Figure 1.

Some bright UMaine undergraduates (with dim professor in the background) learning hands-on how fluids interact with organisms and sediments at the seabed.

Semester-by-the-Sea (SBS) Program at the Darling Center, Fall 2004

Peter A. (Pete) Jumars, Last Updated 12 August 2011
Current Research Emergence;
Consequences of burrowing by crack propagation
;
Small-scale flows, especially unsteady ones and biological interactions with them.
Preprints and Recent Publications 2000s
Earlier Publications 1990s, 1980s, 1970s
Outreach High School Materials on Fluids;
Demonstration on difficulties of suspension feeding at Low Reynolds numbers
Teaching materials

Design of Marine Organisms (SMS 481; 2010)
(Part of Semester by the Sea);
Introduction to Physical Thinking (SMS 491);
Small-Scale Fluid Dynamics (SMS 598)

Professional habits of mind (SMS 691)

Mentoring philosophy Develop your own philosophy of how YOU should DO science.
Greatest satisfaction
Getting students comfortable with both theoretical modeling and model testing
Current passion
Small-scale phenomena in teaching and learning how to combine mathematics, physics and biology for fun and profit
Hobbies
Large-scale landscaping and carbon sequestration; skiing (both kinds); organic gardening; jogging; sea kayaking; cooking; reading
Current lab members

Kevin Du Clos

Past students Past Ph.D.; Recently Past M.S.; Recent Interns
Currently recruiting?
If you are interested in mysids and bio-acoustics, let's talk.
Curriculum Vitae (pdf format) Full CV
One-page format
Contact Information
Telephone:

(207) 563-3146, extension 242 (Mon-Tues)

(207) 581-4381 (Sue Thibodeau; knows where I am)

(207) 592-0717 cell

Fax: (207) 563-3119
US Mailing Address: Darling Marine Center
193 Clark's Cove Road
Walpole, ME 04573-3307
Overnight mail: Darling Marine Center
193 Clark's Cove Road
Walpole, ME 04573-3307
e-mail address: jumars@maine.edu
Driving, shuttle and bus directions:

Directions to the Darling Marine Center

Orono office, 355 Aubert Hall

Calendar/Availability:

On the Darling Center campus Monday-Tuesday

On the Orono Campus Wednesday-Friday

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