SEANET research project featured on WLBZ
WLBZ (Channel 2) covered the launch of buoys by scientists, students and aquaculture business owners to monitor water conditions in the Damariscotta River and Saco Bay. The buoys are part of a National Science Foundation’s Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) project geared to assist the aquaculture sector maintain an environmentally and economically sustainable production path. SEANET is a five-year effort led by the University of Maine and the University of New England, according to the report. The researchers leading the buoy project said it’s about trying to identify the most productive places for aquaculture, the report states. The Maine Public Broadcasting Network and Journal Tribune also covered a buoy launch in Saco Bay.