The Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $9 million contract to the University of Maine for research that will significantly expand efforts to quantify snowpack properties, explore the impact of snowmelt on the surrounding terrestrial environments of Alaska and Maine, and expand training opportunities in polar science.  The project is led by School of read more DOD awards $9M for snowpack and meltwater research and Arctic training program in Alaska and New England – S. Campbell et al.