Marine Sciences

Press Herald opinion cites Darling Center aquaculture research

A Portland Press Herald opinion column cited aquaculture research conducted at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in calling for faster turnaround on shellfish aquaculture licenses from the Maine Department of Marine Resources, and a return to scoping and public hearing practices impacted by the pandemic.

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Press Herald, AZO Cleantech advance research exploring genetic response of lobsters to ocean warming, acidification

The Portland Press Herald and AZO Cleantech reported on research exploring the effects of ocean warming and acidification on gene expression in the earliest life stages of the American lobster. The study from a team of researchers from the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay and Maine Department […]

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Eddy cited in coverage of grant to develop urchin aquaculture

Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald talked with Steve Eddy, director of the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute, about Maine’s budding urchin industry and a recent grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will support development of methods for hatching and growing urchin seedlings. WVII (Channel 7) interviewed Eddy and Dana Morse, Maine Sea […]

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Boss named Fellow of The Oceanography Society

University of Maine professor of oceanography Emmanuel Boss, an internationally recognized researcher in ocean biogeochemistry and phytoplankton ecology, has been selected as a Fellow of The Oceanography Society. Boss was cited for his “contributions to and his leadership in ocean optics and its use in mapping biogeochemical processes in the ocean, for his inspirational teaching, […]

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VillageSoup promotes Cammen presentation on pinnipeds in Maine waterways

VillageSoup advanced a free online seminar by Kristina Cammen, a University of Maine assistant professor of marine sciences, at noon Jan. 19. Cammen’s presentation will provide information on the biology, ecology and health of Maine’s resident seal populations, with a focus on recent research on seals in the Penobscot River. More information about the webinar […]

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