School of Biology and Ecology

  Congratulations to School of Biology & Ecology student, Elizabeth Wood, for being named the America East Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year! Wood is a sophomore at the University of Maine, studying biology with a concentration in pre-medical studies.  She was recently awarded a SBE academic award for receiving one of the highest GPA’s […]

It has been a busy year for SBE graduate students and faculty! Graduate student awards: Gabriel Al-Najjar, MS in ZOO (Entomology) with Dr. Frank Drummond and me, was awarded a UMaine IPM Grad student grant for his work on spotted wing drosophila. Matthew Altenritter, a PhD in BioSci working with Dr. Mike Kinnison, was awarded […]

On April 25th, The School of Biology & Ecology held their seventh annual award’s ceremony in 102 Murray Hall, which recognized undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty, for their hard work and commitment to their academic endeavors.  During the ceremony, Dr. Ellie Groden, director of the School of Biology & Ecology, and Dr. […]

Aleksandra Beric, a third-year molecular biology exchange student from the University of Belgrade in Serbia, recently received an internship at the National Institute of Genetics in Japan for this upcoming summer. The internship is a ten-week program from June to September, designed to advance research in the field of life sciences.  The institute offers extensive […]

Join us as SBE students present at the 5th annual Undergraduate Research and Academic Showcase Tuesday, April 1 at 8 a.m.-5 p.m in the Wells Conference Center Jinlun Bai, forth year biology student, will be giving an oral presentation in room 3 from 9:15-10:30.  His topic is titled “Mutations in Ca2+ Regulatory Proteins on Cardiac Frequency and Rhythmicity […]

Congratulations to Sean Rune, SBE master’s student, on his research grant award!  His proposal  titled “Using Automated VHF Telemetry to Study Shorebird Migratory Behavior and Habitat Use in Eastern Maine Estuaries” is funded by Eastern Maine Conservation Initiative, for a total of 3,000 dollars. The grant will cover equipment costs which will allow him to […]

Congratulations to Dr. Mary Tyler, School of Biology & Ecology professor, for being selected for the  Advance Career Recognition Award! The advance Rising Tide Center will be hosting a lunch during which Dr. Tyler will be presenting a talk on her efforts on implementing inquiry based learning on Thursday, March 27  from 12:00-1:00 pm in […]

School of Biology and Ecology students Stephanie Faranda and Gabriella Sanchez spent the first week of their spring break volunteering in Virginia at Liberty Hall Farm Animal Sanctuary as a part of UMaine’s Alternative Breaks program.  Alternative Breaks is a non-profit, volunteer, student lead organization that promotes community involvement. “It was cool to broaden my […]

School of Biology and Ecology graduate student Jenny Shrum is trying to understand the relationship between weather and the flow of maple sap, and she is not the only one interested in this topic.  Her research has stirred up a variety of media coverage’s including features on WABI-TV, Portland Press Herald, Penobscot Times, BostonGlobe.com, and […]

SBE students Stacie Poulin and Courtney Horton spent four days of their Spring Break at Camp Sunshine, a free camp for kids with life threatening illnesses as well as their families.  The session the two attended was for children of infancy to teenagers with an oncology, hematology, or a mixed diagnosis.  This camp is a […]

Scholarship opportunity from the Penobscot Valley Chapter of Maine Audubon! The Penobscot Valley Chapter of Maine Audubon (PVC) invites enrolled University of Maine students to apply for the 2014 Inez Boyd Environmental Research Award.  The award is named in honor of the late Inez Boyd, one of the chapter’s original founders, a lifelong environmentalist, and […]

A paper published by Dr. Michelle Smith in the December 2013 issue of CBE–Life Sciences Education was recently highlighted in the Editors’ Choice section of Science. The  publication introduces a protocol for documenting student and instructor behavior in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses.  The Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM (COPUS) can be […]

College of Natural Science, Forestry & Agriculture will be holding a Graduate Student Research Awards Competition on February 27th in Room 57, Stodder Hall! SBE Graduate Students Corianne Tatariw and Eric Venturini will be presenting between 11 and 12. Faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to attend!     Schedule: 10:00 Opening  10:10 The […]

Spring 2014 Seminar Series Mondays from 12-1 pm in 204 Nutting Hall  Jan. 27: George Jacobson, University of Maine Climate Change Institute. “Some perspectives on the real challenges for global and regional conservation” Feb. 3: Daniel Stich, UMaine Department of Wildlife Ecology.  “Grass carp in the new world: aspirations, abundance, and apparitions” Feb. 10: Mike Eichholz, […]

Seminars will be held on Fridays at 3:10 pm in Murray Hall, Room 102 unless otherwise noted.  Light refreshments will be served at 3:00 pm.   School of Biology and Ecology Spring 2014 Seminar Series Schedule Jan. 17:  Andrea Nurse, M.S., Climate Change Institute, “Cypripedium arietinum: Challenges for rare plant conservation in a changing climate.” […]

We would like to thank everyone that participated in this years SBE Silent Benefit Auction, it was a huge success!  This year we raised $554.00 dollars, which shattered our previous records for raising funds for charity.  The donations collected will go towards supporting the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter and Ann’s House for Women! You can […]

SBE would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Vivian Panes, a visiting researcher from the Philippines spending six months at the University of Maine, conducting research in Dr. Benildo de los Reyes’ molecular genetics lab. Dr. Panes is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Ateneo de Manila in Quezon City, […]

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL SBE 2013 NEWSLETTER One hundred and sixty first-year students entered the University of Maine this September as majors in the School of Biology and Ecology (SBE), even more than last year.  One of the SBE’s greatest challenges is to serve an increasing number of undergraduate students, both majors and […]

Maureen Correll, SBE Ph.D student in Brian Olsen’s lab, was featured  for participating in a ten state wide study under the National Science Foundation Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research program to assess the damage Hurricane Sandy had on the bird communities in coastal marshes.  She is also working on the project as part of her […]