EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS
Congratulations to recent graduates and Sea Grant Scholars Julia Beaty and Jeff Vieser. Both Sea Grant Scholars earned dual master’s degrees in marine science and marine policy at the University of Maine. Beaty, whose research focused on the halibut fishery of eastern Maine, is now working with NOAA Fisheries on a river herring oral history project. Vieser, who studied fish distribution in relation to tidal energy production in Cobscook Bay, has been accepted to the Knauss Fellowship in Marine Policy.
EXTENSION HIGHLIGHTS
On September 13, coastal property owners and municipal officials were joined by six visitors from Long Beach Island, New Jersey, where Superstorm Sandy caused extensive damage. Participants visited sites in Saco, Wells, and Ogunquit to speak with people who have taken action in anticipation of coastal hazards impacts, or else are unsure of what action to take. The visitors from New Jersey offered their insights on strategies that work and challenges they continue to face. Participants agreed that the event energized them to take a leadership role and to "start making progress" in their communities.
With funding from the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, and collaborating with Maine shellfish growers, fishermen, and a scallop sales company, Dana Morse will continue his efforts to increase farmed scallop production in the state, and will investigate market opportunities for live scallops. The $21,717 grant builds on over a decade of learning from Japan, Atlantic Canada, and other states in the U.S.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Damian Brady as Maine Sea Grant’s Assistant Director for Research. Brady replaces Dr. Jim McKenna, who has taken on new responsibilities at his home institution of Maine Maritime Academy but will continue to collaborate with Sea Grant. We are grateful to McKenna for his years of service. Brady can be reached at [log in to unmask].
Maine Sea Grant is a partner in the new University of Maine EPSCoR initiative to develop a Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network in Maine. Maine Sea Grant Director Paul Anderson will also direct the “SEANET” project. The $20 million National Science Foundation grant will support research “to understand how aquaculture fits in our multi-use working waterfront, while building partnerships and training students, so that we can use similar approaches to other coastal resource management issues in the future,” said Anderson.
Harvester Perspectives on Alewives, Blueback Herring, and American Eels in Downeast Maine: new videos and histories.
Herring Counts, Squid Fingers, and Jellyfish Blooms: Summer notes from the field in the Salarius Blog.
We have updated and printed another run of the Downeast Fisheries Trail Map & Brochure. Call our office for copies, 207.581.1435.
National Public Radio: Craft beer reaches new depths
Maine Today: Maine Seaweed Festival
WERU-FM Talk of the Towns: Cruise ships
Falmouth Forecaster: Aquaculture grows on New Meadows River
The Working Watefront: Signs of rebound for the mighty halibut
From Moody to Goose Rocks: Public Access and Private Ownership of Maine's Shoreline | 2 October | Wells
National Review of Maine Sea Grant | 7-8 October | Orono
Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills | Begins 14 October | North Berwick
Building a Framework and Platform for Climate Adaptation and Sustainability (CLAS)
Planning for Maine Communities | 23 October | Orono
International Conference on Shellfish Restoration | 10-13 December | Charleston, SC
Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition | 14-16 January | Portland, ME
Save the date! National Working Waterfronts & Waterways Symposium | 16-19 November 2015 | Tampa, FL
Maine Sea Grant College Program | 5784 York Complex Building 6 | The University of Maine | Orono, ME 04469
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