Welcome to the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture
Here, over 200 active research projects aim to discover the path to healthier environments, people, businesses, and communities in the state of Maine and across the globe. The college’s faculty, which comprise the largest group of scientists in the state, teach rigorous academic programs and provide ample opportunity for applied learning to prepare students for careers that will define tomorrow.
Our Work in Action
- Researchers use DNA in seawater to monitor scallop reproduction
- Ph.D. candidate, UMaine Extension cited in Franklin Journal article on Maine pollinators
- AP, Maine Public report UMaine receives $20M grant to learn about Maine’s aquatic ecosystems
- Lobster Institute statistics cited in CNN report of cotton candy-colored lobster
- $20 million grant awarded for Maine Environmental DNA initiative to support coastal ecosystems
- WGME interviews Moran about growing peaches in Maine
- NASA grant funds UMaine remote sensing research for large-scale forest health assessment
- Media report on app that allows citizen scientists to aid butterfly research
- Mallory cited in Press Herald report on feasibility of growing field peas in Maine
- Open house to celebrate Orono Bog Boardwalk reconstruction slated for Aug. 17–18
