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Conserving
Mussels |
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In Maine, freshwater
mussels have no commercial value and aren't good to eat. But their
ecological function is important. That's why the UMaine wildlife
ecology experts and state biologists are working together to ensure
their survival. |
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Moving
Mountains |
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Geodynamicist Peter
Koons is a world leader in understanding the interactions among
tectonics, surface evolution and climate change. His models
characterizing the evolution of the landscape could one day forecast
how the Earth will respond to changes to come. |
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Red
Air |
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Beneath the surface of
what is remembered fondly as Old Time Radio of the 1940s was a very
real undercurrent that threatened to silence radio actors, writers,
producers and news commentators. At stake during the Red Scare:
civil liberties in the name of national security. |
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Testing
the Sea's Mettle |
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In some of the deepest regions of the Pacific, oceanographers Fei
Chai and Mark Wells are studying the internal workings of the marine
ecosystem. Their separate research projects focus on the same tiny
plants — phytoplankton. |
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Free
Inside |
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Personal freedom is the
goal for the handful of inmates at Downeast Correctional Facility in
Bucks Harbor, Maine. The ancient arts of yoga, meditation and chi
gung taught by social work graduate student Betsy Duncombe hold the
key. |
