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A woman conducts a tick survey in a forest by dragging a white cloth over the ground.

Community scientists key to pioneering UMaine tick study

A study led by researchers at the University of Maine spearheaded a new approach to finding where ticks love to lurk. The Maine Forest Tick Survey trained hundreds of woodland owners in Maine to systematically comb their properties for disease-toting ticks to discern how forest management may influence the pest’s prevalence. Ticks pose a growing […]

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College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture announces 2023 outstanding students, faculty and staff

The University of Maine College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture honored four undergraduate students for academic excellence, as well as nine graduate students, four faculty members, and three staff members at its annual Celebration of Excellence on April 26. Faculty award winners: Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award: Elizabeth M. Armstrong, M.S.W, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, School […]

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Bannis to lead initiative on inclusion, diversity, equity and access for NSFA

Benita Bannis will spearhead a new initiative to advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture at the University of Maine. The effort seeks to cultivate an environment where each person’s unique attributes and perspectives are celebrated.  Bannis, who is consulting with the college for a one-year […]

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Science afield: Emily Filiberti makes an extraordinary bird connection

Written by Emily Filiberti, Master’s of Science student in wildlife ecology  The return of songbirds en masse to northern forests marks the arrival of spring. However, we rarely know the exact location where these birds have spent their winter, or the routes that they navigated during migration. As a graduate student at the University of […]

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Strout, Kruetz named presidential award winners

The University of Maine awarded two of its three top faculty honors to College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture faculty this year. Kelley Strout, associate professor and director of the School of Nursing, and interim associate dean of health science in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, received the Presidential Public Engagement […]

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Leahy named Interim Associate Dean for Research and Associate Director

Jessica Leahy has been named Interim Associate Dean for Research of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture and Associate Director of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station (MAFES), effective Jan. 1, 2022. Leahy joined the School of Forest Resources in 2005. She will retain her faculty position as Henry W. Saunders Distinguished […]

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Strout named Interim Associate Dean of Health Science

Kelley Strout has been named interim associate dean of health sciences of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture at the University of Maine for the Spring 2022 semester.  She will retain her director and associate professor position at the School of Nursing, continuing her research and teaching.  Strout, a member of the UMaine […]

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Five students from the University of Maine chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu stand outside together wearing coats and face masks.

Kappa Omicron Nu students help Black Bear Exchange and Good Shepherd Food Bank

This fall, members of the University of Maine chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu honor society collected nearly 1,000 pounds of nonperishable food and personal care supplies to benefit the Black Bear Exchange on campus. The students in food science and human nutrition, and child development and family relations also volunteered Dec. 13 to pack 400 […]

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Austin named Technology Coordinator

Mark Austin is the new technology coordinator for the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture at the University of Maine. He succeeded Louis Morin, who retired this summer, on November 1. In his new role, Austin provides specialized troubleshooting and advisory technology support for the college’s educational, administrative, and research efforts. He will also […]

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