Robert Steneck, a professor of oceanography, marine biology and marine policy at the University of Maine, spoke with BBC News about the Sipekne’katik First Nation’s lobster fishery, which it launched in September. The Sipekne’katik created the fishery, which operates outside of the Nova Scotia’s commercial fishery, in response to what the tribe says is a […]
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Deborah Bouchard, director of the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute, and Damian Brady, an associate professor of marine sciences at UMaine, about a new partnership to ensure salmon and oyster aquaculture in the U.S. succeeds. UMaine, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and Auburn University in Alabama teamed […]
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This summer, eight research interns from the University of Maine, Bates College and Brandeis University collaborated with UMaine scientists based at the Darling Marine Center. Some worked remotely, while other students were out in the field and on UMaine research vessels, collecting data on our changing ocean as part of their capstone and thesis projects. […]
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The National Science Foundation and the magazine Science reported on a study co-authored by Greg Gerbi, an assistant researcher professor of oceanography at the University of Maine, that found that marine invertebrates are responding to climate change by moving into warmer waters, a troubling development for the animals, and the shellfish farms and wild fisheries […]
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Deborah Bouchard, director of the Aquaculture Research Institute at the University of Maine, spoke with U.S. News & World Report about the environmental impact of large-scale aquaculture as Nordic Aquafarms plans to build a facility to harvest 72 million pounds of salmon each year. “These fishery corporations are way ahead of the curve on environmental […]
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Over the past decade, Maine has seen 2.2% annual growth in aquaculture, which has had an overall economic impact of $140 million annually. Tackling the growing challenges for the sector — from emerging finfish and shellfish diseases to the effects of climate change — is critical. To address these issues facing the industry in Maine […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot picked up a University of Maine news release highlighting a new program established to support research collaborations between the University of Maine and Northeastern University. Through a rigorous review process involving peer faculty reviewers and research leaders at each university, five projects were awarded $50,000 in seed funding intended to support […]
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National Fisherman, a publication focusing on the U.S. commercial fishing industry, shared a media release about Cathy Billings retiring from her position as associate director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine on Sept. 21 after 20 years of service.
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University of Maine marine biologist and National Geographic Explorer Rhian Waller will discuss how she uses mathematical concepts in her research and expeditions during a webinar designed for math educators at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Big Ideas Learning and National Geographic Learning will host the webinar as part of its Spotlight on STEM series, which […]
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The Associated Press interviewed Kristina Cammen, University of Maine assistant professor of marine sciences, for an article highlighting recent increases in seal populations along Maine’s coast. Cammen, a marine mammal scientist, advises against using hunting to reduce seal numbers. “A healthy ecosystem has sharks, seals and humans and they all have a place in that […]
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