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SOE Graduate Student Nick Alvarez leads report on Maine Marine Aquaculture

SOE Graduate Student Nick Alvarez is the lead author on the recently completed 2019 Maine Marine Aquaculture Survey Results Technical Report. As part of the Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET), Nick worked with a team of researchers on the report, including William Somes, Caroline Noblet, Keith Evans, Kofi Britwum, and Mario Teisl. The SOE-based team […]

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Congratulations SOE Graduate Alumna Hannah Merriam

Hannah Merriam successfully defended her M.S. in Resource Economics and Policy in May 2020. Her graduate research investigated the ability of Maine clammers to adapt their harvesting strategies and mitigate financial losses from environmental closures of clam flats. Hannah was advised by SOE faculty members Dr. Keith S. Evans (chair), Dr. Kathleen P. Bell, and […]

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SOE’s new fully online BA in Economics covered by UMaine News

SOE, in partnership with UMaineOnline, will launch a fully online bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree in economics this Fall. We are excited to be offering a strong degree in a modality that gives students near and far considerable flexibility. Students in this program will develop analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills in a supportive and […]

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NEWS CENTER Maine covers SOE Faculty Andrew Crawley and Students Work on the Economic Impacts of COVID-19

SOE Assistant Professor Andrew Crawley and graduate students are working with the State Economist’s Office to develop forecasts of the impacts of COVID-19 on Maine’s economy. As part of his ECO527 course, graduate students created five models to evaluate potential changes in tourism spending, travel-related spending, cruise ship spending, state revenues and overall sectoral output […]

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Dr. Keith Evans and SOE Graduate Students George Voigt, Hannah Merriam, and Nick Alvarez present research at the 2019 NAREA Annual Meeting

SOE Assistant Professor Keith Evans, SOE Post-doctoral Researcher Kofi Britwum, and SOE Graduate Students George Voigt, Hannah Merriam, and Nick Alvarez presented their research at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (NAREA). Dr. Evans presented his research conducted with Hannah Merriam, Averting behavior in the soft-shell clam fishery. Kofi […]

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SOE Post-doctoral Researcher Kofi Britwum Wins NAREA Best Paper Award

SOE Post-doctoral Researcher Kofi Britwum received the 2019 NAREA Best Paper Award for his manuscript Are Preferences for Aquacultured Seafood Down to The Attribute? Examining Attitudes and Willingness to Pay. The NAREA Best Paper Award recognizes research accomplishments of young scholars (seven years or less from completion of their PhD and that are lead authors) […]

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