Andrew Egan, head of campus at the University of Maine at Machias, was quoted in a Quoddy Tides article about midterm election results. Question 4, a bond for upgrades to Maine’s public universities, was supported by 54.4 percent of the voters statewide, according to the article. “Funding from the bond will help us make the […]
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The Mount Desert Islander spoke with Brian Beal, a professor of marine ecology at the University of Maine at Machias and director of research at the Downeast Institute, for the article “Weather, not overfishing to blame for clam decline.” A recent study out of NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center and the Maryland Department of Natural […]
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Machias Valley News Observer published the article, “UMM tackles ‘acute’ statewide shortage with new engineering program.” The article focused on the University of Maine at Machias’ new Maine Engineering Pathways program which allows academically prepared students to start their engineering program at UMM and, after successfully completing the first year program, transfer into an engineering […]
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Rockweed is sometimes called an “ecosystem engineer,” because its branched structure alters the surrounding environment, and creates space for other species to find shelter and food. The marine alga also is a valuable source of nutrients and other compounds with commercial purposes. In the past decade, increased harvesting has led to questions about the effects […]
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The Ellsworth American previewed a talk about soft-shell clams by Brian Beal, a professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine at Machias. Beal will speak about his decades worth of research on the clams at a public meeting of the Lamoine Conservation Commission at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Lamoine Consolidated School. […]
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The New York Times quoted Brian Beal, a professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine at Machias, in an article about green crabs. A Canadian variety of green crab, noted as being “highly aggressive,” poses a threat to Maine’s soft-shell clam population and to eelgrass, a habitat for other marine creatures, according to […]
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The Quoddy Tides published a story about a student who found success at the University of Maine at Machias through the Family Futures Downeast (FFD) program. Vanessa Royer left UMM during her first semester due to personal issues. She’s returned eight years later to begin her sophomore year in a bachelor’s program in nursing through […]
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Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, Maine Public, Mainebiz, News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7), WMTW (Channel 8 on Portland) Fiddlehead Focus, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel reported on the University of Maine System’s plan to double its nursing enrollment over the next five years. The plan includes adding 1,000 new slots […]
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President Joan Ferrini-Mundy’s open office hours begin this month. The President’s message to the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities regarding office hours is online, as is the form to request a 15-minute appointment.
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Diatoms, sugar kelp, green crabs, lobsters and oysters are iconic organisms on our coast. Their roles in marine ecosystems, their importance as fished and cultured species and their responses to changing ocean conditions were topics of SEA Fellows’ research from Casco Bay to Eastport this summer. The third annual SEA Fellows Symposium featured the work […]
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