Brian Beal of the Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about a new grant that aims to improve Maine’s mussel aquaculture industry. Beginning several years ago, fishermen started coming to the Downeast Institute because they were having trouble getting mussels to settle on their ropes, WVII reported. “They were looking […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine publicly identified four finalists for the position of vice president for academic affairs and head of campus at the University of Maine at Machias (UMM). Candidates will visit the Orono and Machias campuses during the next few weeks, according to the article. The candidates are Richard […]
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Four finalists have been named for the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs and Head of Campus at the University of Maine at Machias (UMM). Between Nov. 16 and Dec. 6, the candidates will visit both the University of Maine at Machias and the University of Maine campuses. The search, which has been under […]
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Mainebiz reported two awards from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support seaweed and blue mussel aquaculture research projects in Maine. A grant of $908,015 to UMaine researchers will support research into sustainable post-harvest processing — such as drying, blanching and freezing — of aquacultured seaweed and development of value-added products. Researchers will work […]
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Editor’s note: story updated Nov. 3 Aquaculture companies in Maine are at the forefront of efforts to culture high-quality seafood products. While the industry has grown in the last five years, those seeking to further expand face serious challenges. Two awards from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support research projects designed to overcome […]
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A partnership between the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias was cited in the Maine Public report, “How the UMaine System is trying to keep young, skilled workers in state.” By the time Philip Parent, a first-year student at the University of Maine at Machias, applied to UMaine’s College of Engineering, […]
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Works of Lubec-based photographer Lisa Tyson Ennis are featured in a new exhibit, “What Once Was,” on display in the University of Maine at Machias Art Gallery through Dec. 8. Responding to dramatic changes occurring in the fisheries of New England and Atlantic Canada, Tyson Ennis focused her large-format cameras on Newfoundland’s haunting symbols of […]
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Marcus LiBrizzi, an associate professor of English at the University of Maine at Machias, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about Maine ghost stories. LiBrizzi, author of “Dark Woods, Chill Waters: Ghost Tales From Down East Maine,” has researched ghost stories from all over the world, but finds the ones from Washington […]
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Editor’s note: Heather Leslie recently spoke with communications intern Aliya Uteuova about her first two years as director of the Darling Marine Center (DMC), the University of Maine marine laboratory in Walpole. Leslie talks about the DMC’s first-ever strategic plan; promising collaborations with industry and community groups; projects to benefit Mainers, businesses and ocean ecosystems; […]
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Portland Press Herald, Maine Public, Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5), WGME (Channel 13 in Portland), Mainebiz, WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle), WVII (Channel 7) and The Associated Press reported the University of Maine System is eliminating out-of-pocket tuition and fees at four of its campuses next fall for any first-year Maine student who […]
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