College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences

The University of Maine was mentioned in the Mashable report, “The lobster emoji is getting an extra pair of legs.” In early February, Maine — famed for its lobsters — celebrated its victory in securing a lobster emoji, according to the article. However, when the official design was released, people pointed out that the lobster […]

Robert Steneck, a professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine, spoke with The Guardian for the article, “Is it wrong to boil lobsters alive?” “I’m not convinced they feel pain,” Steneck said. “There is no compelling case I’ve seen that suggests they feel pain. You don’t really see this level of concern for […]

The University of Maine was mentioned in the Fox News report, “2018 emoji to include new food items, anatomically inaccurate lobster.” According to information from the Lobster Institute at UMaine, a lobster is known as a decapod, with “deca” being Greek for 10, because lobsters have 10 legs (five pairs). The new lobster emoji appears […]

The Voice-Tribune cited statistics from the University of Maine Lobster Institute about rare-colored lobsters in a story about Louisville, Kentucky’s annual lobster feast fundraiser called Legendary Louisville. For the event, a fascinator (headpiece) was designed by Christine A. Moore of New York City to pay homage to both the city’s Lobster Feast as well as […]

RT cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report about a rare yellow lobster that was caught off the coast of Northern France. According to the Lobster Institute, there is only one yellow lobster in 30 million. In cases of blue lobsters, the number rises to one in two […]

Bob Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, was quoted in the AccuWeather article, “Maine lobsters are thriving, but regulators explore how to adapt to changing environments.” Most signs regarding Maine lobster are positive, but climatic factors such as warming waters and ocean acidification could pose a challenge in the future, according […]

Boston.com cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report about rare lobster colors. According to the Lobster Institute, lobsters that typically exist in the wild are “dark bluish green to greenish brown.” However, diet and genetics can create lobsters in colors including orange, yellow, blue and white, the article states. […]

WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report about a blue lobster that was caught off the coast of Pemaquid. The odds of catching a blue lobster are one in 2 million, according to the Lobster Institute.

The Bangor Daily News spoke with Bob Bayer, executive director of the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute, for an article about a white lobster that was caught last week off the north side of Maine’s Chebeague Island. Albino lobsters, which are totally devoid of pigment and would remain white even when cooked, are vanishingly rare, according Bayer. […]