It鈥檚 late spring, and the leaves on Maine鈥檚 maple trees are full 鈥 the buds have swelled, and the season for collecting sap is long over. Maine maple sugar producers, like Mark Prentiss and Kim Roberts, are already at work preparing for next year鈥檚 sap-collecting season. Prentiss and Roberts, who are married, are co-owners of […]
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Check out WABI-TV5’s piece on Dr. Matthew Chatfield’s unique method for locating the subject of his research in the field. Partnering with the Center for Wildlife Studies, Chatfield and his team use trained dogs to locate endangered wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta).
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For nearly a decade, Amanda Gavin has studied and conserved lakes, including many in Maine, that provide drinking water and support agriculture. Today, she鈥檚 investigating what the future may hold for tens of thousands of crystalline blue lakes within an Arctic country experiencing rapid ecological change: Greenland. More frequent heat waves, drought, heavy rain and […]
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Jose Eduardo Meireles, assistant professor of plant evolution and systematics at the University of Maine, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to develop faster, cheaper methods to study biodiversity and plant function. The CAREER, or Faculty Early Career Development, awards are among NSF鈥檚 most prestigious and support research and education activities led […]
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One of this year鈥檚 Acadia Science Fellows is a doctoral student in the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, Colby Bosley-Smith. The fellowship program is an initiative of the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park supported by the David Evans Shaw Family Foundation, Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation and individual donors. Fellows inform management and protection […]
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The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Gov. Janet Mills launched Dairy Month on June 6 at the University of Maine鈥檚 Witter Farm, uniting dairy farmers, 4-H students, researchers, state and local leaders and industry partners. Together, and with a celebratory milk toast, they highlighted the vital role of dairy in Maine鈥檚 agricultural […]
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By studying the Damariscotta and Medomak River estuaries, University of Maine researchers have formally documented shifts in shellfish populations, from soft shell clams to oysters. Because Maine鈥檚 intertidal mudflats, such as those found in these estuaries, are difficult to study, this work filled an important gap in information about shellfish harvesting. Research documented how tidal […]
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University of Maine researchers have released a guide on how to promote the natural beauty of cemeteries statewide while conserving the local flora that populate them. 鈥淐onstellation of Living Memorials鈥 Guide to Intentional Native Landscaping in Maine,鈥 available through Fogler Library鈥檚 Digital Commons, offers strategies on landscaping with native plants 鈥 identifying what plants reside […]
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Maine’s Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) have awarded Dr. Ling Li and Dr. Ellen Mallory polyfluoroalkyl substances (e.g., PFAS, PFOA, etc.) research grants. The intent of the DACF’s research grant program is to fund research that helps farmers determine their best options for maintaining and enhancing viability despite the presence of PFAS on […]
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A new study from the University of Maine鈥檚 Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) and Darling Marine Center is helping to refine best practices for growing Atlantic sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus), a species of increasing interest to Maine鈥檚 aquaculture sector. Published in the academic journal Aquaculture, the research compares two scallop farming methods, ear-hanging and lantern net […]
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