Tora Johnson, associate professor of Geographic Information Systems at the University of Maine at Machias, was featured in a recent article from the Island Institute about coastal land conservation in Downeast Maine. The article states that Johnson, a social scientist who is “often called on to provide local data”, has been part of a group […]
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A two-day “State of the Science” conference focusing on ecosystem-based fisheries management, hosted by the University of Maine at Machias from June 17–18, was covered by several local media outlets. The Machias Valley News Observer, FOX 22, and Fishermen’s Voice all reported on the conference, which was the product of a collaborative partnership between the Maine Center for […]
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Brian Beal, a professor of marine ecology at the University of Maine at Machias, was featured as one of 50 Mainers “creating a brighter future for the state” in Maine magazine’s annual round-up. Beal, who also serves as director of research at the Downeast Institute, has “played a pivotal role in enhancing Maine’s marine economy […]
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A documentary produced by students in the Downeast Documentary filmmaking course at the University of Maine at Machias made the news this month, following a successful premiere at the Performing Arts Center on April 24. “When the Chevy Breaks (How Small Towns Fix Big Problems)” received coverage in the Machias Valley News Observer, the Countywide […]
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UMM is back in the news! This story, aired on Maine Public’s Marketplace, features UMM’s 1+3 engineering program agreement with UMaine and our student, Phil Parent. Innovative educational opportunities are economic development, and this effort will help Maine attract and keep young, skilled people to the workforce. Read or listen to the story here: https://www.marketplace.org/2017/12/20/economy/joining-together-and-targeting-specific-industries-maine-s-colleges-hope-they-can
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Senior Rory Morgan is featured in the Bangor Daily News in their role as a SEA Fellow who presented results of their field research on Arctic surf clams conducted at the Downeast Institute. Rory participated a statewide symposium attended by students, researchers, fishermen, aquaculture entrepreneurs, and other marine professionals at U Maine’s Darling Marine Center […]
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