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Winter Webinar Series: Using the Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA), for Crop Modeling and Integrated Pest Management

Online

The Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA), collects weather data from network-associated weather stations and generates real-time weather data summaries, crop production tools, and IPM forecasts. Join us to learn how to navigate NEWA and what tools it offers, and as an example, how it is currently being used to assist wild blueberry growers. […]

3-2-1 Liftoff!

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Elon the hamster loves science and doing experiments, which often fail in practice. One day Elon hears a crash. In his garden, he finds a crater with a damaged robot named 8 of 12 inside. How did it get here? Elon fixes the robot and finds out that he fell from a spaceship. Does Elon have […]

$7.00

Total Eclipse: Chasers of the Lost Sleep

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Kentucky, a sleepless hen, and star of social networks, finds out that animals fall asleep during total eclipses. With the help of her robot J.O.S., she travels through space-time in search of the perfect total solar eclipse, in the hope of finding sleep at last. On her journey, she discovers the conditions that make eclipses […]

$7.00

Áróra: Tales of the Northern Lights

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

An immersive fulldome experience about the exquisite beauty of Auroras. Take a journey across time and space to understand the science behind the phenomena and to experience the stories of our ancestors. Guided by the lullaby of the Dawn Goddess, this cinematic adventure invites the audience to join the dance of these eerie lights over […]

$7.00

Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Vladimir, a polar bear, and James, a penguin, travel into space aboard the Polaris to study polar auroras.  Hit by a meteorite, they crash at the foot of a pre-Columbian […]

$7.00

Talk – From Global to Local: Bringing Climate Justice Goals to Maine

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form, click here. Speaker: Ania Wright, Legislative and Political Specialist, Sierra Club Maine Chapter   Maine has been a standout leader for climate action in recent years, but how does it compare to global action and what is necessary to […]

Free

4-H Maker Series in Falmouth

UMaine Cooperative Extension 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth, ME, United States

One Monday or Wednesday afternoon each month January – May, we will offer a themed hands-on activity for youth ages 5-12 that will include crafts or science. 5-8 year-olds must […]

FFA Room, Memorial Union University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States

This hands-on poster workshop is for all disciplines, graduate and undergraduate students. You will practice how to organize your information creatively on your poster for UMSS24 and beyond. You'll learn to understand how to create dynamic, eye-catching poster designs as well as learn how to engage your audience. Dr. Caitlin Howell, Associate Director of the […]

Landscape for Life Course in Falmouth

very home landscape has the potential to be more beautiful, help clean air and water, reduce flooding, and combat climate change. Yet conventional gardening practices too often work against nature, […]

$50.00
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