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Darling Marine Center seeks Campus Operations Coordinator

bvandam — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:02:24 +0000

The 91��’s College of Earth, Life, and Health seeks an applicant with enthusiasm and a background in science or engineering who is professional, adaptable, and a good problem-solver to support activities related to campus residential life, programmed learning activities, and research operations at the Darling Marine Center. The person in this position will […]

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Maine Public Film Series video showcases WPES-involved Penobscot River salmon restoration project

bvandam — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:11:33 +0000

A recent Maine Public Film Series special, “Salmon Restoration on the Penobscot River” [external link], shares the story of a collaborative effort led by the Penobscot Nation and Maine DEP to restore Atlantic salmon to their historic spawning habitat in the headwaters of the Penobscot River near Mount Katahdin. The ability of salmon to access […]

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WPES presents East Branch Penobscot River hydrologic model at 2026 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum

bvandam — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:11:29 +0000

WPES participated last week in the 2026 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum held in Bangor, ME. This biennial meeting brings together tribal, state, and federal resource managers, academic researchers, and others from New England and Atlantic Canada to share the latest about monitoring and habitat rehabilitation for Atlantic salmon and other diadromous fish. David Libby, George […]

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WPES’s Smith to co-chair ecohydraulics session at 2026 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference

bvandam — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:24:24 +0000

Please consider participating in an ecohydraulics-focused session at the 2026 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference hosted by the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. The meeting is scheduled to take place Thursday, March 26, 2026 in Augusta, ME. A description of the session is provided below. The abstract submission deadline for talks is […]

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WPES participates in inaugural Maine Land-Sea Connections Information Exchange

bvandam — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:48:57 +0000

WPES researchers were among over 50 scientists, managers, and stakeholders to dive into discussions about coastal research at the inaugural Maine Land-Sea Connections Information Exchange at 91��’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole, ME on July 16. The event was facilitated by WPES co-leader Dr. Sean Smith to bring together researchers from multiple New England universities, […]

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Lauren Ross presents research at the 2025 Coastal Ocean Dynamics Gordon Research Conference in New London, New Hampshire

seansmith — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:56:21 +0000

Lauren Ross will be presenting on Tuesday, June 10, summarizing her research focused on three estuary study sites, two of which are in Maine. The title of her presentation is “Observations of the Structure of Eddy Viscosities in Mid-Latitude Estuaries: Implications for Mixing Processes“. https://www.grc.org/coastal-ocean-dynamics-conference/2025/

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WPES PhD candidate Taylor Bailey Spencer dissertation defense

bvandam — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:16:40 +0000

WPES PhD candidate Taylor Bailey Spencer will be defending her doctoral dissertation, “Material Transport Around Complex Coastlines,” at 10 AM Wednesday, April 23 in 165 Barrows Hall on the 91�� campus. Please see the flyer below for more information about Taylor’s defense.

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WPES students present research at Maine Sustainability & Water Conference

bvandam — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:31:46 +0000

Students from the WPES group exhibited their latest research in Augusta on March 27 at the 2025 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference. The annual event, which set a new attendance record this year, brings together researchers, resource managers and planners, regulators, and other stakeholders at the university, municipal, state, and federal levels to discuss water […]

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WPES faculty co-hosts water cycle research session at Geological Society of America Meeting in March 2025

seansmith — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:37:01 +0000

Please consider participation in a technical session at the 2025 Joint Northeastern-Central Meeting of the Geological Society of America hosted by affiliates of the Northeast Water Cycle Center and focused on water cycle research in the Northeast. The meeting is scheduled to take place March 27-30 in Erie Pennsylvania. A description of the session is […]

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Maine WRRI opens applications for student internship funding awards

bvandam — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:32:35 +0000

Maine Water Resources Research Institute Communicating Water Resources Science Student Internships The Maine WRRI seeks to improve the transfer of knowledge between researchers and their partners in Maine by establishing an internship program for undergraduate/graduate students to help develop resources focused on facilitating the adaptation of water science into practice. Students will work collaboratively with […]

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