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UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

RRF Graduate Assistant Awards

Development of a Modeling Framework to Assess the Effects of Environmental Heterogeneity in Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Abundance, Distribution, and Growth: Application to the Maine Fishery

Principal Investigator: Yong Chen (Zoology & Marine Science, UMaine) Partners: Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Abstract: The federal scallop fishery has undergone a large recovery since the mid-1990s and now supports the most valuable fishery in the U.S. with total ex-vessel values exceeding $570 million in 2011. Improving stock assessment and management to maximize sustainable yield is highly […]

Incorporating Environmental Variability Into Assessment and Management of American Lobster (Homarus americanus

Principal Investigator: Yong Chen (Zoology & Marine Science, UMaine) Partners: Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, Gulf of Maine Research Institute Abstract: The American lobster is an icon of the Maine state. It is one of the most important commercial fisheries in Maine with landings valued over $464 million in 2014. It is critical to examine the distribution of […]

RRF Graduate Assistant Proposal for PhD Candidate

Principal Investigator: Yong Chen (Zoology & Marine Science, UMaine) Partners: Maine Department of Marine Resources, NOAA Abstract: There are an estimated 5,000 license holders contributing to Maine lobster landings, of which 30% are eligible to fish in federal waters. The timing and location of off-shore fishing leads to an increased likelihood of catching cusk as bycatch in the […]

Estimating Spatial Non-stationarity of American Lobster

Principal Investigator: Yong Chen (Zoology & Marine Science, UMaine) Partners: Maine Department of Marine Resources. Abstract: American lobster supports the most valuable fishery in the state of Maine, with annual estimated revenue in excess of $464 million in 2014. The Gulf of Maine (GoM) lobster stock accounts for approximately 94% of total U.S. landings, and has experienced significant […]

OIED RRF Grad Assistant Proposal

Principal Investigator: Jason Bolton (Food Science & Cooperative Extension, UMaine) Partners: Maine Technology Institute. Abstract: The Office of Innovation and Economic Development (OIED) proposes to create two graduate assistantships to provide research and commercialization assistance to University of Maine researchers. In particular, the graduate assistants will work with projects funded through initial RRF seed grant round in the […]

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