UMaine to work with Island Institute on disaster preparedness project, Penobscot Bay Pilot reports
The Penobscot Bay Pilot reported Rockland-based nonprofit Island Institute received a $240,000 grant to fund a collaborative project that focuses on disaster preparedness in Maine’s island and coastal communities and addresses threats faced from environmental change and natural disasters related to sea level rise. Working with a network of 150 partners, Island Institute will lead the team in identifying the risks to Maine’s working waterfront, confronting the challenges encountered by these communities, and implementing effective solutions that increase community resilience in the face of changing threats to our coast, according to the article. Partners in the project will include the University of Maine, Maine Sea Grant and Darling Marine Center, the article states. The Associated Press, WABI (Channel 5) and Maine Public also reported on the project. The Portland Press Herald carried the AP story.