Student Works with Communities to Evaluate Fisheries Management
For graduate student Elisabeth Maxwell, the best part of her research on shellfish fisheries management is working with fishermen who are her close collaborators every step of the way.
Working side-by-side with these crucial stakeholders gives her a rich, real world perspective that propels her research forward.
“Talking to the shellfish harvesters is the best part of the work. They are so incredibly knowledgeable about shellfish and their habitat. They are also very concerned about how things have changed and may change in the future. These are among the most helpful and kind people I have met in Maine,” Maxwell said.
Maxwell, a master’s student in the School of Marine Sciences, is working with her advisor, Teresa Johnson, Associate Professor of Marine Policy, to develop an assessment of structure and process in local shellfish management in Maine. See more…