Coastal stewardship & community science
The Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions highlighted graduate student Sarah Risley’s community science research in the Damariscotta River Estuary in their most recent newsletter.
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Heather welcomes first years to DMC
https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2022/09/01/first-year-umaine-students-dive-into-marine-sciences-at-darling-marine-center/
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Maine-eDNA update
University of Maine researchers and collaborators – including multiple members of the Leslie Lab – are leading the way in an emerging field that combines environmental science and genetics, revolutionizing […]
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High school student opportunity
https://dmc.umaine.edu/2022/06/22/summer-marine-ecology-research-opportunity-for-high-school-students-2/
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New ocean renewable energy project
Jess and Heather have been awarded funds from the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium to conduct social science that supports the coexistence of marine energy, including wind, current, tidal and wave energies, […]
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Summer shellfish project launched
Sarah Risley is leading a team of undergraduate and high school students to study shellfish species living at several sites along the upper Damariscotta River and document local knowledge of […]
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Spring break – Journeying to urban estuaries
For my daughter’s school vacation last month, we traveled to urban estuaries south of Maine. We drove into spring, in southern New England and then worked our way along Long […]
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Shellfish project featured on The Mudflat
The Mudflat, Maine Shellfish Learning Network’s website, now features the Shellfish Project we’ve contributed to over the last several years, along with the Town of Damariscotta and other community partners. […]
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Collaborative image making
Congratulations to graduate student Jen Smith-Mayo, who won the 2022 CMJ Showcase (Graduate Work Category) award in April. The UMaine Department of Communication and Journalism (CMJ) held its inaugural student […]
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Sarah’s defending!
Wed, Apr 13 at 1030 AM, School of Marine Sciences graduate student Sarah Risley presented her research linking local knowledge and community science in support of coastal marine stewardship. This […]
