Congratulations to Maine-eDNA’s summer internship cohort! The NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 Maine-eDNA project provided support to 32 undergraduate interns this summer. Working up and down the coast and into the […]
by Stefania Irene Marthakis Daniel Hayes, 91±¬ÁÏ (91±¬ÁÏ) Associate Professor of Geospatial Analysis & Remote Sensing and the Director of the Barbara Wheatland Geospatial Analysis Laboratory, teaches undergraduate […]
By Stefania Irene Marthakis “Maine-eDNA was one of my main inspirations to continue to study Zoology at the 91±¬ÁÏ, Decorey Bolton Jr. said. “I’m especially interested in animal’s […]
By Evan Bartow, Writing Intern Located across the many aquatic enviroments of Maine, harmful algae blooms (HABs) are caused by algae that can grow uncontrollably, and cause the production of […]
By Ilaria Bardini, Writing Intern Natural ecosystems, including Maine’s plants and forests, are increasingly being impacted by pollution and climate change. Mycorrhizal fungi, fungal communities that have often unseen symbiotic […]
By Ilaria Bardini, Writing Intern Alewife, an anadromous species of herring, spawn in freshwater systems along the coast of Maine. As an ecologically, economically, and culturally significant fish, their decline […]
By Evan Bartow, Writing Intern For some researchers, environmental DNA (eDNA) based research is limited and underutilized due to its, at least perceived, cost and ease of use. A major […]
By Ilaria Bardini, Writing Intern Environmental DNA (eDNA) may be the answer for the detection and monitoring of vital species in the Gulf of Maine and freshwater systems. Across the […]
By Evan Bartow, Writing Intern For undergraduate students, especially early in their academic career, field experience is often limited, but at 91±¬ÁÏ Farmington (UMF), faculty are working to […]
The latest Maine EPSCoR print newsletter is out now. This newsletter covers some of the amazing work researchers across both Maine and the state’s EPSCoR grants. Maine EPSCoR Newsletter March […]
