Ellsworth American reports Beal included in new book about seaweed

The Ellsworth American reported Brian Beal, a professor of marine ecology at the University of Maine at Machias, was included in a\ new book about seaweed. “Seaweed Chronicles: A World at the Water’s Edge,” written by Susan Hand Shetterly, covers many aspects of the topic from the growth cycle of seaweed and its place in the environment to its role in the economy and the stories of those who harvest it. Beal’s story tells of his studies on how to better grow wild, harvestable inshore species of seaweed, the article states.