The Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $9 million contract to the University of Maine for research that will significantly expand efforts to quantify snowpack properties, explore the impact […]
A new University of Maine study, reported by the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public, emphasizes the importance of involving low-income and disadvantaged communities in climate change planning, highlighting that […]
Renae Moran, University of Maine professor of pomology, was interviewed by WFVX (Channel 7) on peach production in Maine. She is testing new peach varieties across the state, utilizing Maine’s […]
A study reported on by Earth.com, led by Dartmouth College and involving researchers from the University of Maine, revealed that pollution alters the atmosphere in the remote Arctic. Fossil fuel […]
Researchers at the University of Maine are exploring ways to protect ash trees from the invasive emerald ash borer, which threatens the state’s ash tree population. As reported by WGME […]
Maine Public reported on a study launched by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, co-authored by Susanne Lee and other University of Maine researchers, which revealed that 360,000 tons of […]
The Times Record reported on the concerns raised about cleanup efforts after a spill of a group of chemicals known as PFAS at Brunswick Landing. Onur Apul, associate professor of […]
In an article detailing the outlook for grouse hunting this fall, the Bangor Daily News and Mount Desert Islander cited a University of Maine study which found that grouse can […]
The Portland Press Herald reported on Merrymeeting Shellfish Co. and its 3D-printed pods, made at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and designed to improve oyster production.
Addressing the breadth of issues related to food surplus, loss and waste — which span across economic, social and environmental sectors — is a herculean task for any state. As […]
