VillageSoup reports on grad student’s involvement in Medomak Project

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.

August 30, 2017 In the News, School of Marine Sciences

VillageSoup reported Gabrielle Hillyer, a graduate student at the University of Maine, is deploying drifters to map tidal currents in the Medomak River as part of the Medomak Project. The drifters will measure temperature, salinity, light intensity, pH and dissolved organic carbon in an attempt to better explain the river’s currents and how any potential bacteria travel, according to the article. The drifters, which float with tidal currents, can be monitored remotely, and map out how long it takes for them to leave an area. The information collected is expected to affect the clamming industry, as it could influence the closure time of the flats, the article states. “This is the next phase of the Medomak Project,” said Glen Melvin, co-chairman of the Waldoboro Shellfish Committee and leader of the Medomak Project. “The Waldoboro Shellfish Committee is using every tool we have available to clean up our river.” Hillyer is conducting her research at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions . The Lincoln County News also published an article on Hillyer and the project in the Aug. 31 print edition of the paper.