Mainebiz cited the 2017 Maine Aquaculture Economic Impact Report published by the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute in the article, “Size of proposed oyster farm draws opposition.” An application by Mere Point Oyster Co., in Brunswick, for a 40-acre oyster farm in Maquoit Bay has raised concerns among nearby residents, according to the article. […]
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The Republican Journal reported volunteers with the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition are working with a group of University of Maine researchers to monitor midcoast storm surge magnitudes with the goal of aiding future response efforts in coastal communities. Focusing on two recent bomb cyclone events, the citizen science effort involves collecting data and promoting public […]
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Helping train the next generation of interdisciplinary environmental conservation leaders is the goal of a five-year, $2.9 million National Science Foundation (NSF) award to the University of Maine. The interdisciplinary UMaine project led by Sandra De Urioste-Stone, a UMaine assistant professor of nature-based tourism, and involving multiple community partners statewide was one of 17 new […]
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The Ellsworth American reported Brian Beal, a professor of marine ecology at the University of Maine at Machias, was included in a\ new book about seaweed. “Seaweed Chronicles: A World at the Water’s Edge,” written by Susan Hand Shetterly, covers many aspects of the topic from the growth cycle of seaweed and its place in […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Fish Information and Services, The Weekly Packet, The Ellsworth American and the Associated Press reported several research projects at the University of Maine will receive funding obtained by the Maine Department of Marine Resources from the sale of lobster license plates. The funding will go to five UMaine projects led by […]
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The Mount Desert Islander and VillageSoup previewed talks by University of Maine researchers Kim Huguenard and Laura Rickard about the effects of storm surge July 18 and 19. The first talk will take place at the Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary from 5—7 p.m. July 18, according to the MD Islander. The second talk will take place […]
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Three public presentations to learn about the effects of storm surge — rising water levels generated by storms — in three Maine estuaries will be held in Mount Desert, Belfast and Castine in July, led by University of Maine researchers. The interactive data sharing events, led by University of Maine professors Kim Huguenard and Laura […]
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Maine EPSCoR’s Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) is funding two projects in Washington County to better understand the effects of environmental change and management policies on soft-shell clams and Atlantic sea scallops. Sustainable aquaculture presents opportunities for economic development and growth in Down East Maine’s coastal communities. “As interest in this industry continues to grow, […]
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Kimberly Huguenard, assistant professor in ocean and marine engineering, and Shaleen Jain, associate professor of civil engineering, were honored at the annual awards ceremony of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Maine Section. Jain, who is also a faculty fellow at the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, received the Civil Engineer of the Year […]
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Research by Kimberly Huguenard, an assistant professor in ocean and marine engineering at the University of Maine, was included in a National Science Foundation (NSF) article about current water research. For the last two years, NSF has provided funding to enable communities across the country to take a closer look at the quality of their […]
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