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Second Annual Sustainable Aquaculture Systems Supporting Atlantic Salmon (SAS2) Conference Highlights Innovations in US Land-based Aquaculture

BALTIMORE, MD – The Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) part of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, welcomed a community of aquaculture experts from both the U.S. and abroad during the 2nd annual SAS2 Conference, held between October 17-20. This project in partnership with the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute, funded by […]

Graduate Student Symposium Illuminates Marine Science Advancements

The beginning of May at the Darling Marine Center welcomes us with blooming birches, warmer sun, and the end of another academic year, giving graduate students the opportunity to present their research. This past week, more than 60 School of Marine Sciences graduate students, some affiliated with the Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI), gathered for a […]

Aquaculture Research Institute Awarded $2.25 Million for Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Research

ORONO, Maine – The Aquaculture Research Institute has been awarded $2.25 million per year of congressional programmatic funding from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) for research on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems at the National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center. Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) represent an increasingly important technology in the field […]

Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership Immerses ARI Extern Jess Cleary-Reuning in Aquaculture Education

Pier jumps. Trails around rocky shores. Diverse tidal pools. Adventure around every bend. Chilly waters just asking to be explored. Who wouldn’t want to live life “island style”? On Hurricane Island, the wilderness is at Jess Cleary-Reuning’s fingertips. Through an Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) externship, UMaine Marine Science major Jess Cleary-Reuning is working for the […]

ARI Extern Carli Spada Works with American Unagi, the Only Eel Farm in the U.S.

ARI Extern Carli Spada Works with American Unagi, the Only Eel Farm in the U.S. Written by Meghan Nadzam Glass eels– who would want to work with them? Probably someone who doesn’t find eels slimy, but “cute” instead. Carli Spada is that unique individual. As a Marine Science major and Anthropology minor from Wilmington, MA, […]

ARI Intern Spotlight: Meghan Nadzam

By Meghan Nadzam Stationed at UMaine Darling Marine Center (DMC) in Walpole, ME for the summer of 2022, Meghan Nadzam is the first communications intern for University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI). As a communications intern, Nadzam meets with ARI interns for interviews and coordinates photo and video opportunities at various aquaculture businesses. Interviews […]