{"id":5085,"date":"2022-11-09T11:55:12","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T16:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/?page_id=5085"},"modified":"2025-09-17T10:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:56:03","slug":"discovering-and-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/discovering-and-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"research innovations annual report page"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id5085_cacdea-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5085_cacdea-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id5085_cacdea-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1200px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:108px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5085_69281a-16{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5085_69281a-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5085_69281a-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5085_69281a-16 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image5085_ac05fb-4e:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image5085_ac05fb-4e.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-image5085_ac05fb-4e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5085_ac05fb-4e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018-150x150.png\" alt=\"ARI logo\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018-634x634.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018-846x846.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018-951x951.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2018\/08\/ARI.Identity.2018.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c\"]{margin-top:0.5em;text-align:center;font-size:60px;line-height:19px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c\"]{font-size:40px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-black-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5085_e2e0cd-4c\"><strong>Research Innovations<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"ugb-highlight\"><strong>ARI has 4 focus areas of research<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:988px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f{max-width:988px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f img{width:100%;}.kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f img.kb-img, .kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f .kb-img img{border-top-color:#000000;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#000000;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#000000;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#000000;border-left-style:solid;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.37);box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px #000000;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f img.kb-img, .kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f .kb-img img{border-top-color:#000000;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#000000;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#000000;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#000000;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f img.kb-img, .kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f .kb-img img{border-top-color:#000000;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#000000;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#000000;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#000000;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5085_4cdd7e-6f size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2023\/01\/ARI-Goals-graphic-5-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5945\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-cta ugb-cta ugb-93ecbeb ugb-cta ugb-cta--v2 ugb-cta--design-plain ugb-main-block ugb-main-block--inner-wide ugb--has-block-background ugb--has-background-overlay\"><style>.ugb-93ecbeb .ugb-cta__title,.ugb-93ecbeb .ugb-cta__description,.ugb-93ecbeb .ugb-button-container{text-align:center !important}.ugb-93ecbeb .ugb-cta__title{font-size:52px !important;color:#000000}.ugb-93ecbeb .ugb-cta__description{margin-bottom:32px !important;font-size:27px !important;color:#000000}.ugb-93ecbeb .ugb-inner-block{text-align:center}.ugb-93ecbeb.ugb-cta{justify-content:center;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:url(https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2020\/12\/IMG_1719_cropped-scaled.jpg)}.ugb-93ecbeb.ugb-cta:before{background-color:#ffffff;opacity:0.6}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-93ecbeb.ugb-cta{margin-bottom:-28px !important}.ugb-93ecbeb > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > *{min-height:0px}}@media screen and (max-width:1025px){.ugb-93ecbeb .ugb-cta__title{font-size:50px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block ugb-inner-block--wide\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-cta__item\"><h3 class=\"ugb-cta__title\">Federal Funding <\/h3><p class=\"ugb-cta__description\">ARI and Partners received federal funding from 3 different NOAA Grant Awards in 2022<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-image-box ugb-image-box ugb-07cceaf ugb-image-box--v4 ugb-image-box--columns-3 ugb-image-box--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-07cceaf .ugb-image-box__box{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-07cceaf .ugb-image-box__item{height:279px !important;justify-content:flex-end !important}.ugb-07cceaf .ugb-image-box__item1 .ugb-image-box__image{background-image:url(https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2022\/09\/hi-scallop.png)}.ugb-07cceaf .ugb-image-box__item2 .ugb-image-box__image{background-image:url(https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2016\/09\/Razor-clams.jpg)}.ugb-07cceaf .ugb-image-box__item3 .ugb-image-box__image{background-image:url(https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-05-at-12.22.46-PM.png)}.ugb-07cceaf .ugb-image-box__overlay-hover{background-color:var(--stk-global-color-11912,#3f2816) !important}.ugb-07cceaf .ugb-image-box__item:hover .ugb-image-box__overlay-hover{opacity:0.7 !important}.ugb-07cceaf .ugb-block-content{column-gap:0px 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class=\"ugb-image-box__description\">Damian Brady, a joint faculty member with Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) and the School of&nbsp;Marine Science (SMS) and Dana Morse, of Maine Sea Grant<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ugb-image-box__item ugb-image-box__item2 ugb-image-box__box ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__box ugb-image-box__image-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__box ugb-image-box__image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Optimizing settlement substrate and nursery practices in support of razor clam (Ensis leei) farming\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ugb-image-box__box ugb-image-box__overlay-hover\"><\/div><div class=\"ugb-image-box__content\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__header\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__subtitle\">ASMFC Awards<\/div><h4 class=\"ugb-image-box__title\">Optimizing settlement substrate and nursery practices in support of razor clam (<em>Ensis leei<\/em>) farming<\/h4><\/div><p class=\"ugb-image-box__description\">Paul Rawson, a joint faculty member with ARI and SMS, Adam St Gelais of ARI, and Dana Morse of Maine Sea Grant<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ugb-image-box__item ugb-image-box__item3 ugb-image-box__box ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__box ugb-image-box__image-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__box ugb-image-box__image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"An examination of softshell clam,&nbsp;Mya arenaria L., fecundity along the Maine coast: the influence of clam size, tidal height, season, and geographic region\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ugb-image-box__box ugb-image-box__overlay-hover\"><\/div><div class=\"ugb-image-box__content\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__header\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__subtitle\"><strong>NOAA Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Awards<\/strong><\/div><h4 class=\"ugb-image-box__title\">An examination of softshell clam,&nbsp;<em>Mya arenaria L<\/em>., fecundity along the Maine coast: the influence of clam size, tidal height, season, and geographic region<\/h4><\/div><p class=\"ugb-image-box__description\">Professor of Marine Ecology at UMM and ARI affiliate, Brian F. Beal<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-image-box ugb-image-box ugb-6bd9649 ugb-image-box--v4 ugb-image-box--columns-3 ugb-image-box--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-6bd9649 .ugb-image-box__box{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-6bd9649 .ugb-image-box__item1 .ugb-image-box__image{background-image:url(https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2021\/03\/hand-scallops.jpeg)}.ugb-6bd9649 .ugb-image-box__item2 .ugb-image-box__image{background-image:url(https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2022\/10\/Seriola_Stuart-1024x768.jpeg)}.ugb-6bd9649 .ugb-image-box__item3 .ugb-image-box__image{background-image:url(https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2020\/12\/Scallop-photo-credit-Emily-Tarr_cropped-1024x596.jpg)}.ugb-6bd9649 .ugb-image-box__overlay-hover{background-color:var(--stk-global-color-11912,#3f2816) !important}.ugb-6bd9649 .ugb-image-box__item:hover .ugb-image-box__overlay-hover{opacity:0.7 !important}.ugb-6bd9649 .ugb-block-content{column-gap:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__item ugb-image-box__item1 ugb-image-box__box ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__box ugb-image-box__image-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__box ugb-image-box__image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Probiotics to improve sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) hatchery success\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ugb-image-box__box ugb-image-box__overlay-hover\"><\/div><div class=\"ugb-image-box__content\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__header\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__subtitle\"><strong>NOAA Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Awards<\/strong><\/div><h4 class=\"ugb-image-box__title\">Probiotics to improve sea scallop (<em>Placopecten magellanicus<\/em>) hatchery success<\/h4><\/div><p class=\"ugb-image-box__description\">Dr. Timothy Bowden,&nbsp;a joint faculty member with ARI and the School of Food Agriculture<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ugb-image-box__item ugb-image-box__item2 ugb-image-box__box ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__box ugb-image-box__image-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__box ugb-image-box__image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Nutritional Strategies for Improved Larval Production of Marine Finfish with an Emphasis on&nbsp;Seriola sp\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ugb-image-box__box ugb-image-box__overlay-hover\"><\/div><div class=\"ugb-image-box__content\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__header\"><div class=\"ugb-image-box__subtitle\"><strong>NOAA Sea Grant Awards<\/strong><\/div><h4 class=\"ugb-image-box__title\">Nutritional Strategies for Improved Larval Production of Marine Finfish with an Emphasis on&nbsp;<em>Seriola sp<\/em><\/h4><\/div><p class=\"ugb-image-box__description\">Matt Hawkyard at the Aquaculture Research Institute<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ugb-image-box__item ugb-image-box__item3 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marketability\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUse of nanobubbles to improve the performance of recirculating aquaculture systems\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5085_16f7cf-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5085_16f7cf-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id5085_16f7cf-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1200px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5085_16f7cf-64{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kb-row-layout-id5085_16f7cf-64 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:1;background:linear-gradient(130deg, var(--global-palette1) 0%, var(--global-palette2) 100%);}.kb-row-layout-id5085_16f7cf-64 ,.kb-row-layout-id5085_16f7cf-64 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