DAMARISCOTTA, ME — Last Friday, Damariscotta served as a vibrant learning hub with the SEAMaine Educator Summit. This event drew participants from all over the aquaculture sector, providing educators with invaluable insights into Maine’s aquaculture industry, starting with seed sourcing at the upweller, an informative river cruise, and concluding with collaborative meetings among the participants. […]
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NOAA recently allocated over 2.9 million dollars to UMaine and other partners for the Fiscal Year 2022 from three different NOAA grant programs: Sea Grant, Saltonstall-Kennedy, and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Recipients include University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI), University of Maine Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR), Maine Sea Grant, and Maine […]
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By: Meghan Nadzam Thousands of clams. Mud and sediment everywhere. Hungry, invasive crabs. A constantly changing climate. These are things Andrew Hoffman deals with every day. Hoffman, a Bates College student from Oak Park, IL, works for the Town of Brunswick Coastal Resources Department on shellfish conservation through UMaine’s Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) externship. The […]
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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 […]
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