Four letter SEA-PHAGES code: UMFK
Location: Fort Kent, ME USA
Website: http://www.umfk.maine.edu/
Joined SEA-PHAGES: PHAGES Cohort 4 (started in 2011)
Buddy school: Georgia State University
Term type: None
Total SEA-PHAGES sections taught: 15
Total SEA-PHAGES students: 170
The University of Maine, Fort Kent joined the SEA in 2011 as an Associate member of Cohort IV.
SEA Faculty
SEA-PHAGES Faculty Members
kborges@maine.edu
207-834-7612
University of Maine, Fort Kent
Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology
Biology and Environmental Studies
Legal Contact
Pamela J. Ashby
Chief Business Officer
pam.ashby@maine.edu
(207)834-7550
Academic Terms
UMFK_Spring2020
Start: Jan 21, 2020, End: May 08, 2020
PHAGES Sections in this Term
BIO 121 Lab
Primary Instructor: Kirsten Thompson
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 8
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
UMFK_Fall2019
Start: Sep 03, 2019, End: Dec 13, 2019
PHAGES Sections in this Term
BIO 100 Lab
Primary Instructor: Kirsten Thompson
Additional Instructor: Kirsten Thompson
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 17
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
UMFK_Spring2019
Start: Jan 24, 2019, End: Apr 25, 2019
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Bio100Lab_Not being run
Primary Instructor: Jacob Theriault
Additional Instructor: Peter Nelson
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Number of students: 0
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
BIO359GenomicsResearch-Sec6001
Primary Instructor: Kirsten Thompson
Additional Instructor: Kirsten Thompson
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 5
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
UMFK_Fall2018
Start: Sep 05, 2018, End: Dec 14, 2018
PHAGES Sections in this Term
BIO 100 Lab
Primary Instructor: Jacob Theriault
Additional Instructor: Jacob Theriault
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 15
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Fall Semester 2017
Start: Aug 28, 2017, End: Dec 15, 2017
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Bio 100
Primary Instructor: Kim Borges
Additional Instructor: Kim Borges
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium aurum, Mycobacterium phlei, Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 25
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 8
Juniors: 2
Seniors: 1
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 6.0
Spring Semester 2017
Start: Jan 17, 2017, End: May 12, 2017
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Bio 359
Primary Instructor: Kim Borges
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 14
Sophomores: 6
Juniors: 2
Seniors: 6
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 2.0
Fall 2016
Start: Aug 29, 2016, End: Dec 16, 2016
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Afternoon Section
Primary Instructor: Kim Borges
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 14
Freshmen: 11
Sophomores: 1
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Morning Section
Primary Instructor: Kim Borges
Additional Instructor: Kim Borges
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 11
Freshmen: 5
Sophomores: 3
Juniors: 2
Seniors: 1
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Spring 2016
Start: Jan 19, 2016, End: May 20, 2016
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Spring 2016
Primary Instructor: Peter Nelson
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 3
Freshmen: 3
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 2.5
Fall Semester 2015
Start: Aug 31, 2015, End: Dec 15, 2015
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Afternoon section
Primary Instructor: Peter Nelson
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 10
Freshmen: 8
Sophomores: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Morning Section
Primary Instructor: Peter Nelson
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 13
Freshmen: 7
Sophomores: 5
Seniors: 1
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Spring 2015
Start: Jan 12, 2015, End: May 15, 2015
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Afternoon section
Primary Instructor: Peter Nelson
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 11
Freshmen: 4
Sophomores: 2
Juniors: 2
Seniors: 3
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 2.0
Fall Semester 2014
Start: Sep 02, 2014, End: Dec 05, 2014
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Afternoon section
Primary Instructor: Peter Nelson
Additional Instructor: Peter Nelson
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 12
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 4.9
Morning Section
Primary Instructor: Peter Nelson
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 12
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 4.9
Institution Addresses
Current Mailing Address
Kirsten Thompson
University of Maine, Fort Kent
23 University Dr.
Fort Kent, ME 04743
USA
Current Shipping Address
Kirsten Thompson
University of Maine, Fort Kent
23 University Dr.
Fort Kent, ME 04743
USA