Free Press advances NOAA scientist’s DMC talk on shellfish filtration
The Free Press reported Darien Mizuta, a postdoctoral research associate at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Laboratory, will speak June 12 at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole. The 6 p.m. presentation, “In situ feeding performance for shellfish culture,” will describe how shellfish filtration is affected by local environmental factors such as temperature and food quality and quantity, according to the article. Mizuta will review techniques and considerations for evaluating sites for shellfish aquaculture, with reference to Maine sea scallops, the article states. There will be time for discussion and networking. For more information, a reasonable accommodation, or to RSVP, contact Dana Morse at 207.563.8186; dana.morse@maine.edu.