The Molecular Detection and Temporal Spore Dispersal of Sphaerulina Vaccinii, a Fungal Leaf Spot Pathogen of Lowbush Blueberry Zoë Colwell M.S. Student in Botany and Plant Pathology Via Zoom: https://maine.zoom.us/j/6193848920, PMI 619 384 8920 Thesis advisor: Dr. Seanna Annis
Dr. Emma Perry, University of Maine Tardigrades are everywhere! Tardigrades, aka “waterbears,” are a little-studied phylum, although they are widespread. They are members of the understudied meiofaunal ecosystem. I will share my progress in discovering the biodiversity of the tardigrades around us and some new species I have described along the way. Emma Perry is […]
2023 Crop Health Conference Monday, December 4, 2023, 7:45 a.m.–4:00 p.m. The Northeastland Hotel 436 Main St, Presque Isle, ME 04769 (Google Maps) Cost: $25 Join us at the 2023 Crop Health Conference for the potato industry. This event is a valuable opportunity for individuals across the agriculture industry. The conference includes presentations on research trials and field […]
Dr. Emily Sessa, New York Botanical Garden Ferns in Focus: Understanding fern responses to climate change and mass extinction Ferns are critical components of Earth's botanical biodiversity but their importance is often overlooked. They can play vital roles as ecosystem engineers and have long been recognized for their role as pioneer or "disaster" taxa following […]
Silvicultural Treatments Affect Adult Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Abundance and Species Diversity in a Managed Forest Alyssa Marini M.S. Student in Entomology Via Zoom: https://maine.zoom.us/j/83737218883 Thesis advisor: Dr. Allie Gardner
The effects of forest management practices across spatial scales on tick densities, wildlife communities, and tick-borne pathogen transmission Stephanie Hurd Ph.D. candidate in Ecology and Environmental Sciences Via Zoom: https://maine.zoom.us/j/85107929847 Thesis advisor: Dr. Allie Gardner
