Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an all-day workshop on seaweed aquaculture science, policy and commercial product development at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast on Thursday, Aug. 29, followed by a three-hour class on kelp farming techniques. The Seaweed Scene workshop will offer the opportunity for attendees […]
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In an effort to raise awareness about invasive forest pests, two University of Maine students will survey campers about their firewood use at Lamoine State Park and several private campgrounds on Mount Desert Island Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 22–24. Laura Brehm, an ecology and environmental sciences student, and Sally Peckenham, a nursing student, have been […]
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UMaine forestry researchers’ study gives voice to often overlooked group.
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Eckelbarger eager to return to classroom at Walpole marine station.
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Ed Grew, who has a history of discovering minerals throughout the world, was invited to collaborate with an international team of scientists in the finding and classifying of a new boron mineral. Geologists at the University of California, Riverside discovered a cubic boron nitride mineral in the southern Tibetan mountains of China. The mineral, named […]
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University of Maine, Maine Maritime Academy and partners receive $983,997 from the National Science Foundation for the creation of a unique offshore wind-wave generating system.
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Kreutz studies climate’s impact on sea level rise at 14,000 feet.
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The National Institutes of Health has awarded $380,000 to researchers at the University of Maine Center on Aging, University of New England (UNE) and The Iris Network to study a falls prevention program for older citizens with vision impairment. Falls among older adults can lead to serious injury, loss of independence or death. The two-year […]
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Maine and New Hampshire EPSCoR receive $6 million to address health of coastal ecosystem.
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