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Free Press reports on recent scientific diving certifications at Darling Marine Center

The Free Press reported nine undergraduate and graduate students recently earned their scientific diving certification at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Scientific divers use scuba or other diving equipment to study the underwater environment, according to UMaine diving safety officer Christopher Rigaud. The UMaine program follows American Academy of Underwater Sciences […]

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Portland to host international lobster conference in June, AP reports

The Associated Press reported the city of Portland will host the 11th International Conference & Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management June 4–9. The conference will focus on environmental changes affecting the lobster industry. The globalization of the lobster industry also will be a key subject, according to the report. University of Maine marine scientist […]

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Bricknell cited in BBC story on Scottish salmon farming’s sea lice problem

Ian Bricknell, professor of aquaculture at the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences and Aquaculture Research Institute, spoke with the BBC about the damage sea lice are causing to the salmon farming industry. In Scotland, where salmon farms have the highest incidence of infection in the world, sea lice are the likely cause of […]

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AP quotes Kelley in report on disappearing salt marshes

Joseph Kelley, a University of Maine professor of marine geology, spoke with the Associated Press for an article about how salt marshes are disappearing due to rising sea levels. The U.S. Geological Survey recently conducted an assessment of eight of the country’s coastal salt marshes, according to the article. It found that half of the […]

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Drummond, Venturini featured in Press Herald articles on bee research

Frank Drummond, a professor of insect ecology in the School of Biology and Ecology, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the article, “The disappearance of Maine’s rusty patched bumblebee.” Drummond is the last known person to hold a Maine-born rusty patched bumblebee, according to the article. He held the bee in 2009 while his […]

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Ph.D. candidate’s article earns International Award for Excellence

A University of Maine doctoral candidate co-wrote an article that won the International Award for Excellence for The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, Volume 8. Kisei Tanaka, who wrote “Climate Change, Conflict, and Moving Borders” with James Lee of American University, is affiliated with the Climate Change Institute and the Ecology and […]

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Chronicle of Higher Education publishes piece on college earnings by Trostel

Philip Trostel, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Maine, wrote an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education titled, “Beyond the college earnings premium. Way beyond.” “Despite the rising cost, a college education is still practically a windfall-profit investment for most graduates,” Trostel wrote. “In 2012, Americans with bachelor’s degrees […]

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