School of Biology and Ecology

Need another course for this spring semester? Take EES 397- Biophysical and Ecological Economics! Taught by Dr. Steve Coghlan, Associate Professor of Freshwater Fisheries Ecology, the course will be a three-credit lecture/discussion course that will provide students with the biophysical framework necessary for understanding how real economics operates as metabolic systems on planet Earth. The course […]

Hamish Greig, assistant professor of stream ecology, and Jacquelyn Gill, assistant professor of terrestrial paleoecology at the Climate Change Institute, have joined forces in order to study the impact that hemlock tree die-offs have on freshwater forest ecosystems.  The importance of this research is rooted in the great impact these trees have on the ecosystem.  […]

The study of evolution is not only the study of our past, but also the study of our future.  Dr. Michael Kinnison, an applied evolutionary biologist at the University of Maine, believes that many evolutionary principles and applications could provide potential solutions for many major challenges our world faces today. In a paper published in […]

This semester SBE will be having a bi-weekly teaching and learning journal club. All faculty, staff, postdocs, and students are invited to join. We will meet for one hour and discuss one journal article on a topic picked by attendees. A list of potential articles will be provided. Our meeting dates for the fall semester […]

The School of Biology & Ecology is please to present this years Seminar Series schedule! The purpose of these seminars is to highlight an array of research fields and interests from professors and researchers  across the country. Seminars will be held on Fridays at 3:10 pm in Murray Hall, Room 102 unless otherwise noted.  Light […]

SeacoastOnline published an article titled “Groundbreaking bird study under way in southern Maine,” featuring the research of School of Biology and Ecology professor, Dr. Rebecca Holberton, and SBE grad student, Sean Rune. The research on shorebird migration is a collaboration between Holberton and Rune, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and Maine Department of Inland […]

Dr. Brian McGill, assistant professor of biological sciences, recently co-published a comprehensive analysis of global biodiversity change and species loss in Science magazine.  Maria Dornelas and Anne Magurran of the Centre lead the international research team for Biological Diversity and Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St. Andrews, Scotland. The analysis used data from 100 monitoring […]

Applications are being accepted for the 2014 Schoodic Experience Scholarship. The deadline is June 27, 2014. Click here to download the 2014 Schoodic Scholarship Application The Schoodic excursion is part of the School of Biology and Ecology’s biological sciences orientation course (NFA 117). This course introduces students to their major and informs them about important […]

  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 […]