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![student measuring oysters](https://umaine.edu/aquaculture/wp-content/uploads/sites/572/2020/12/Oysters_2-423x393.jpg)
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RESEARCH
ARI’s mission is to serve Maine as an objective authority on aquaculture research with the goal of advancing a sustainable aquaculture future in the state and beyond. Since 2009, this interdisciplinary institute has been a catalyst for academic and applied research in four focus areas:
![Testing water quality at ARC](https://umaine.edu/aquaculture/wp-content/uploads/sites/572/2020/12/water-quality_cropped-423x238.jpg)
![Lobo Buoy repair](https://umaine.edu/aquaculture/wp-content/uploads/sites/572/2020/12/fixing-buoys_cropped-423x238.jpg)
![Baby lobster](https://umaine.edu/aquaculture/wp-content/uploads/sites/572/2020/12/tiny-lobster-423x238.jpg)