• Seminar: Seek and Ye Shall Find: Cautionary Tales From a Prehistoric Fish

    354 Aubert Hall 354 Aubert Hall, Orono, ME, United States

    Dr. Gayle Zydlewski School of Marine Sciences UMaine A decade of research with students and colleagues has yielded numerous insights on the biology of sturgeon in the Penobscot River along with enlightenment regarding the approach and prospects the research has enabled. The biology of the two East coast species of sturgeon will be described from […]

  • School of Biology and Ecology Faculty Research Showcase 2017

    107 Norman Smith Hall orono, ME, United States

    School of Biology and Ecology Spring Seminar Series presents SBE FACULTY RESEARCH SHOWCASE 2017 Friday, January 20, 2017 3:15 p.m. 107 Norman Smith Hall for information:  Dr. Danielle Levesque danielle.l.levesque@maine.edu, 207-581-2511 All are welcome! Refreshments served at 3:00 p.m. If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this […]

  • Seminar: Forest Management and the Expanding Global Forest Carbon Sink

    204 Nutting Hall Orono, ME, United States

    The School of Forest Resources Presents…. Dr. Brent Sohngen Professor, Environmental & Resource Economics The Ohio State University Forest Management and the Expanding Global Forest Carbon Sink All are welcome! January 27, 2017 Room 204 Nutting Hall 12:00-1:00 PM Abstract: Despite deforestation and the conversion of forests to agricultural uses globally, the IPCC suggests that […]

  • CARBON OF CONVENIENCE AND ACCOUNTING TRANSPARENCY: CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE OF CLIMATE POLICY

    138 Sawyer Conference Room Sawyer Environmental Research Center, Orono, ME, United States

    CARBON OF CONVENIENCE AND ACCOUNTING TRANSPARENCY: CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE OF CLIMATE POLICY   Aaron Strong Assistant Professor of Marine Policy, University of Maine  Climate Change Institute Lecture Series Friday, January 27, 2017 at 2 PM 138 Sawyer Conference Room Abstract: As humanity has entered the Anthropocene, the challenges posed by rapid anthropogenic global change […]

  • Mechanical Properties of Free Standing Pigmented Coating Layers with Latex and Starch as Binder: Bending, Tensile and Picking Properties

    The School of Forest Resources presents SFR 695 Graduate Seminar Presenter: Mohammad Hashemi N. Advisors: Dr. Mehdi Tajvidi – Dr. Douglas Bousfield Mechanical Properties of Free Standing Pigmented Coating Layers with Latex and Starch as Binder: Bending, Tensile and Picking Properties Paper and paperboards are often coated to improve some properties required in the final […]

  • Go Blue Friday

    Go Blue Friday

    The following days have been designated as UMaine’s Go Blue Fridays, a chance to show your UMaine spirit and campus pride by wearing blue and/or UMaine clothing: Feb. 10 and 24; March 24; April 7 and 14; and May 12.