Maine news release announcing a special education collaboration between UMaine and the University of Maine at Machias. Starting this fall, undergraduate students majoring in education at both universities will be able to count certain 400-level courses toward a master’s degree in special education. The collaboration is part of […]
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Starting this fall, undergraduate students majoring in education at the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias will be able count certain 400-level courses toward a master’s degree in special education. The collaboration is part of a new 4+1 program that will allow UMaine and UMM students to earn both their bachelor’s and […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy told The Ellsworth American that she’s optimistic about changes at the University of Maine at Machias since it became a regional campus of UMaine. Marine science programs, for instance, continue to be a staple. And new programs — including nursing —are being added. And starting next year, full-tuition scholarships […]
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CentralMaine.com advanced the free, public screening of the University of Maine at Machias student film “When The Chevy Breaks” at 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at the University of Maine at Machias Performing Arts Center. Student filmmakers talked with Down East Mainers about a problem they’ve had to solve and/or how they approach problem-solving in general. […]
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