The Lincoln County News, Mount Desert Islander, Courier-Gazette and The Ellsworth American highlighted new research about how climate change affects lobster ecology led by University of Maine graduate students Alex Ascher and Evelyn Layland.
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The National Fisherman reported on a national survey about direct marketing practices among U.S. seafood harvesters, developed by the University of Maine, Agricultural Marketing Services of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New information is emerging on how climate change is impacting American lobster populations and their connections to other species in the marine food web in the earliest stages of their life cycle. New research conducted by two graduate students at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC) has revealed more information about how these […]
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The Ellsworth American reported on a University of Maine study that found the bacteria present on lobster shells is highly dependent on water temperature, indicating that climate change may have a direct impact on this important element of lobster’s health.
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The Times Record featured Matt Nixon, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine and owner Muddy River Farm Aquaponics, and his work in designing the world’s first 3D-printed, closed-loop, oyster-farming tank made from sustainable materials, the prototype of which was printed at UMaine. “Muddy River farm is the first company in the state to use […]
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The health of Maine lobsters is always top of mind, and is becoming even more tenuous as the climate warms and changes the dynamics of ocean ecosystems. A University of Maine study found that the bacteria present on lobster shells is highly dependent on water temperature, indicating that climate change may have a direct impact […]
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The Robb Report interviewed Nils Haëntjens, research assistant professor at the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, about conducting Arctic research on the luxury ice breaker, Le Commandant Charcot.
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The Climate Daily podcast noted that Maine Sea Grant will host the 2023 National Seaweed Symposium in Portland.
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WFVX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) granted $3.5 million to the University of Maine and other research partners to address the issue of marine debris.
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The Bangor Daily News, The Ellsworth American, the Mount Desert Islander, Aquafeed.com, RASTech Magazine, the Fish Site and Intrafish reported that the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) has been awarded $2.25 million per year of congressional programmatic funding for recirculating aquaculture systems research. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, […]
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