UMPI to host Science Lunchtime Seminar Series
Two academic programs at the University of Maine at Presque Isle are joining forces this spring to provide the campus and community with an accessible way to explore the world of science.
The Environmental Studies and Sustainability and Biology programs are again presenting a lunchtime seminar series that will provide a forum to present scientific research, as well as management and applied science, conducted by UMPI students and faculty and other local and regional scientists. This is the second time the two groups have hosted the series.
“There is a lot of science-based research happening all over the region,” said Dr. Jason Johnston, coordinator of the Science Lunchtime Seminar Series. “The purpose of this series is to connect UMPI faculty and students, working professionals, and community members who are conducting or interested in hearing about these scientific pursuits. It’s meant to further strengthen existing ties and form new ones within our community. We have talks on everything from lung cancer research to brain plasticity coming up this semester and welcome anyone interested in these topics in particular, or in science research as a whole, to join us.”
Seminars generally will be held Tuesdays from 12:15-1:30 p.m. in Folsom 201, UMPI’s GIS Lab, unless otherwise noted. Faculty, students, staff and community members are welcome to attend these free events and are encouraged to bring their lunches and join the discussion.
On April 8, Dr. Scott Dobrin will present Experience-dependent brain plasticity: How what you do today affects who you are tomorrow. Dr. Dobrin is an assistant professor of biology at UMPI.
On April 22, UMPI Professor of Geology Dr. Kevin McCartney will deliver a presentation titled Silicoflagellates, which will focus on the research he has done into the single-celled organisms that live in ocean waters.
For more information about the Science Lunchtime Seminar Series, call Dr. Jason Johnston at 768-9652 or email jason.johnston@umpi.edu.
