Beal discusses clam decline with Harpswell Anchor
For an article titled “Once a form of currency, quahogs remain a steady source of cash,” The Harpswell Anchor interviewed Brian Beal, professor of marine ecology at the University of […]
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UMaine researchers present at AAAS annual meeting
Three University of Maine faculty — Heather Leslie, Sydne Record and Brenda Hall — spoke at the annual meeting for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) on […]
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Expansion of corn crop pest into New England a possibility, UMaine study finds
While New England is well known for commodities such as maple syrup, wild blueberries and cranberries, its reputation for sweets extends to another crop: sweet corn. The 2023-24 crop production […]
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CBC Radio features Saros’ latest research on Greenland lakes
The CBC Radio program “Quirks and Quarks,” interviewed Jasmine Saros, associate director of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, on her latest research, which revealed that lakes in West […]
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Press Herald interviews Birkel on record heat in Maine during 2024
The Portland Press Herald interviewed Sean Birkel, assistant professor at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute (CCI), on record high temperatures in the state during 2024. “We had a […]
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Economic contribution of snowmobiling slid last winter, study finds
Scarce snowpack hindered snowmobile recreation in Maine last winter, squeezing businesses that count on the sport to draw tourists. The University of Maine released an updated report on the economic […]
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Science media highlight West Greenland lake study led by Saros
Popular Science, Earth.com, IFL Science, Daily Galaxy and Live Science highlighted a study led by Jasmine Saros, associate director of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, which found that […]
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Extreme climate pushed thousands of lakes in West Greenland ‘across a tipping point,’ study finds
West Greenland is home to tens of thousands of blue lakes that provide residents drinking water and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Yet after two months of record heat and […]
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Press Herald interviews Birkel on Maine’s risk for wildfires
The Portland Press Herald interviewed Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist and assistant professor at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, on the likelihood of a large fire developing in […]
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BDN, CBS 5 interview Brady on threats to aquaculture from climate change
The Bangor Daily News and WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) interviewed Damian Brady, professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine, on the threats climate change presents to the […]
