UMaine research on rockweed harvesting highlighted by Harpswell Anchor
The Harpswell Anchor highlighted a study led by the University of Maine that captured how entire rockweed beds recover from harvest. Elliot Johnston, a coastal ecologist with the Maine Natural History Observatory in Goldsboro, was interviewed for the story. He was one of the lead researchers in the UMaine study, which looked at 38 sites along the Maine coast, including Harpswell.