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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PI: Brian Beal, University of Maine at Machias Collaborators: Heather Leslie, Darling Marine Center, Rebecca Van Beneden UM School of Marine Sciences, and Down East Institute (DEI) The University of Maine at Machias (UMM), the University of Maine (UMaine) and the nonprofit Downeast Institute (DEI), have developed the Marine Science Field Station (MSFS) in Beals, […]
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PI: Owen Smith, UM Innovative Media Research & Commercialization Center Collaborators: Patrick McFarlane, Northern Light Health Care; Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, University of New England, Susan Smith, UM Intermedia Programs. This project proposes the development of a pilot Maine Medical Arts (MEMA) MA degree focused on Arts and Medicine. This unusually innovative graduate degree can address […]
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PI: Terry Shehata, Economic Development Officer, University of Southern Maine Collaborators: Jake Ward & Renee Kelly, UM Office of Innovation and Economic Development, Sean Sullivan Executive Director of the Maine Brewers’ Guild; Luci Benedict USM Director of the Quality Collaboratory; Maggie Vishneau Senior Policy Associate for Research & Organizational Develop, USM Cutler Institute; Ross Hickey […]
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Principal Investigator: Kenneth C. Elliot (Social Sciences, UMA) Partners: Amber Howard (Biology, UMA), Christopher Howard (Psychology, Husson University). Abstract: This project is designed to enhance collaborations throughout Maine to assess undergraduate student caregiving burdens and training of eldercare service providers in rural settings. The project builds on the MCOA 2015 Report on eldercare research activities at Maine universities […]
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Principal Investigator: Paul Anderson (Sea Grant) Partners: Heather Leslie (Darling Marine Center); Brian Beal (UMM) Abstract: The intent of this proposal is to support the formation of the Alliance for Maine’s Marine Economy (Alliance) in order to grow and sustain Maine’s marine economy. The Alliance is an outgrowth of a successful process initiated during 2015 that enabled us […]
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Principal Investigator: Sandy Butler (Social Work, UMaine) Partners: Marialla Passarelli (UMF); Tanya Sleeper (UMFK); and Venessa Patenaude (UMPI) Abstract: There is a large and growing demand for geriatric health care providers and direct care workers in Maine and nationally. Preparing and encouraging students to meet this need has significant workforce implications. Representing four campuses and four disciplines, we […]
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Principal Investigator: Esperanza Stancioff (UMaine Extension, Sea Grant, UMaine) Partners: Samuel Belknap (Climate Change Institute, Anthropology, UMaine); Aaron Strong (Marine Science, UMaine) Abstract: Maine’s iconic lobster fishery, providing 81% of Maine’s marine resource income (DMR 2015), faces the dual threats of an aging generation of lobstermen and a rapidly changing Gulf of Maine. Building on recent work that […]
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Principal Investigator: Aaron Strong (Marine Sciences, UMaine) Partners: Damian Brady (Marine Sciences, Sea Grant, UMaine); Esperanza Stancioff (UMaine Extension, Maine Sea Grant, UMaine) Abstract: Ocean and coastal acidification (OCA) is an emergent, potential threat to the communities and livelihoods of coastal Mainers. Building on the work of a recent state commission’s study of the problem, we propose to […]
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Principal Investigator: Fei Chai (Marine Sciences, UMaine) Partners: Joshua Stoll (Marine Sciences, UMaine); Ziwen Ye (Marine Sciences, UMaine) Abstract: The purpose of this planning initiative is to develop a proposal to study the factors that are reshaping the seafood trade dynamic between the US and China, with a particular emphasis on Maine exports. This research is motivated […]
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