College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences

Ryan Tewhey, ’05, recently was included in the “30 Under 30: Science” feature in Forbes magazine. The “30 Under 30” series highlights young professionals who are distinguishing themselves in their chosen fields. Tewhey graduated from UMaine in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in molecular and cellular biology, with an additional major in biochemistry. He is […]

ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences is offering a 2012 summer course called Polar Marine Ecology, the highlight of which will be a two-week stay at a subarctic research station in northern Canada. UMaine marine biologist and assistant research professor Rhian Waller will teach the course, which is designed to […]

For Casey Faulkingham of Houlton, it was a chance to live in a bustling European city and to work with children and refugee families from Afghanistan, Russia and Morocco. For Aiko Van Landeghem of Belgium, it was an opportunity to experience campus life and hometown culture in Maine and to understand the universal challenges of […]

Triclosan, a common antibacterial agent found in many hand soaps and other products, is known to have the added benefit of alleviating allergic skin conditions such as eczema. In a study recently published in the journal Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, University of Maine researchers Julie Gosse and Rachel Palmer find that this anti-inflammatory effect may […]

Two papers written by University of Maine graduate students received first-place awards at the recent International Annual Meetings of the Soil Science Society of America in San Antonio, Texas. Jay Raymond, who is working on a master’s degree, was awarded first place for his session in the graduate student competition for his paper, “Soil Drainage […]

University of Maine ecologist Jasmine Saros provided research for a groundbreaking finding about the long-term effects of pollution published in the Dec. 16 issue of the journal Science. The research team, led by Gordon Holtgrieve, a University of Washington postdoctoral researcher, found that nitrogen derived from human activities has polluted lakes throughout the Northern Hemisphere […]

University of Maine industrial ecologist and certified Life Cycle Assessment professional Anthony Halog has received a $150,000 federal grant to create a comprehensive new online database to allow researchers, scientists and industrialists to assess ecological, social and economic implications of new and emerging products, starting with wood-based biofuels. Halog says the database will benefit Maine […]

Maine’s beech trees have been under attack for decades by a disease that typically shows up as disfiguring cankers on a tree species that is supposed to have a smooth and silvery bark. Affected trees grow slowly and can survive for years. Unfortunately, the diseased trees produce few beechnuts, a loss of an important food source […]

ORONO, Maine  – Clams of all kind are big business in New England, but the razor or jackknife clam, while worth between $2.50 and $6 per pound, has not been a focus of clam diggers. The elongated, elusive bivalve is hard to dig from the mud and usually only accessible at extremely low tides, resulting […]

The University of Maine J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center’s dairy operation has received the top quality producer award for Agri-Mark Region 14 for 2011. Region 14 consists of all the Agri-Mark farms in the state of Maine and one in Chatham, N.H. The award recognizes efforts by students and staff at the Witter Farm […]