The University of Maine-led New England Aqua Ventus I offshore wind project will be awarded an additional $3.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), subject to appropriations, to complete engineering and planning work, and approach financial close. The funding, announced by Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King in a joint statement Nov. 16, […]
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When Samuel Belknap, Ph.D. anthropology and environmental policy student at the University of Maine, heard an increasing number of fishermen express concerns about the spread of a lobster shell disease and its potential impacts on Maine’s iconic industry, he was intrigued. “The thread that ran through all of these conversations was the need for more […]
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The first University of Maine forum to open preliminary discussions on the FY17 budget was held in Wells Conference Center Nov. 9. As a “first conversation” on the FY17 budget, the forum provided an overview of the E&G budget and the projected gap, and the ways the campus community can be engaged, including providing input […]
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Erik Blomberg, assistant professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology at the University of Maine, wanted to bring the massive declines in bat populations to the public’s attention and to educate residents about the extensive services that the animals provide to humans. He also wanted to improve monitoring methods used by researchers […]
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Marine scientists warn that the future may bring more harmful algal blooms (HABs) which could threaten wildlife and the economy, but that poor scientific understanding limits long-term forecasts. Understanding algal blooms and how they will impact society was the focus of a four-day workshop — comprised of 11 marine science researchers from around the world […]
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Editor’s note: updated version, Nov. 6, 2015 The University of Maine will recognize veterans with a week of events to coincide with Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The activities are coordinated by the UMaine Office of Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) and UMaine Veterans Association. “I have come to know student-veterans at UMaine, and they […]
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The University of Maine Humanities Center and several area sponsors will present a performance and audience discussion on the effects of war Nov. 12 in Bangor. Outside the Wire, a social impact company, will perform “Theater of War” at the Bangor Opera House at 131 Main Street from 7 to 9 p.m. “Theater of War” […]
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The extinction of mammoths, ground sloths and other large plant-eaters thousands of years ago triggered shifts in global habitats and changes in ecosystems, says University of Maine paleoecologist Jacquelyn Gill. The assistant professor in the School of Biology and Ecology and the Climate Change Institute says fossils and other records from the deep past provide […]
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Researchers at the University of Maine wanted to know how the Antarctic ice sheet reacts to climate change. To find out, they dove into the past to learn how the ice sheet behaved during the last glaciation, when the glacier achieved its greatest extent and what factors contributed to its ultimate retreat. In order to […]
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Taking action is an emphasis of the second Maine Hunger Dialogue at the University of Maine on Nov. 6–7. About 150 students and staff from 17 universities and colleges throughout the state will pack 10,000 nutritious, nonperishable meals for food pantries. In addition, people from five college campuses and Mt. Ararat High School will report […]
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