Conor Gearin, Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Maine-Orono We are in high summer now, and as cars drive along gravel roads under the July sun, plumes of dust rise in their wakes. And when this dust settles in aquatic habitats, it can have a significant effect on both aquatic invertebrates [...]

Conor Gearin, Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Maine-Orono Maine’s forests in summer are a beautiful sight, both in the wilderness and near cities and towns. After the long winter, with only the pine trees for color, the deciduous trees—which lose their leaves every fall—quickly spread a brand-new canopy. However, taking [...]