Boothbay Register highlights seaweed farming science program supported by UMaine
The Boothbay Register covered The Boothbay Sea and Science Center’s (BSSC) experiential program “Exploring the Science of Seaweed Farming,” a school-based effort co-hosted by University of Maine EPSCoR SEANET STEM Workforce Development. This in-school program impacts more than 800 students each school year and currently engages Maine seaweed farmers Down East to Gouldsboro and South to Casco Bay. The program aims to help students gain a better understanding of Maine’s seaweed farming industry, the conditions under which macro-algae grows and challenge students and teachers to think critically about current impacts on the marine environment, future problems and possible solutions.