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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We’re so proud of SMART Bangor High School student Paige Brown for her win in Intel’s Science Talent Search. See the news story on the Bangor Daily News site.
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Maine EPSCoR is pleased to announce the availability of the Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) SEED Grant program. The purpose of this program is to develop partnerships with organizations and institutions to increase K-20 STEM through outreach and education programs, and activities that are aligned with SEANET’s project’s research initiatives throughout the state of Maine. […]
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The SEANET, Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center (MAIC) and the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) are partnering through the Innovate for Maine Fellows program to make available undergraduate internship opportunities with Maine aquaculture companies during the summer of 2016. The Innovate for Maine Fellows program connects the best and brightest Maine college students with […]
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The University of Maine’s Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) https://umaine.edu/epscor/seanet/ is seeking 3-6 interns to work as a team at the Darling Marine Center on various projects related to marine foodweb ecology and interactions with aquaculture in coastal Maine ecosystems. Internships are available for 3 months, starting May 18th through August 31st (starting and ending dates can be flexible). […]
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