The Lobster Institute is a center of scholarship and outreach in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture at the University of Maine. Institute staff engage with the lobster industry, scientists, fishery managers, health regulators, and legislators to address industry priorities through collaborative research, educational workshops and conferences.
News Releases
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From south to north, young lobsters find cool refuge in deep water
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Wahle named director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine
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The Free Press quotes Bayer in article on tariffs, lobster industry
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The secret life of lobster (trade): Could we be in hot water?
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Popular lobster video surpasses 1 million views
Goals
- Be UMaine’s center for information and opportunities in lobster research
- Enhance faculty and student engagement with stakeholders and policy makers
- Enhance outreach and visibility
In the News
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Press Herald quotes Wahle in article on turning lobster shells into plastic
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MLCA’s Landings reports on Bayer’s retirement
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Wahle quoted in Bloomberg article on lobsters, trade war
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Chinese Central Television interviews Wahle about tariff impacts on Maine lobster
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Wahle’s lobster research featured in Down East magazine