Dana Morse, an aquaculture researcher with Maine Sea Grant who works at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, was mentioned in an Island Ad-Vantages article about a new scallop farm in Penobscot Bay. Father-and-son fishermen Marsden and Bob Brewer recently were granted a 3.23-acre experimental aquaculture lease southwest of Andrews Island, which allows them […]
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Boothbay Register reported Dana Morse, an aquaculture researcher with Maine Sea Grant who works at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, will talk about the oyster harvesting process Nov. 28 in Newcastle. From 3 to 4 p.m., Morse will speak at the Lincoln Home about why the Damariscotta River produces some of the best-tasting […]
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University of Maine graduate student Gabrielle “Gabby” Hillyer is leading research on Medomak River in Waldoboro, Maine that aims to better understand the dynamics of the estuary’s ability to flush out harmful bacteria. After storms with more than an inch of rain, the bacteria can cause the closure of clam flats for a mandatory nine-day […]
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Members of the University of Maine community are welcome to attend public presentations by the three finalists for the position of director of the Maine Sea Grant College Program at UMaine. Each candidate will present his or her “Vision for Maine Sea Grant,” followed by audience questions and discussion. Finalists and presentation dates: Gayle Zydlewski, […]
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The Summer 2017 issue of Friends of Acadia Journal includes an article by Catherine Schmitt, communications director for Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine. The article, “Rising seas at Acadia: Implications and strategies for a changing landscape,” looks at how researchers, park managers and conservationists are responding to the effects of sea-level rise […]
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Editor’s note: story updated Nov. 3 Aquaculture companies in Maine are at the forefront of efforts to culture high-quality seafood products. While the industry has grown in the last five years, those seeking to further expand face serious challenges. Two awards from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support research projects designed to overcome […]
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University of Maine marine geologist Joseph Kelley and 2017 honorary doctorate recipient Donna Loring will take part in a discussion that explores connections between art, environmental concerns and people’s relationship to the natural world at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 in Osher Auditorium at Maine College of Art. Kelley will discuss his research about Maine’s […]
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Two University of Maine undergraduate researchers spent this past summer on the Schoodic Peninsula working on a project to understand the benefits an ecosystem provides to people. Aly East and Joe Cicero were members of the research team led by Kate Ruskin, a lecturer and undergraduate coordinator in the Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program at […]
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Austin Steward, a third-year bioengineering major at the University of Maine, was part of a select group who gained early access to the Tufts University School of Medicine through the Maine Track Early Assurance program. Born of a partnership between Tufts and Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine Track Early Assurance reserves a limited number […]
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The transformation of the University of Maine from a traditional land grant school to the flagship campus of the University of Maine System is the subject of the annual Maine Heritage Lecture on Monday, Oct. 23. Howard Segal, professor of history, will speak on “Becoming Modern: The Transformation of the University of Maine, 1965–2015,” beginning […]
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