Jaclyn Robidoux, Maine Sea Grant marine extension associate at the University of Maine, was featured on WNYC Studios’ program The Takeaway discussing the benefits of adding seaweed to cattle feed. A particular red algae strain of seaweed called asparagopsis has also been added to cattle feed with surprising results, and may be able to reduce […]
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The Associated Press reported that the 13th biennial Beaches Conference, which is hosted by the Maine and New Hampshire Sea Grant and focuses on the health of the Maine and New Hampshire coasts, is scheduled for June 10 at Berwick Academy in Maine after a three-year hiatus. UMaine officials said the conference themes this year […]
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The University of Maine is leading an innovative new research project to collaborate with Maine’s lobster industry to explore the potential to use data owned by commercial lobstermen to map fishing effort. These data may be used to minimize conflict from potential future offshore wind development. The state of Maine has set an aggressive goal […]
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The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium — in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office and Water Power Technologies Office, and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center — today announced six projects to advance social science and technology research on offshore renewable energy in the Northeast United States. This funding opportunity, first announced […]
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In an article about the risk posed to soft-shell clam fisheries by climate change, News Center Maine cited information from Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine, stating that clamming is a $67.5 million industry in the state. Clamming often ranks second or third in Maine’s seafood industries, with lobsters taking the top spot.
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot noted that Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine will participate in S.E.A. FAIR, presented by the Stewardship Education Alliance on June 3, from 1–5 p.m. at the Camden Public Library Amphitheatre. S.E.A. FAIR is an opportunity for the public to meet representatives from 20 local nonprofits and learn how […]
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David Townsend, professor of oceanography at the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Scientific American about fish farming in Maine. Townsend said that the state has two important attributes for fish cultivation: cold, nutrient-rich water and extremely vigorous tides that distribute those nutrients throughout the water column. “Our coastal […]
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Heather Leslie was interviewed by the Lincoln County News about her role as director of the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole. “I like to call this the Woods Hole of the North. … you have hundreds of people, trained scientists and other professionals, working on marine science and education issues. We’re spread […]
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WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported on the Maine Sea Grant Research Symposium. The event is held every two years, but was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Professional researchers spoke on how they engage with both stakeholders and students to design and conduct projects that impact Mainers.
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New research led by the University of Maine finds that river restoration efforts and increasing river herring runs may help lessen the impacts that seals have on salmon. Whole ecosystem restoration may be helping predators and prey alike. Efforts to restore seal populations in the Gulf of Maine started with federal protections in 1972. Their […]
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