PI: Neil Thompson, Forestry, University of Maine at Fort Kent Collaborators: Amber Roth, UM School of Forest Resources; Carol Foss, New Hampshire Audubon; Patricia Wohner, Cuckoo Conservation Initiative; Jason Johnston, UMPI The Rusty Blackbird is a threatened species that was recently listed as a Special Concern in Maine. To predict their nesting habitat in northern […]
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PI: Nuri Emanetoglu, UM Electrical and Computer Engineering Collaborators: Herbert Aumann, UM Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Robert Bowie, M.D., Medical Director Bangor Fire EMS This project proposes the development of a prototype for a Doppler radar non-contact stethoscope for use in situations where a medical professional must listen to a heart, but direct skin […]
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PI: Cynthia Loftin, UM Wildlife Ecology and USGS Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit Collaborators: Kate Beard Tisdale, UM School of Computing and Information Science, Anthony Guay & Dan Hayes, UM School of Forest Resources, Roy Turner, UM School of Computing and Information Science, Tora Johnson, GIS Director, University of Maine-Machias, Aly McKnight Wildlife and […]
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PI: Heather Leslie, UM Darling Marine Center Collaborators: Damian Brady, UM School of Marine Sciences, and Joshua Girgis & Chris Davis, Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center. In light of the rapidly growing aquaculture industry in Maine, this project will address aquaculturists’ need for better water quality data. The team will develop a sensor package for a […]
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PI: James Anderson, UM Advance Structures and Composites Center Collaborators: Douglas Gardner UM School of Forest Resources, Hinckley Yachts, and Back Cove Yachts. A disproportionate amount of the cost of building a boat goes to the dozens of smaller parts, such as doors, hatches, and ducts. Each piece requires one or two molds and a […]
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PI: Ek Han Tan, UMaine School of Biology and Ecology Collaborators: Gregory Porter, UM School of Food and Agriculture and Kathy Haynes, US Department of Agriculture Adopting a new, commercially viable variety of potato requires a complicated process that can take as long as two decades. Considering a rapidly changing climate, Dr. Tan feels that […]
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PI: Jean MacRae, UMaine Civil and Environmental Engineering Collaborators: Deborah Bouchard UM Aquaculture Research Institute, Hunter Swisher, Phospholutions, LLC, and David Noyes, Nordic Aquafarms. This project aims to establish a collaboration with the Aquaculture Research Institute, Phospholutions, and Nordic Aquafarms to build a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) in Maine. The RAS will improve biosecurity and […]
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PI: Yongjiang Zhang, UMaine School of Biology and Ecology Collaborators: Hongzhi Guo, University of Southern Maine, Matthew Wallhead UMaine School of Food and Agriculture; Jasper Wyman & Son, Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine, and Cherryfield Foods Inc. This project proposes the development of a platform that will allow farmers to use their resources more efficiently. […]
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PI: Judith Clukey, University of Maine at Augusta Collaborators: Leigh Belair, University of Maine at Presque Isle; MaineGeneral Medical Center, Nordx Labs, ALI Labs, Pen Bay Medical Center, Waldo General Hospital, Central Maine Medical Center, Southern Maine Medical Center This project proposes using RRF funds for the Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) of Maine program, which […]
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PI: Niclas Erhardt, Maine Business School Collaborators: Andy Egan, Head of Campus, University of Maine at Machias and Jason Bolton UM Cooperative Extension. In order to meet the business needs of the Maine business community and the educational needs of students, the Maine Business School proposes the establishment of the MBS Professional Development Center. The […]
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