UMaine Extensions’ Wild Blueberry Research Team

Photo Gallery: The Team in Action!

Dr. Lily Calderwood presenting at Blueberry Hill Farm in Jonesboro, Maine, 2019.
Dr. Seanna Annis presenting at a 2020 fall field day in Wesley, Maine.
Phil Fanning giving a talk at Brodis Blueberry
Dr. Phil Fanning presenting at a 2020 fall field day in Hope, Maine.
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Farm manager Josh Stubbs and Chris McManus constructing a berry cooling room at Blueberry Hill Farm in Jonesboro, Maine.

Meet the Team!

Dr. Seanna Annis

Associate Extension Professor and Plant Pathology Specialist, Professor of Mycology, School of Biology and Ecology

5722 Deering Hall, Rm. 13
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5722
Tel: 207.581.2621
Fax: 207.581.2969
Email: sannis@maine.edu

Expertise: Plant pathology, mummy berry, stem blight, and leaf spot diseases.

A headshot of Dr. Seanna Annis smiling against a gray background.

Dr. Lily Calderwood

Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist and Professor of Horticulture

5722 Deering Hall, Rm. 103
University of Maine
Orono, ME USA 04469-5722
Tel: 207.581.2321
Email: lily.calderwood@maine.edu

Expertise: Extension Specialist, integrated pest management, crop management, lowbush blueberry production.

A headshot of Dr. Lily Calderwood smiling against a gray background.

Dr. Philip Fanning

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology

5722 Deering Hall, Rm. 305
University of Maine
Orono, ME USA 04469-5722
Tel: 207.581.2989
Email: philip.fanning@maine.edu

Expertise: Insect ecology and behavior in agro-ecosystems, integrated pest management, biological control, pollinator conservation.

A picture of Dr. Philip Fanning holding a cutting of a wild blueberry plant.

Dr. Rachel Schattman

Professor of Sustainable Agriculture

Roger Clapp Greenhouse, Rm. 202
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5735
Tel: 207.581.2913
Email: rachel.schattman@maine.edu

Expertise: Agroecology, climate change, vegetable and small fruit production, water use efficiency, decision making, behavior, risk assessment, mixed methods research.

An outdoor headshot of Dr. Rachel Schattman smiling with trees in the background.

Dr. Jennifer Perry

Professor of Food Microbiology

5735 Hitchner Hall, Rm. 115
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5722
Tel: 207.581.2940
Email: jennifer.perry@maine.edu

Expertise: Microbial food spoilage and contamination sources, intervention strategies to reduce product loss, food safety and quality.

A headshot of Dr. Jennifer Perry smiling.

Dr. Dorothy Klimis-Zacas

Professor of Clinical Nutrition

5735 Hitchner Hall, Rm. 232
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5735
Tel: 207.581.3124
Fax: 207.581.3111
Email: dorothea@maine.edu

Expertise: Health aspects of blueberries, the effect of blueberries on arterial Glycosaminoglycan composition, metabolism, and structure.

A headshot of Dr. Dorothy Klimis-Zacas