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WGME interviews Campbell, Gerbi on federal grant for snowpack, meltwater research
WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) interviewed University of Maine associate professor of glaciology Seth Campbell and professor Chris Gerbi on a federal grant that will boost UMaine’s efforts to research snowpack and meltwater. Recent storms in Maine highlight the urgent need to understand climate change effects on the state’s water resources.
Read morePhi Kappa Phi Announces Love of Learning Recipients (2024) – E. Skelton
Emma Skelton, University of Maine, was awarded a Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award in 2024. About the Award Love of Learning Awards help fund post-baccalaureate professional development for active Phi Kappa Phi members to include (but not be limited to): Graduate or professional studies, doctoral dissertations, continuing education, career development, travel related to […]
Read moreSeasonal changes in black carbon footprint on the Antarctic Peninsula due to rising shipborne tourism and forest fires – Science Advances – M. Potocki & P. Mayewski
A recent paper published in Science Advances by Newton Magalhães (Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil) and co-authored by Climate Change Institute post doc Mariusz Potocki and director Paul Mayewski demonstrates that refractory black carbon related to fires in the Southern Hemisphere and shipborne tourism has a regional impact on Antarctic Peninsular ice melt. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adp1682
Read moreHow pollution affects Arctic atmosphere explored in new study co-authored by UMaine researchers – Kreutz & Winski et al.
A study co-led by Dartmouth College and University of Maine researchers provides new insight into how global pollution has altered the Arctic atmosphere. UMaine Climate Change Institute scientists Karl Kreutz, who also directs the School of Earth and Climate Sciences, and Dominic Winski co-authored a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience which detailed how […]
Read moreDOD awards $9M for snowpack and meltwater research and Arctic training program in Alaska and New England – S. Campbell et al.
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 moreBirkel speaks with NYT on extreme January storms on Maine’s coast
The New York Times interviewed Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist and assistant research professor with the Climate Change Institute, on powerful storms that hit Stonington, Maine, in January. According to the article, Maine towns — which typically experience winter nor’easters with winds that blow water away from them — were caught off guard by the […]
Read moreSandweiss honored by National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
University of Maine Libra Professor of Anthropology and Climate Studies Dan Sandweiss was honored for decades of supporting the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru during a ceremony held July 17. The editor of the museum’s journal spoke about Sandweiss’ scholarly accomplishments — he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences […]
Read moreIndigenous history lies buried in far downeast Maine. The race is on to preserve it. – B. Newsom et al.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/07/science/climate-change-threatens-maines-indigenous-history
Read moreDr. Daniel Sandweiss awarded Libra Professorship
Dr. Daniel Sandweiss has been named the Libra Professor of Anthropology and Climate Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. This appointment is effective July 1, 2024, and is awarded for a period of four years. As stated in the fund description, Libra Professorships are to: build, enhance, and provide recognition for selected […]
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