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NOAA Sea Grant National Aquaculture Initiative awards $1.6M to advance sustainable aquaculture in Maine

NOAA National Sea Grant Program awarded $16 million for 42 projects nationwide that comprise the 2019 Sea Grant National Aquaculture Initiative. Maine Sea Grant, researchers at the University of Maine, other institutions, and partner organizations received $1.6 million to lead four of the projects in collaboration with aquaculture industry, management and community partners. Maine Sea […]

New study addresses changes in lobster molt timing, Gulf of Maine temperature shifts

Variation in lobster molt timing has been increasing in recent years, and is related to changing ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Maine, according to a new University of Maine study — one of the first to provide a quantified time series for when the crustaceans annually shed their shells. Creating a time series for […]

New publication about eastern white pine management available

Researchers in the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station and colleagues from neighboring institutions recently published a report called “Field Manual for Managing Eastern White Pine Health in New England.” Eastern white pine is often referred to as “the tree that built America,” and has been used in boatbuilding and home construction for centuries. Today, […]

Lord Hall Gallery hosts exhibition, ‘Framing Maine: Artists’ Perspectives on Place,’ in celebration of Maine bicentennial

In celebration of Maine’s upcoming bicentennial, more than 50 works that share a strong connection to — and/or vision of — the state will be featured in the exhibition, “Framing Maine: Artists’ Perspectives on Place,” running Oct. 4 to Nov. 15 in Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine. In a wide range of […]

Center on Aging partners on a new grant to address nutritional needs in older adults with multiple chronic conditions

The Eastern Area Agency on Aging, in partnership with St. Joseph’s Healthcare, the University of Maine Center on Aging and Senscio Systems, has received a three-year, $750,000 award from the Administration for Community Living to establish and test an innovative, technology-driven, nutrition enhancement and self-management program for older adults with multiple chronic diseases. The three-year […]

UMaine launches additional innovative early college programs for Maine high school students

In keeping with its long history of being a leader in early college programming, the University of Maine has launched several innovative programs for Maine high school students who wish to earn college credits before they graduate. UMaine signature online program, Academ-e, has provided educational opportunities to high school students for more than 15 years. […]

Donors celebrating 55th UMaine Class Reunion to name engineering building

Skowhegan natives E. James “Jim” Ferland and Eileen P. Ferland are the formerly anonymous donors whose $10 million investment will help construct the Engineering Education and Design Center at the University of Maine. The new facility will be named in honor of the couple. The announcement was made by University of Maine Foundation president and […]

Aquaculture Research Institute awarded NOAA grant to develop applied certificate program

The University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute was selected to receive a $123,735 NOAA Fisheries grant through the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) to fund a pilot project to create an aquaculture certificate program, which will be open to all applicants with at least a high school degree. A total of five projects designed […]

Maine Sea Grant, UMaine advance $2M initiative aimed at increasing resilience in the lobster fishery

The Maine Sea Grant College Program and University of Maine scientists Rick Wahle and Damian Brady are project leaders in the $2 million Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Sea Grant to understand physical and chemical changes affecting American lobster in the Gulf of Maine. The initiative […]

Study shows Mediterranean diet associated with better cognitive function in older adults

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet has been associated with less cognitive decline over five years in older adults in the United States, according to a new study led by University of Maine and the University of South Australia researchers. The study, conducted by researchers Alexandra Wade, Merrill Elias and Karen Murphy and published in the […]

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