Vision
Make Maine a national leader in transformative environmental genetic research, innovation, outreach, and training for the sustainability and wellbeing of natural and human ecosystems and the people that depend on them.
Mission
Foster broad-based environmental genetics collaborations, partnerships, and infrastructure that contribute to the sustainability of current and future natural resource industries and agriculture, improve human health and wellbeing, and prepare a technologically skilled workforce.
ÌýMessage from the Director
Welcome to the website of the Maine Center for Genetics and the Environment, or MCGE as we often call it.Ìý The Maine Center for Genetics in the Environment (MCGE) was formed in 2019 as a sustainability element of the NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 Maine-eDNA Program (NSF #OIA-1849227).Ìý The center was founded around a vision to make Maine a national leader in transformative environmental genetic research, innovation, outreach, and training for the sustainability and wellbeing of natural and human ecosystems and the people that depend on them. I like to say that environmental genetics is a scientific bridge…
Maine Research News
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Transformation of ocean management is underway, study finds
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Furry thieves are running loose in a forest north of Bangor, UMaine research shows
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UMaine archaeologist elected to National Academy of Sciences
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UMaine recognizes top student research and creative projects at 2024 symposium
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UMaine’s new 3D printer smashes former Guinness World Record to advance the next generation of advanced manufacturing
Maine-eDNA News
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From forests to fields: the transition from kelp to turf amidst climate change in the Gulf of Maine
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Investigating marine biology and developing as a researcher through environmental DNA
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Maine’s kelp forests and the impact of environmental change
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White Shark Migration and Taking Part in the Research Process with Patrick Tardie
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Biodiversity Beneath the Surface: ÉtaÃn Cullen’s Exploration of Chytrids and Thraustochytrids