Bob Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, was quoted in the AccuWeather article, “Maine lobsters are thriving, but regulators explore how to adapt to changing environments.” Most signs regarding Maine lobster are positive, but climatic factors such as warming waters and ocean acidification could pose a challenge in the future, according […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported 115 University of Maine School of Nursing students — the largest first-year class in recent history — took an oath of compassionate care during the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and American Association of Colleges of Nursing White Coat Ceremony. With many Maine nurses nearing the retirement age, it’s expected that by […]
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Jacquelyn Gill, a professor of paleoecology at the University of Maine, was quoted in a CNET article looking at whether genetically modified hybrid animals could rehabilitate ecosystems that have been harmed by human development. By introducing ecological pressures like pollution, poaching, habitat loss, and global climate change, humans have contributed to species dying off at […]
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The Associated Press reported the National Science Foundation has awarded a one-year, $100,000 grant for continuing a University of Maine citizen science project geared at protecting the water quality of lakes. The grant will help extend the project, which began in 2015 with funding from UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, into […]
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Several University of Maine professors were quoted in the Portland Press Herald article, “Climate refugees could see safety in Maine.” Low-lying coastal communities in the United States face the prospect of “managed retreat” — the deliberate demolition of vulnerable properties following buyouts or abandonment following devastating storms, according to the article. “It’s hard to predict where people […]
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William Livingston, an associate professor of forest resources at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about black blotches that are often found on maple tree leaves in Maine. The black tar spot fungus affects Norway maple trees, which are native species of Europe, not New England, according to Livingston. However, […]
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Silas Walsh, a graduate research assistant at the University of Maine Center on Aging, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for an article about end-of-life discussions. “Topics related to aging and death are uncomfortable, and it’s easier to push decisions down the road and not think about it,” Walsh said, adding that 75 percent of people […]
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The University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute was included in the Biofuels Digest article, “Bounding Maine: Top 10 companies targeting Maine’s forest resource for higher-value apps.” Last September, the Defense Logistics Agency announced it will invest $3.3 million to advance wood to jet fuel technology at the Technology Research Center of FBRI. The technology is based […]
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The Town Line advanced the Maine Woodland Owners speaker series at the Common Ground Fair in Unity, which will feature UMaine researchers Brian Roth and Benjamin Herzog. Roth, the associate director of the Cooperative Forestry Research Unit, will give a talk titled “Reintroduction of the American Chestnut” at 11 am. The talk will focus on the […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and AccuWeather.com spoke with University of Maine researchers about the fall foliage forecast for the Northeast. Bill Livingston, an associate professor of forest resources, was interviewed by WABI on a story about the state’s first foliage report. According to the report, Maine’s trees are already beginning to change color. According to Livingston, the early change […]
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