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 interviews Wahle about research on baby lobsters in deep water
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Press Herald quotes Bayer in article on PETA roadside tombstone proposal
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Wahle quoted in Press Herald article on trans community’s adoption of lobster emoji
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Lobster Institute statistics cited in media reports on cotton candy-colored lobster
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Press Herald quotes Bayer in article on PETA lobster campaign