UMaine capital projects featured in the media
The Bangor Daily News and WFVX (Channel 7 in Bangor) previewed facilities under construction at the University of Maine that will move the university and the state forward in the […]
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News Center interviews Lindsay on sea squirts
Sara Lindsay, professor of marine science at the University of Maine, spoke with News Center Maine about sea squirts, an invasive species that causes problems for oyster and kelp farmers. […]
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New UMaine Machias project will make Maine coastal fisheries data publicly accessible
For years, coastal communities in Maine have collected valuable data on soft-shell clam recruitment and the spread of invasive green crabs, but much of that information has remained fragmented, difficult […]
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New way to track toxic algae that threatens shellfish industries developed by researchers
Tiny organisms called algae can have an outsized impact on working waterfronts. While many benefit their ecosystems, others can cause devastating economic and ecological effects. University of Maine Ph.D. candidate […]
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Madelynn deBest: Inspiring coastal conservation through creativity
Motivating people to protect hermit crabs, whelks, periwinkles or other animals that reside within the ocean tides can be challenging outside of coastal communities. That’s why University of Maine senior […]
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Harpswell Anchor spotlights Golet, Nadeau tracking bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Maine
The Harpswell Anchor spotlighted the work of Walter Golet, associate professor in the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences, and Samantha Nadeau, manager of the university’s Pelagic Fisheries Lab […]
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Leslie discusses Maine oyster comeback with Civil Eats
Wild oysters have returned to Maine after nearing extinction almost 100 years ago. Professor Heather Leslie, a marine conservation scientist, spoke with Civil Eats to explain what might be happening […]
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State’s future economy anchored in the sea, University of Maine president says
Joan Ferrini-Mundy highlighted the university’s leadership at today’s Maine Blue Economy Innovation Summit. ‘You don’t get to focus on an economy without thinking about the people who make and drive […]
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CBC highlights research to help track right whales
With only 370 endangered right whales remaining in the world, University of Maine researchers have joined together with the New England Aquarium in Boston to create honing models on where […]
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Right whale distribution models detailing prey can inform conservation efforts
Despite being one of the largest animals on the planet, the small population of the North Atlantic right whale and its vast habitat makes these marine mammals difficult to track. […]
