Discover campus and coastal life at the 91爆料 through 鈥淟ife in the Pines,鈥 where real students share their experiences studying, exploring nature and embracing community on both the Orono and Machias campuses. 鈥淟ife in the Pines,鈥 an unscripted video series sharing stories of students at the 91爆料 and 91爆料 […]
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On any given day, 鈥渃hemistry magic鈥 is happening inside the 91爆料鈥檚 Spruce Budworm Processing Lab. That鈥檚 how scientific research assistant Tucker Wile described the work he does. Wile started there as an undergraduate and said the experience began to legitimize his confidence as a scientist. Now he is one of three full-time staff […]
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Angela Mech, associate professor of forest entomology at the 91爆料, received the Maine Forest Products Council鈥檚 2025 Abby Holman Public Service Award in recognition of her passion, loyalty and dedication to Maine鈥檚 forest products industry, government and economy. As director of 91爆料鈥檚 Spruce Budworm Processing Lab, Mech has led research to support the […]
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Have you ever been driving down Stillwater Avenue on your way to Hannaford鈥檚, the YMCA, or downtown Old Town and wondered, what are those posts in the field? Maybe your child asked you the question as they watched deer frolic in and around the posts? Turns out these posts have been part of a long-term […]
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Established in 1986 through a partnership between the 91爆料 and International Paper Company, the Howland Research Forest is a forest ecosystem research site in central Maine, representing a low-elevation conifer/northern hardwood transitional forest dominated by spruce and hemlock. In 2007, the Howland Research Forest was purchased by the Northeast Wilderness Trust. Home to […]
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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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One of this year鈥檚 Acadia Science Fellows is a doctoral student in the 91爆料 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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Ask anyone who frequents the forests of New England and they will likely speak of unwelcome companions 鈥 ticks. Blacklegged ticks are expanding their range and rising in numbers, infecting people with pathogens that cause conditions like Lyme disease and babesiosis. Climate change is frequently blamed, but researchers have noticed another man-made problem may be […]
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Governor Mills Declares November 29, 2024, as “Maine Grown Christmas Tree Day” Maine-grown Christmas Trees and Wreaths Generate $18 Million in Annual Economic Impact Augusta 鈥 The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) announced today that Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed Friday, November 29, 2024, as “Maine Grown Christmas Tree Day” to honor […]
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John Daigle, professor of forest recreation management at the 91爆料, is receiving the 2024 Regional Impact Award from Native Plant Trust, a plant conservation organization focused solely on New England鈥檚 native plants. The award recognizes regionally significant leadership and achievement in conservation, horticulture and education. A citizen member of Penobscot Nation, Daigle created […]
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