The Office of Research Compliance will be offering online Responsible Conduct of Research training for undergraduate students on Brightspace from Friday, March 1st to Friday, April 5th, 2024. Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of […]
The global events of recent years — an ongoing pandemic, ruptured education systems, growing nationalism worldwide, and a renewed social justice movement — have called for a sea-change and re-imagining of academia’s mission and work with international students, as well as the central role they play in building global bridges and fostering global engagement. Please […]
Fun, creative, and thought-provoking, the Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills, Level 1 curriculum is a dynamic and comprehensive multi-session facilitation training series full of activities working in groups, practice opportunities, and potential aha! moments. Each participant will sign up and prepare to facilitate an activity with a small group during one session. This program will be […]
addition to offering simple tips and tricks that will save you time and improve yields, our experts will share updates on their favorite varieties and pest management suggestions so you can create your own buried treasures this season! Speakers: Brett Johnson, Extension Agriculture Educator, and Tom Witwicki, Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer Bios: Brett Johnson […]
Interested in learning more about conflict resolution and resources in agriculture or becoming a Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) co-mediator? MAMP offers mediators the opportunity to co-mediate* a wide range of goals, issues, and needs on farms and/or involving producers, loan holders, and members of the ag community. This 16-hour training will introduce you to […]
The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information, click here. Speaker: Gary Fearon, Director of Housing, Penobscot Indian Nation For more information on Penobscot Indian Nation, click here. The Penobscot Indian Nation located on Indian Island, […]
Join UMaine Cooperative Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist Lily Calderwood and Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist David Handley as they highlight best practices for growing sweet blue backyard treats. Speakers: Lily Calderwood, UMaine Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist and Assistant Professor of Horticulture, and David Handley, Vegetable & Small Fruit Specialist, Highmoor Farm Registration is required for […]
Virtual attendance: Complete the registration by clicking here. Speaker: Professor Nelson Odume, Director, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University South Africa is confronted by complex water challenges, including declining water quality and quantity, habitat degradation, biodiversity loss, infrastructural decay as well as systemic governance failures. Responding to these challenges requires the departure from the traditional, […]
Fun, creative, and thought-provoking, the Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills, Level 1 curriculum is a dynamic and comprehensive multi-session facilitation training series full of activities working in groups, practice opportunities, and potential aha! moments. Each participant will sign up and prepare to facilitate an activity with a small group during one session. This program will be […]
Christiane Paul is commonly regarded as the world's foremost digital curator, a claim made all the more persuasive thanks to the increasing relevance of data and artificial intelligence in today's curatorial practice--topics she has explored in detail. As Curator of Digital Art at New York's Whitney Museum, she has commissioned over 100 projects and organized […]
Join us for an evening to explore some of the vast array of research services offered by the University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Through interactive displays and demonstrations, experts will showcase how their services can help unlock the full potential of your enterprise. Discover unparalleled access to cutting-edge research and commercialization equipment and […]
This webinar will focus on soil health and engineering practices that can help farmers mitigate the negative effects of too much water. Participants will learn an overview of techniques, and important considerations for implementing these practices and will see how a Maine farm has employed some of these methods to fit the scale and […]
Fun, creative, and thought-provoking, the Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills, Level 1 curriculum is a dynamic and comprehensive multi-session facilitation training series full of activities working in groups, practice opportunities, and potential aha! moments. Each participant will sign up and prepare to facilitate an activity with a small group during one session. This program will be […]
State Horticulturist Gary Fish will outline how jumping worms have been confirmed in 13 of 16 Maine Counties, how they potentially impact our ecosystem, and provide guidance on how to slow their spread. Brittany Schappach, Maine State Forest Service Entomologist, will discuss the infamous browntail moth and their disruptive presence, from irritating caterpillars to defoliation […]
