Maine, with its miles of coastline, dense woodlands, and thriving marine ecosystems, has been home to the Wabanaki people for thousands of years. Long before settler colonialists forcefully claimed the land, the Wabanaki and other Indigenous peoples maintained a deep, reciprocal relationship with the creatures and natural resources they lived among. This July, ARI’s AquEOUS […]
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The Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) showcased its work at the State House in Augusta, Maine, during the Hall of Flags event on March 14th. This event, an annual conduit for dialogue among legislators, community groups, and the University, offered ARI an invaluable platform to share its mission within the critical theme of “Climate Adaptation.” The […]
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The Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) recently showcased its commitment to advancing sustainable aquaculture research at the Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition (NACE) in Rhode Island. Established by the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center in 1998, NACE brings together a diverse network of stakeholders to discuss innovative research in aquaculture. ARI played a significant role in this […]
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Belfast, ME — The Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI), in partnership with Educate Maine, furthered Maine’s aquaculture sector by hosting the first “Annual Student Symposium for the Advancement of the Blue Economy” in Belfast. This groundbreaking event celebrated the growth of Maine’s blue economy, providing a unique platform for undergraduate students to showcase their summer work, […]
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This summer, University of Maine Ph.D. student Chris Noren leads the third year of Atlantic sea scallop data collection in Damian Brady’s lab, an affiliate faculty member of the Aquaculture Research Institute. The wild scallop catch was valued at $488 million in 2020, rivaling lobster ($563 million) and exceeding salmon ($478 million). The rise of […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Thousands of people made their way to New Orleans last week to celebrate Mardi Gras. While beads and cups filled the streets and the smell of fresh baked beignets warmed the air (though maybe it was just the humidity), representatives of Maine’s aquaculture community gathered in the Crescent City last weekend for a different reason: […]
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