Drs. Rubin and Daigneault collaborate to assess interactions between Maine's economy and climate change - School of Economics

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.

Drs. Rubin and Daigneault collaborate to assess interactions between Maine’s economy and climate change

September 16, 2020 News

SOE Professor Jonathan Rubin and and cooperating faculty member Adam Daigneault (SFR Assistant Professor) continue to provide scientific support to the Maine Climate Council. The Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Maine Climate Council recently published a report entitled Scientific Assessment of Climate Change and Its Effects in Maine. Drs. Rubin and Daigneault Maine co-authored a chapter in the assessment report on Maine’s Economy and Climate Change. They conclude that “Climate change will affect all sectors of Maine’s economy from tourism, agriculture and forestry to transportation. The state has, and will likely experience more, economic losses in some sectors that may be offset in others. Warmer temperatures, more rain, and sea-level rise will increase the incidence of flooding, damage to coastal property and infrastructure. The responses that we make to mitigate and adapt to climate change will determine, in part, the economic and social costs to Maine’s economy. The extent of the costs to Maine are also dependent on how climate change will impact people and businesses, net population flows, tourism and our imports and exports.”

To access the full report, click here.

To learn about the Maine Climate Council, click here.