Sea Grant
announces 2017 National Aquaculture Initiative
The 2017 Sea Grant Aquaculture
Initiative includes two competitive funding opportunities. The first
competition is focused on projects that show great promise to increase
aquaculture production in the near future by clearly addressing major
constraints, barriers, or hurdles limiting United States marine, coastal, and
Great Lakes aquaculture production. The second competition is focused on
projects that may be earlier in the exploratory/development phase that show
promise to contribute to the expansion of sustainable marine, coastal, and
Great Lakes aquaculture in the United States. Proposals must be
submitted by the local Sea Grant program, and proposal
ideas must be submitted to Maine Sea Grant Director Paul Anderson by
March 7, 2017. More information
and instructions.
Job
opportunity: Marine Extension Associate
Maine Sea Grant seeks a professional to join the Marine Extension Team. In
cooperation with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Aquaculture
Research Institute, and other agencies and organizations, the Marine Extension
Associate will plan, develop, implement, and evaluate outreach programs and
demonstration projects and related advisory activities in
the interests of sustainable use and development of the region’s marine and
coastal resources, with particular emphasis on seaweed aquaculture. Full
job description on the UMaine website.
The Maine Fishermen’s Forum takes place Thursday-Saturday this week.
The Maine Food Strategy and LocalCatch.org are hosting a session on direct marketing of Maine seafood – how to do it, what the benefits and challenges are, and how it can diversify a business. A panel of invited experts includes Jeff Nichols, Maine Department of Marine Resources; Abigail Carrol, Nonesuch Oysters; Tim Rider, F/V Finlander and NE Fish Mongers; and Kerry Altiero of Café Miranda. Other sessions of note include a review of milky ribbon worm predation and municipal shellfish management discussions during “Shellfish Day” on Thursday, safety and survival training; Maine Lobstermen Association’s annual meeting, the halibut fishery, scallops, economic development initiatives, and a celebration with the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries on Friday; seaweed, alewives, lobster science, and aquaculture on Saturday.
Proceedings from the 2016 Penobscot Watershed Conference are available.
Register now for the annual Maine Sustainability & Water Conference.
Register now for the International Pectinid Workshop.
Register now for the 11th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster.
and, last but not least....
Submit your poetry and prose to the 3 Nations Anthology, writings by Abenaki, Atlantic Canadian, and New England writers to be published in the summer of 2017. Deadline March 15.