Marine Sciences
Marine Sciences, including a multidisciplinary Marine Research Solutions initiative to improve understanding of the physical, biological and socioeconomic processes that shape the ocean. Goals include being a reliable, deeply engaged partner with policy makers, fisheries stakeholders, marine industries and coastal communities, helping to develop solutions for the broad array of issues associated with Maine’s marine resources; and to provide high-quality, interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate education, outreach and research for the Gulf of Maine.
Recent News
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Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities
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STEM college research and career exploration course offered to high school students at UMaine Orono tuition free
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News Center Maine cites UMaine soft-shell clam industry research
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Media shares study contributed to by UMaine showing U.S. ocean conservation lacking
UMaine Today
Watching for eyes
Reproduction endocrinology research could improve survival rates of Atlantic salmon embryos
Farming the sea
Maine’s aquaculture industry grows through research, innovation and collaboration
Stellar in STEM
UMaine boasts five NSF Graduate Research Fellows