Brady to discuss Damariscotta River estuary environment at DMC
Damian Brady will deliver a talk titled “One if by land, two if by sea: Understanding how Maine estuaries are changing” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 21 in Brooke Hall at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole.
Seventy-five percent of Maine’s oyster harvest comes from the Damariscotta River. Brady will talk about why the estuary is so productive and how it’s linked to changes occurring in the Gulf of Maine.
The environmental ecosystem modeler and faculty member in the School of Marine Sciences also will discuss how what’s known about the Damariscotta River can be applied to aquaculture in other estuaries.
Brady, who studies the effects of agriculture and aquaculture on marine environments, also is assistant director of research for Maine Sea Grant and is part of the Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) project.
The talk is part of DMC’s summer science seminar series, where renowned scientists in the field of marine biology engage the public in topics ranging from the studies of the Gulf of Maine to the exploration of the deep sea.
The complete schedule of speakers is online. Registration is requested for the free, public event. For a disability accommodation, call 563.3146.