Tapping for gold: UMaine research fortifies state’s maple industry
It’s late spring, and the leaves on Maine’s maple trees are full – the buds have swelled, and the season for collecting sap is long over. Maine maple sugar producers, […]
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Meireles to illuminate centuries of biodiversity data with $1M award from NSF
Jose Eduardo Meireles, assistant professor of plant evolution and systematics at the University of Maine, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to develop faster, cheaper methods to […]
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New guide explores how cemeteries can conserve local flora
University of Maine researchers have released a guide on how to promote the natural beauty of cemeteries statewide while conserving the local flora that populate them. “Constellation of Living Memorials’ […]
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$250,000 in new philanthropic funding announced to support UMaine graduate students affected by reductions of federal research grants
The University of Maine has announced the availability of $250,000 in new philanthropic funding to support graduate students whose progress toward completing their degree has been jeopardized by the loss […]
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Ph.D. student awarded fellowship to conduct research in Acadia
One of this year’s Acadia Science Fellows is a doctoral student in the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, Colby Bosley-Smith. The fellowship program is an initiative of the […]
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WBUR highlights study on the threat of turf algae
WBUR in Boston highlighted a study from Bigelow Laboratory and University of Maine researchers on how turf algae releases potent compounds that kill young kelp, which grow into valuable food […]
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Media highlight research from Darling Marine Center
Maine Public, Portland Press Herald and News Center Maine highlighted research from the University of Maine Darling Marine Center on local shellfish harvesting trends along the Damariscotta and Medomak River […]
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‘Chemical warfare’ of turf algae threatens kelp forests, study finds
While kelp forests are increasingly dwindling along portions of the Maine coast, those that remain still provide valuable food and habitat for lobster, fish and other species. Yet rapidly proliferating […]
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Media feature Steneck’s American Academy of Arts and Sciences election
The Portland Press Herald and News Center Maine featured the election of Bob Steneck, University of Maine professor emeritus of oceanography, marine biology and marine policy, to the American Academy […]
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BDN reports on $8M federal investment in ASCC bridge development
The Bangor Daily News reported on $8 million secured by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Infrastructure for University of Maine research. The […]
