Mainebiz and Portland Press Herald reported the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine has been selected by the Maine International Trade Center to receive the “Innovator of the Year” award. The 2017 International Trade and Investment Awards will be presented May 25 during Maine International Trade Day at the Cross Insurance […]
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Doug Gardner, a professor of forest operations, bioproducts and bioenergy at the University of Maine, spoke with Maine Public for an article about how the lucrative European wood chip market has the potential to rejuvenate the forest products sector in Maine. Wood chips, which are burned for fuel in biomass energy plants, are in strong […]
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The Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine has been selected by the Maine International Trade Center to receive the “Innovator of the Year” award. Center personnel include School of Forest Resources faculty Doug Gardner, Mehdi Tajvidi, and Stephen Shaler. The 2017 International Trade and Investment Awards will be presented May 25 […]
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Alessio Mortelliti, an assistant professor of wildlife habitat conservation at the University of Maine, is one of three scientists who have been awarded fellowships to conduct research in Acadia National Park. The fellowships were awarded as part of Second Century Stewardship, an initiative of the National Park Service, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, and […]
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Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture and with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Early spring is still the right time to prune fruit trees.” “It’s still a good time to prune fruit trees, but […]
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An economic impact study conducted by the University of Maine was mentioned in a WLBZ (Channel 2) report about the town of Bar Harbor’s proposal to turn one of its ferry terminals into a cruise ship hub. Town officials want to buy the ferry terminal off Eden Street from the state and create a maritime […]
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The Associated Press and Maine Public reported a team of University of Maine researchers has predicted that hemlock trees will be at risk of accelerated decline as winters warm in the Northeast. Today, an estimated 26 percent of the region’s hemlock stands are at high risk. As winters get warmer, the decline will increase, with […]
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A 2011 waste characterization study by the University of Maine School of Economics was cited in a Portland Press Herald article about the launch of the state’s first municipal food waste collection programs. The two pilot programs will offer free, weekly curbside pickup of food scraps in select South Portland and Scarborough neighborhoods. Based on […]
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A statement from the University of Maine was included in the Bangor Daily News article on the impact of proposed federal budget cuts. Maine’s public university system and its researchers are keeping a close eye on the federal budget after many federal agencies that support university research and projects were targeted for significant cuts under […]
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From sessions on climate action and solid waste to ocean acidification and green infrastructure, the 2017 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference will feature an expanded agenda on topics affecting Maine, New England, the country and the globe. The event will be held Thursday, March 30 at the Augusta Civic Center and will include two concurrent […]
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