MPBN’s ‘Maine Calling’ to Focus on Darling Marine Center Anniversary, Research

Marine science research and the Darling Marine Center’s 50th anniversary will be the focus of the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio show at noon Thursday, Aug. 6.

Guests will include University of Maine scientists Bob Steneck, Larry Mayer and Chris Davis, as well as Heather Leslie, the center’s new director.

The guests will reflect on scientific research conducted at the DMC related to fisheries, citizen science and aquaculture, and the effects of that science. They also will discuss future research projects and new objectives for the center.

The Darling Marine Center in Walpole began in 1965 when Ira C. Darling donated his 127-acre property on the Damariscotta River to UMaine to develop an oceanography program. The center — now a destination for UMaine marine researchers and students, scientists from around the world and area schoolchildren — is celebrating its 50 anniversary with talks and walking tours this summer and an open house on Aug. 8.

More information about the center’s anniversary events is online.