UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Sky Heller

Advisor: Dr. Daniel Sandweiss

Office Location: 238 South Stevens Hall

Biography: Sky received undergraduate degrees in Anthropology and Religious Studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania as well as a Master’s degree in Quaternary and Climate Studies from the University of Maine. She is currently a Doctoral candidate in the Anthropology and Environmental Policy program.

Research Area: Sky is a zooarchaeologist; her research aims to use cultural and ecological information encoded in rare, endangered coastal archaeological sites along the Gulf of Maine to understand past climate shifts in an attempt to prepare for ongoing climate change.

HellerCV 9_2018

UMaine Alert

Climate Change Institute

Sky Heller

Advisor: Dr. Daniel Sandweiss

Office Location: 238 South Stevens Hall

Research Area: Sky is a zooarchaeologist; her research aims to use cultural and ecological information encoded in rare, endangered coastal archaeological sites along the Gulf of Maine to understand past climate shifts in an attempt to prepare for ongoing climate change.