Stories about "Maine and New England"

An inside look at the ‘invention’ of New England with Victoria Wyeth ’01
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 3:46 pm
In Wasilla, Alaska, this summer, incoming Bates student Karsten Stiner ’26 looked...

Video: An immersive visit to the coastal gem, Bates–Morse Mountain Conservation Area
Friday, September 2, 2022 1:10 pm
Time spent in nature is great. Time spent even looking at images of nature help, too. With that in mind, here’s a brief but enveloping video from Bates–Morse Mountain on a summer day.

Blown ashore on the Maine coast, Bates geology students were blown away by their magical visits with artist Ashley Bryan
Thursday, February 10, 2022 2:23 pm
Whike kayaking the Maine coast in May 2014, geology professor Dyk Eusden '80 and his students were blown off course — and into the welcoming an magical world of artist Ashley Bryan, who died last week at age 98.

Video: Essie Martin ’22, a budding scientist-activist fighting climate change, one kelp at a time
Thursday, February 10, 2022 10:08 am
One day, the little girl announced to her kindergarten teacher, “I want...

Video: Maya Benziger ’22, from hesitation to the ‘full nine yards’
Friday, January 21, 2022 9:44 am
After a year and a half of COVID-cancelled a cappella performances, Maya Benziger '22 realized there was more at stake than just singing on stage: the entire pre-pandemic Merimander experience could disappear with her graduating class, and she realized, "I didn't want that to end with me."

Clay play: Learn about the stubborn and slick earth beneath Bates
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 4:45 pm
Bates and Maine have a historic love-hate relationship with marine clay, aka the Presumpscot Formation.

Bates students dig into the science of dirt in a historic Maine landscape
Monday, December 7, 2020 5:46 pm
Bates environmental studies professor Holly Ewing guides her students to historic coastal Maine farmland for course that digs into the science of dirt.

Picture story: “Thankful to get off campus and my hands dirty”
Thursday, October 8, 2020 4:01 pm
Follow along as Bates environmental studies students go off campus and dig into the science of dirt at a stunning coastal Maine site.

Slideshow: See how students’ internships become life-guiding forces
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 12:30 pm
From studying the diets of sea urchins to working with Lewiston's immigrant communities, Bates students forged their way into the world this summer with Bates-funded internships.

Truman Scholar Essie Martin ’21 looks to create sustainable fishing and communities
Thursday, June 4, 2020 1:01 pm
Good policy, Martin says, stems from good science — and giving everyone a seat at the table.