Jared Homola, PHD Student, University of Maine One of the greatest challenges of conserving vernal pool ecosystems is finding ways for these fragile habits to exist alongside the roads, buildings, and other man-made structures that are important to our society. Although there are several ways that the built environment can influence [...]

Jessica Balukas, Graduate Researcher, University of Maine As a biologist and ecologist by training, I never imagined being placed in the School of Economics when I applied to the University of Maine’s graduate program. I have never been able to bound my interests within the realms of one discipline, so [...]

Samantha McGarrigle, Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Maine and Carly Eakin, Graduate Researcher, University of Maine  Brrr-uuum. Brrr-uuum. Peep peep peep peep! Gu-duk, gu-duk, gu-duk. Ahh… The sounds of frog breeding calls are an essential part of nature’s summer “soundtrack”, but have you ever wondered about which frogs make which [...]

Conor Gearin, Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Maine-Orono Undergraduates and high school students have gotten the chance to give field ecology a try this summer with the University of Maine-Orono vernal pools team. Working in a field ecology position for just the first or second time, the students have found [...]

Conor Gearin, Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Maine-Orono After spilling a drink in the grass, have you ever considered that the water does not stay in that soil? Every drop of rain, soda, or water from a lawn sprinkler that falls in the soil enters a catchment.A catchment, also known as [...]