National Fisherman interviewed Joshua Stoll, associate professor of marine policy at the University of Maine, on the disparity in available funding between the seafood sector and terrestrial agriculture. Stoll’s research analyzed grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture from the last six years and found that seafood-related grants made up 0.5% of the total.
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News Center Maine highlighted research led by Lisa Kerr, associate professor in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, to develop new tools that will help fisheries respond to climate change. Populations of different species, including Atlantic cod, are impacted by the warming waters in the Gulf of Maine. Research also extends to bluefin […]
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) interviewed Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist, on the drought affecting Maine. Birkel, assistant research professor with the Climate Change Institute and University of Maine Cooperative Extension, said the drought is beginning to affect ground moisture and water well supply, but isn’t yet considered severe. Upcoming precipitation could better prepare […]
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A campuswide nonperishable food drive to benefit the University of Maine Black Bear Exchange food pantry will be held Dec. 2–6, sponsored by UMaine Auxiliary Enterprises and Facilities Management. Donation boxes will be located at: the University Bookstore in the Memorial Union, the Bear Necessities Fan Shop in the Alfond Arena, Printing Services & Mailing […]
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Jason Harkins has been named dean of the Graduate School of Business (GSB) in addition to his current role as the executive dean of the Maine Business School (MBS). The GSB is based at the Maine Center in Portland. It’s the center of graduate business education statewide and home to the MaineMBA, one of the […]
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The University of Maine announced the next steps of its Athletics Facilities Master Plan — including updates to the New Balance Track & Field and Soccer Complex and Morse Arena — on Saturday, Nov. 23 at a ceremonial groundbreaking in the New Balance Field House. The projects, and others that have been completed or are […]
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An investment fund managed entirely by students in the Maine Business School achieved a historical high in assets this fall. The Student Portfolio Investment Fund (SPIFFY) surpassed $5 million in assets under management. Students use these funds to gain pre-professional fiduciary experience by researching and investing in stocks, bonds or other financial assets. “SPIFFY has […]
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A record number of students came to the University of Maine in pursuit of doctorates for the fall 2024 semester. UMaine enrolled 605 new and returning doctoral students, up from 465 in fall 2019. In total, the Graduate School received 917 applications to its doctoral programs — up more than 200% from five years ago. […]
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The American woodcock is a well known shorebird found across eastern North America. Each year, they migrate from overwintering locations in the southeastern U.S. to breeding locations across the northeastern and midwestern U.S. and southeastern Canada. To gather data on the woodcock’s migration, a team led by faculty at the University of Maine has collaborated […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Angela Mech, assistant professor of forest entomology at the University of Maine, and Adam Daigneault, director of the School of Forest Resources, on the effect of spruce budworms on Maine’s forests. Mech heads a testing lab at UMaine that helps landowners monitor and respond to the presence of budworm larvae […]
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