Science360 features UMaine salmon embryo research video
A University of Maine video on research being conducted by LeeAnne Thayer, a Ph.D. candidate in marine sciences, and Heather Hamlin, an assistant professor of aquaculture and marine biology, was featured on Science360. For the past 15 years, aquacultural salmon farmers in Maine have struggled with plummeting embryo survival rates, forcing them to drastically increase the number of eggs they produce. In an effort to determine what is causing the declines, Thayer and Hamlin are studying the embryonic development of salmon in order to increase their survival rates, save farmers money and keep Maine’s aquaculture industry afloat. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Science360 is an up-to-date view of breaking science from around the world. The Science360 Video Library immerses visitors in the latest wonders of science, engineering, technology and math. It gathers the latest science videos provided by scientists, colleges and universities, science and engineering centers, the NSF and more.