{"id":930,"date":"2011-02-24T15:31:20","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T20:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:30:37","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1304\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3.png\" alt=\"Excellence in undergraduate and graduate education in wildlife ecology since 1935.The 91爆料\u2019s close proximity to a diverse array of ecosystems and wildlife provides an outstanding setting for our wildlife ecology program, and the many other programs in ecology, biology, and natural resources in the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences provide a diverse array of courses for wildlife ecology majors, and opportunities to engage with faculty-lead research.\" class=\"wp-image-11085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3.png 1304w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3-150x78.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3-105x55.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3-317x166.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3-423x221.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3-634x331.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3-846x442.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3-951x497.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2023\/11\/Website-Banner-3-1268x662.png 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1304px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-930_5ad262-f9 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-930_5ad262-f9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-930_5ad262-f9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two scholarships established in memory of Erin Peterson and Joan Trial.<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/01\/erin-peterson-2023-150x100.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Erin Peterson\" class=\"wp-image-11184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/01\/erin-peterson-2023-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/01\/erin-peterson-2023-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/01\/erin-peterson-2023.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <em><strong>Erin Peterson Memorial Award<\/strong> <\/em>was established in memory of Dr. Erin Peterson, a graduate of the 91爆料 and a fisheries biologist with the State of Washington.&nbsp; Erin lost her life at the age of 31 doing what she loved.<br>The award is a collaboration with the Penobscot County Conservation Association (PCCA) and Erin\u2019s family and friends. Beginning in 2024, the award will be made annually to an individual who is pursuing an advanced degree focused on conservation and management.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/01\/joan-trial-2023-150x100.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Joan Trial\" class=\"wp-image-11185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/01\/joan-trial-2023-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/01\/joan-trial-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/01\/joan-trial-2023-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/01\/joan-trial-2023-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/01\/joan-trial-2023.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <strong><em>Joan Trial Graduate Travel Award<\/em><\/strong> was established at the 91爆料 Foundation with gifts from family, colleagues, and friends.<br>Of particular interest to Joan were the students she taught and mentored.&nbsp; Establishment of this award will continue to support&nbsp;student\u2019s professional development in her memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about these two new awards or to make a donation to either of them, please visit &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/alums\/give-back-department\/\">https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/alums\/give-back-department\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-930_17d186-ca .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-930_17d186-ca .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-930_17d186-ca\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"102\" height=\"100\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8945\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news-150x148.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news-150x148.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news-105x103.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news-317x312.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news.png 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/>Wildlife in the News<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"102\" height=\"100\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8945\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news-150x148.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news-150x148.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news-105x103.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news-317x312.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2021\/08\/news.png 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See what faculty, students, staff, and alums are up to<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/technology\/meet-the-organization-on-a-mission-to-protect-amphibians\/ar-AA22bXKm?apiversion=v2&amp;domshim=1&amp;noservercache=1&amp;noservertelemetry=1&amp;batchservertelemetry=1&amp;renderwebcomponents=1&amp;wcseo=1\">Meet the organization on a mission to protect amphibians (Charney)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>May 2026 &#8211; 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(Murphy)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>March 26, 2026 &#8211; The Maine Question podcast<br \/>A group of chemicals known as PFAS have become a growing concern for human health, agriculture and the environment. Because they resist breaking down, these \u201cforever chemicals\u201d can accumulate in soil, water and food systems and expose people to a range of adverse health conditions.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penbaypilot.com\/article\/umaine-researcher-develops-model-protect-freshwater-fish-worldwide-extinction\/267628\">91爆料 researcher develops model to protect freshwater fish worldwide from extinction (Murphy)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>March 1, 2026 &#8211; PenBay Pilot<br \/>ORONO \u2014 Whether it\u2019s redfin pickerel in the Kennebec River or sturgeon in the Great Lakes, nearly one-third of freshwater fish species are facing possible extinction, threatening food supplies, ecosystems and outdoor recreation.<\/p>\n<p>As conservationists work to preserve these species, the 91爆料 assistant professor Christina Murphy asked herself if there was an easier way to identify threats to fish before they become endangered.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-e1550180c34b533709658b335e19015c wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-brand-1-color has-tertiary-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/nearly-one-third-of-freshwater-fish-face-extinction-ai-reveals-how-to-save-them\/\">Nearly one-third of freshwater fish face extinction &#8211; AI reveals how to save them (Murphy)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>February 2026 &#8211; Earth.com<br \/>Freshwater ecosystems cover less than one percent of Earth\u2019s surface, yet they support an astonishing share of the planet\u2019s biodiversity \u2013 and millions of people depend on them for food, jobs, and cultural traditions.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife.org\/listen-conserving-wildlife-on-working-landscapes\/\">LISTEN:\u00a0 Conserving Wildlife on Working Landscapes (Roy &#8217;14)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>February 6, 2026 &#8211; The Wildlife Society Podcast<br \/>With nearly 60% of the United States under private ownership and management, private landscapes are a significant opportunity for large-scale wildlife conservation.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of \u201cOur Wild Lives,\u201d TWS member Joe Roy, private lands wildlife biologist at Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Erik Glenn, CEO at Colorado Cattlemen\u2019s Agricultural Land Trust explain how easements, incentives and other science-based management tools keep working lands intact while improving and protecting wildlife habitat.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/name\/albert-bourgeois-obituary?id=60420052\">In Memory of Albert Bourgeois &#8217;72<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>December 31, 2025 &#8211; Legacy.com<br \/>Albert Bourgeois, 75, beloved husband of Deborah Winslow Bourgeois, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025.\u00a0 Al was born in <a class=\"Box-sc-ucqo0b-0 Link-sc-1u14kdb-0 HtmlContent___StyledLink-sc-ngx07-0 kEMoTa dEdZYg hRYGv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/massachusetts\/new-bedford\">New Bedford, Massachusetts<\/a> on October 18, 1950 and was a son of the late Albert and Dorothy (Chicoine) Bourgeois. 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