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Toward the Next Century: Envisioning and Designing Sustainable Coastal Communities
Ideas about the future of our New England coastlines and the people that live here
Foerster ’22 researches the positive effects of reading to people with Alzheimer’s disease
For Kacey Foerster '22, what started as a way to bring moments of connection and joy to her grandfather has become the focus of a study funded through USM's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
These USM students want to make brewing more sustainable
Through a unique grant-internship opportunity, USM students Kathleen Rattazzi and Cameron Reynolds are working to make Maine breweries more sustainable.
Replay: 'The USM Update,' November 2019
In the November episode of "The USM Update," USM President Glenn Cummings sits down to talk about groundbreaking biology research at USM, global leadership through the Maine Model United Nations program, and how USM is leading the way in sustainable seafood initiatives.
USM, UNH project awarded $60k NSF grant for climate change workshop
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $60,607 grant to the University of Southern Maine to help ignite study of the northern New England coastline and its resilience to climate change.
USM, UMaine researchers explore change in Southern Greenland
A group of researchers from USM and the University of Maine System recently attended an "Arctic Futures Workshop" in Southern Greenland, where they explored climate and socioeconomic change through multi-disciplinary lenses.
USM alumna, researcher featured in Times Record article on green crab invasion
Marissa McMahan, a USM alumna and senior fisheries specialist at Manomet — an environmental research organization with offices in Brunswick — was interviewed by the Times Record about ways to mitigate the effects of the European green crab, an invasive species that feeds on clam beds and has been linked to the decline of Maine’s soft-shell clam industry.
Professor's piece on veterinary social work published in Portland Press Herald
Paula Gerstenblatt has published a piece in the Portland Press Herald's "Maine Voices" section on the bond between humans and pets.
Professor emerita co-authors study on effects of plastic on bacteria
Lisa Moore, professor emerita of biology has co-authored a study on the effects of plastic leachate exposure on marine Prochlorococcus, widely considered the most abundant photosynthetic organism on Earth.
Professor emerita co-authors study on effects of plastic on bacteria
Lisa Moore, professor emerita of biology at the University of Southern Maine (USM) has co-authored a study on the effects of plastic leachate exposure on marine Prochlorococcus, widely considered the most abundant photosynthetic organism on Earth.