Farming of finfish, shellfish and plants in fresh and saltwater is the fastest-growing food production sector in the world and it’s growing in Maine, too. From 2007 to 2014, the total economic impact of aquaculture in Maine — including sales revenue, full- and part-time jobs and labor income — nearly tripled from $50 million to […]
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Join us on Monday, January 23rd at 5:00 pm in the Bangor Room at Memorial Union. The Island Institute and the Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) are presenting four short films about the future of fisheries and the changing ocean. This free screening will be followed by a Q & A with the Island Institute’s Heather […]
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The latest issue of UMaine Today features an article on the work of the Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) and how the data we’re collecting is helping farmers. Farming the sea
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Applications for the Maine EPSCoR High School Internship program are now available for the summer of 2017. Through this program, students experience a paid, hands-on opportunity to participate in cutting edge research with faculty, postdocs, and graduate students at the University of Maine in Orono. Students can gain real-world experience in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics […]
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Watch the latest SEANET Spotlight video featuring the work of Bouhee Kang. Kang is trying to find a value added purpose for the invasive green crab. Click here to watch the video.
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The latest SEANET Spotlight video features the work of Praveen Sappati, a Ph.D. candidate in Food Science. Sappati is researching the best methods for drying seaweed. Click here to view the video on our Vimeo site.
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Our latest SEANET Spotlight video is available and it highlights graduate student researcher Christina Robichaud’s work. Robichaud is studying the effects of aquaculture on property values in Maine. Click here to view the video.
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Our latest SEANET Spotlight video highlights the work of Katie Coupland, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center studying oceanography. Her research focuses on collecting data by using buoy and handheld sensors in the Damariscotta River to collect water samples to better understand the potential for climate impact on aquaculture. By […]
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Our latest SEANET Spotlight video highlights the work of Charlotte Quigley, a PhD student in marine biology. Charlotte is studying alaria (a kelp) and ways to make it more viable with changing temperatures. Watch the video on our Vimeo site.
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UMaine doctoral student seeks to increase industry sustainability Locals and tourists flocking to the coast to eat fresh shellfish may not know about costs and risks that aquaculturists encounter getting the seafood to the table. One of the biggest issues for aquaculture farmers is selecting lease sites without knowing the physics and biology of the […]
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