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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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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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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The SEANET program invites proposals for Research Intensive Farms that will result in engagement of existing or new aquaculture facilities for conducting research projects, monitoring activities, or educational programs that complement the research portfolio of the SEANET research program and contribute to the performance metrics of the SEANET/EPSCoR program and the National Science Foundation. At […]
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The SEANET program invites proposals for research mini grants that will result in projects that complement the SEANET research program and contribute to the performance metrics of Maine EPSCoR and the National Science Foundation. SEANET anticipates funding four research projects in 2016 and two per year in subsequent years at a maximum level of $12,000 each. […]
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Applications are now available for the Maine EPSCoR High School Research Internship Program. Students are invited to apply to take part in an exciting, paid research internship opportunity to gain real-world experience. Students will work with UMaine faculty, students, and others learning about sustainable science and aquaculture. The internship includes an orientation on the UMaine […]
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Maine EPSCoR will begin accepting mini-grant applications on December 17, 2015 until January 25, 2016. These mini-grants are to be used to increase the number of girls participating in K-20 science, technology, engineering and mathematics through outreach and education programs, and activities that are aligned with SEANET’s project’s research initiatives throughout the state of Maine.Awards of […]
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FY16 Environmental Literacy Grants (ELG) Funding Opportunity NOAA Announces FY16 Environmental Literacy Grants (ELG) Funding Opportunity The NOAA Office of Education has issued a competitive funding opportunity for education projects designed to strengthen the public’s and/or K-12 students’ environmental literacy to enable informed decision-making necessary for community resilience to extreme weather events and other environmental […]
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