Waller to lead NOAA exploration of underwater mountains
This summer, Rhian Waller will return to an area of the Atlantic Ocean that she last explored 16 years ago. And she’s inviting everyone interested in the deep sea and […]
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Maine Monitor speaks with Birkel about influence of wind on climate change
The Maine Monitor talked with Sean Birkel, a University of Maine research assistant professor and Maine’s state climatologist, about the influence of surface winds and new wind patterns on climate […]
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BDN publishes Porter op-ed about young republicans, climate change
The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed from Cody Porter, chair of the Maine College Republicans and treasurer of its UMaine chapter, titled “Young Republican voters support action on climate […]
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UMaine researchers study how changing rainfall patterns could affect strawberries
University of Maine researchers are studying how changes in rainfall patterns caused by climate change could affect strawberries in the Northeast. Principal investigator Rachel Schattman, an assistant professor of sustainable […]
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WVII talks with Schattman about impact of climate change on strawberries
WVII (Channel 7) talked with Rachel Schattman, a University of Maine assistant professor of sustainable agriculture, about the impact of changing rainfall patterns on strawberries in Maine. Morning Ag Clips […]
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Steneck, Pershing cited in National Geographic report on Maine’s lobster boom
National Geographic spoke with Andy Pershing, an associate professor of climate change at the University of Maine, and Robert Steneck, a professor of marine sciences at UMaine about climate change […]
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Sun Journal cites UMaine research in reporting on brown tail moth infestation
The Sun Journal cited a University of Maine study that revealed a connection between warmer late summer temperatures and drought and increases in the population of brown tail moth caterpillars.
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CCI scientists provide resources to educate Maine youth about climate change
Colleagues at the Climate Change Institute are collaborating to strengthen climate education for youth in grades 5–12 in Maine. CCI faculty and staff have created the Climate Education Resources webpage […]
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AP talks with Tasnim about warming in Maine’s blueberry barrens
The Associated Press spoke with Rafa Tasnim, a Ph.D. student of ecology and environmental sciences at the University of Maine about how rising temperatures are affecting Maine’s wild blueberry crop. […]
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Fernandez speaks to WMTW about the impact of climate change on farms, farming
Ivan Fernandez, a professor of soil science and forest resources at the University of Maine, talked with WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) about the impacts of climate change on agriculture […]
