The Maine Aquaculture Roadmap, 2022–2032, a 10-year plan that proposes four major goals and identifies over $15 million in estimated resources needed to strengthen Maine’s aquaculture sector and working waterfronts over the next decade, was released Jan. 25 by Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine and the Maine Aquaculture Association on behalf of […]
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United Press International (UPI) interviewed Damian Brady, an associate professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine; Amalia Harrington, a Maine Sea Grant marine Extension associate; and Andrew Goode, a UMaine postdoctoral researcher, about how climate change threatens Maine’s lobster industry and efforts to better understand those possible ramifications. “We’re not too hot for […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the winners of the 2021–22 Academic Year Undergraduate Fellowships and Research Experiences, as well as the Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) graduate research fellowships. CUGR has reported a record number of student projects this year. Despite the challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this […]
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A University of Maine archaeological survey team has received a grant from the Maine Historical Preservation Commission to use technology to update the status of four prehistoric coastal shell middens in Lincoln County that are now on the National Register of Historic Places. The $23,000 MHPC grant, which has been matched by UMaine, supports a […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Penobscot Bay Pilot and VillageSoup shared a news release about new research funding from the NOAA Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative coordinated regionally by Maine Sea Grant. The funding will support new studies, including a few from Maine-based researchers, to “address critical gaps in knowledge about how the American lobster (Homarus […]
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Maine Sea Grant staff and Maine-based researchers will advance a multimillion-dollar NOAA Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative (ALI), which announced its third round of funding. Six newly funded research projects, three of which are led by Maine-based researchers, will address critical gaps in knowledge about how the American lobster (Homarus americanus) is being impacted by […]
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VillageSoup noted that officials from Maine Sea Grant participated in an event hosted by the Camden Select Board on Oct. 14 to discuss the Megunticook River dams and river restoration efforts. Esperanza Stancioff, an associate professor with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant, and Sea Grant professional Parker Gassett both participated in […]
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Civil Eats talked with Joshua Stoll, a University of Maine assistant professor of marine policy, for a story about gender barriers in the aquaculture industry. The article also cited data from Maine Sea Grant’s Aquaculture in Shared Waters initiative, noting that more Maine women are enrolling in aquaculture training programs, although the majority of aquaculture […]
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Mainebiz and Phys.org shared a University of Maine news release highlighting a study that characterizes the range of public opinion regarding the growing aquaculture industry in Maine. The study, “Diverse Perspectives on Aquaculture Development in Maine,” was conducted by UMaine marine sciences faculty Joshua Stoll and Heather Leslie and master’s student Melissa Britsch. The researchers […]
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Aquaculture creates many benefits for Maine people, including fresh seafood, stable jobs, and opportunities to enhance tourism, environmental conservation and community resilience. And, like all working waterfront activities, aquaculture operations occupy ocean space and are part of the busy coastal environment that we call home. People have varied perspectives about aquaculture and the future of […]
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