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Research Skills Combining Microbes And Social Equity (Avs 590-0980), Sue Ishaq, School Of Food And Agriculture May 2022

Research Skills Combining Microbes And Social Equity (Avs 590-0980), Sue Ishaq, School Of Food And Agriculture

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To understand a microbiome, you must learn about the bustling community of microorganisms and the complex ecosystems they live in, because one cannot exist without the other. So, too, does microbiome research rely on understanding the lives and ecology of humans, because there is no aspect of human life which does not involve microbes in some way. To become better microbiome researchers, we must understand social and environmental contexts which affect humans and, in many cases, prevent them from making choices which result in beneficial microbial exposures. This symposium will focus on developing research skills to create transformative research, including …


Fuller's Fiddlehead Sustainability Research Featured In Northern Woodlands Magazine., University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Mar 2021

Fuller's Fiddlehead Sustainability Research Featured In Northern Woodlands Magazine., University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

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A study of sustainable fiddlehead harvesting practices by David Fuller, an Agriculture and Non-Timber Forest Products Professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was cited in the Spring 2021 issue of Northern Woodlands magazine.