Research

Media report on UMaine precision technology research for dairy farmers

Morning Ag Clips, Mainebiz, Dairy Business and CompsMag reported that Glenda Pereira, assistant extension professor and dairy specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension and assistant professor of animal science at the School of Food and Agriculture, is leading a project with Maine dairy farmers that uses electronic ear tags that track cow movements with […]

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Maine Monitor reports on Climate Reanalyzer’s role in reporting extreme heat

The Maine Monitor featured the work of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer in reporting about recent record-breaking high temperatures. “The whole point of Climate Reanalyzer is, it brings together a variety of weather and climate data sets, and it’s used to explore those data sets — and there’s really not interpretation […]

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UMaine researchers using precision technology to help Maine dairy farmers

With new developments in so-called “precision technology,” farmers can use high-tech tools to learn more about their land and animals — and improve their practices. Glenda Pereira, assistant extension professor and dairy specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and assistant professor of animal science at the School of Food and Agriculture, is leading […]

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NPS features Brawley’s research in Acadia National Park

The National Park Service featured Susan Brawley, professor emerita of plant biology and marine biology at the University of Maine, and her research career studying seaweed and algae in Acadia National Park for the Summer 2023 issue of Park Science magazine. “The rocky shores of Acadia National Park harbor a thriving community of marine algae. […]

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KUOW cites UMaine Climate Reanalyzer data in reporting about ocean temperatures

In an article about ocean heat waves in the Pacific Northwest, KUOW cited information from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer showing that global ocean temperatures reached record highs in 2023, with the surface of the world’s seas in April nearing an average of 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Jefferson Public Radio shared the […]

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Sydney Morning Herald uses UMaine Climate Reanalyzer sea ice data

In an article about scientists not knowing why Antarctica is missing an Argentina-sized amount of sea ice, the Sydney Morning Herald used visualizations of Antarctic sea ice from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer. They also noted that from the Climate Reanalyzer showing that on July 6, the global daily average temperature […]

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