Maine-eDNA All Hands Meeting Agenda May 2023

Address: 

Darling Marine Center
193 Clarks Cove Road
Walpole, Maine 04573

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Agenda:

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  • 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Coffee, Refreshments, and Networking (Brooke Hall)
  • 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Welcome, Land Acknowledgement and Announcements: Dr. Heather Leslie (University of Maine) and Dr. Kody Varahramyan (University of Maine) [Brooke Hall/Hybrid]
  • 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Maine-eDNA Overview: Dr. Shane Moeykens (Maine EPSCoR) [Brooke Hall/Hybrid]
  • 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Research Theme Updates [Brooke Hall/Hybrid]
  • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch at Brooke Hall (Outdoor Seating as Weather Allows)
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Chris Meyer (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History) [Brooke Hall/Hybrid]
  • 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Data Management: Dr. Kate Beard & Dr. Laura Jackson [Brooke Hall/ Hybrid]
  • 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Break
  • 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Parallel activities
    • Boat Tours of Darling Marine Center Sea Farms (Lowes Cove Pier)
    • Darling Marine Center Waterfront Facilities Tour (Main Pier)
    • Free Time for Small, Ad-Hoc Meetings & Trail Walks
    • Working Group Meetings