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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NSF Days provide basic insight and instruction on how to compete for NSF funding for science, engineering and education research. This day-long workshop will provide background on the Foundation, its mission, priorities, and budget. During the day, NSF will give an overview on proposal writing, NSF’s merit review process, and programs that fall within their […]
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The US Department of Commerce recently reported that women only occupy 24% of the nation’s STEM jobs. This a shocking number when you consider that women make up 48% of the country’s workforce. Job openings in STEM industries are projected to grow by over 19% in the next decade making it more important than ever to support women […]
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The Maine Discovery Museum (MDM) has partnered with Maine EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) to deliver a top-notch summer science camp program so children ages 4–12 can dive into aquatic science up to their elbows. Spots are available in the Week 5 camps, which run July 18–22. Underwater Adventures is offered for Level […]
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Our latest SEANET Spotlight highlights the work of Libby Gorse, a PhD student in civil engineering. Libby is studying the the effects aquaculture farms have on the sediment which lies below the farms. View the video on Vimeo.
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A new video produced by Maine EPSCoR for the Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) highlights the work of Cheyenne Adams. Click here to view it.
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The University of Maine’s Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) is seeking a summer student intern to work on projects involving sea vegetable aquaculture in Maine. The internship is for 3 months (12 weeks), from May 18th to August 31st (starting and ending dates can be flexible). Our objective is to ascertain the aquaculture value of an intertidal kelp species, Alaria esculenta. This […]
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