Saint Joseph's College professor receives grant to test use of laser light in mussel farming
The Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center has awarded Dr. Mark Green of Peaks Island, associate professor of marine science at Saint Joseph's College, nearly $9,000 for a study on the use of submerged green-laser light to deter sea ducks from feeding on cultivated mussels. Maine's 13 mussel farms face...
Professor hires local resident with National Science Foundation grant
Shannon Reilly of Windham, Maine, formerly of Pittsfield, Mass., has been hired as a laboratory assistant for Dr. Mark Green, associate professor of marine science at Saint Joseph's College in Standish, Maine. Reilly graduated from Saint Joseph's in 2006 with a double major in chemistry and environm...
Saint Joseph's professor receives National Science Foundation grant for clam research
Mark Green, associate professor of marine science at Saint Joseph's College and a resident of Peaks Island, has received a $419,898 National Science Foundation grant to continue research on two commercially valuable clam species in Casco Bay. The three-year grant, the second Green has received from ...
"Finding Amy" book discussion at Saint Joseph's College recounts Portland murder investigation
On Tuesday, Oct. 17, Joseph Loughlin, Deputy Chief of the Portland Police Department and co-author of the best-selling book "Finding Amy: A True Story of Murder in Maine," will discuss the book's fascinating, firsthand account of the investigation into the murder of Amy St. Laurent, a mu...
College establishes The John Paul II Center for Theology & Environmental Studies
The College has established The John Paul II Center for Theology & Environmental Studies, which will honor the environmental legacy of Pope John Paul II by exploring the interface between theology and environmental studies through a variety of activities, including major lectures, conferences, r...
College to sponsor lecture on immigration issues
Immigration lawyer Gaye Moorhead will speak at Saint Joseph's College on "Immigration, Its Benefits and Its Challenges: A Catholic Perspective" on Thursday, Oct. 26. Sister Moorhead is President of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Regional Community of Rochester, N.Y. In recent ...
Eat Local
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the noontime meal at the Saint Joseph's College dining hall will be not just home-cooked, but homegrown, when Café Bon Appétit on campus sponsors "Eat Local," a lunch featuring a menu made with Maine-grown ingredients - right down to the salt in the shaker. (SEE MENU ...
Brunswick resident discovers new crustacean species, wins grant
Ray Gerber of Brunswick, professor of biology at Saint Joseph's College in Standish, has discovered a new species of crustacean whiles researching zooplankton at the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea. Gerber has been sampling fresh and brackish water on the island of St. John, as well as hype...
Saint Joseph's College announces Hall of Fame inductees
Mike Johnson of Portland has been named to the Athletic Hall of Fame at Saint Joseph's College in Standish. The award ceremony will take place Saturday, Sept. 16. In 1979 and 1980, his sophomore and junior seasons, Johnson was voted to the Western Maine Athletic Conference first team. D...
Saint Joseph's College and partners launch Frank Fixaris Memorial Endowment
Saint Joseph's College and community partners, including media and sports organizations, will launch the Frank Fixaris Memorial Endowment at a press conference on Tuesday, July 18, at 10:30 a.m. in the Harold Alfond Center at the Saint Joseph's campus in Standish. The endowment will perpetuate the...
