Coastal Conversations show: June 25, 2025WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host Catherine Devine, Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early Career Fellow in Science Communication, Schoodic Institute This episode Naturalist Laura Sebastianelli has dedicated her summers to recording all the bird songs in Acadia National Park. We follow Laura on her chase […]
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Contributor: Alicia Gaiero, Maine Sea Grant Fisheries Extension Associate, Outreach Coordinator for the Innovative Gear Library Since joining Maine Sea Grant in January, I’ve had the opportunity to support a forward-looking project in Maine’s lobster fishing industry: the Innovative Fishing Gear Library. This initiative was launched by the Maine Department of Marine Resources in response […]
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Contributor: Emily Nocito, University of Maine graduate supported by Maine Sea Grant and current Knauss Fellow “You should apply!” my Knauss Fellowship mentor told me in one of our first meetings together. She was referring to the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy, a summer program dedicated to the law of the sea. Each […]
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Contributor: Aubrey Jane, University of New England graduate supported by Maine Sea Grant and current Knauss Fellow The first eight months of my time as a Maine Sea Grant Knauss Fellow with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have been eventful. I’ve developed skills in the social sciences, explored the nexus of fisheries and […]
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Contributor: Gabrielle Hillyer, University of Maine graduate supported by Maine Sea Grant and former Knauss Fellow As a Knauss fellow, I took a leap of faith – stepping all the way from Orono, Maine to Washington, DC (11 hours driving, just over 600 miles), to find new opportunities and learn more about the National Oceanic […]
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Contributor: Tori Harris, University of Vermont undergraduate student and Maine Sea Grant Learning Landscapes Intern supported by the National Sea Grant Community Engaged Internship Program. During the Summer of 2024, I was the Maine Sea Grant Learning Landscapes Intern, a program supported by the National Sea Grant Network’s Community Engaged Internship for Undergraduates. This internship […]
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by Maine Sea Grant’s Annie Fagan As an outdoor educator and now a marine extension associate with Maine Sea Grant, I love when my passions for experiential learning and aquaculture can collide. This is exactly what happened at the end of May at our inaugural Aquaculture Bootcamp. Aquaculture in Shared Waters is a longstanding seminar-style […]
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This project was partially funded with Maine Sea Grant program development funds. Maine Sea Grant supports scientific research that addresses issues of importance to Maine’s coastal communities through a biennial research competition and project development funds for seed or pilot projects. More information is available on our Funding page. Across the state of Maine, a […]
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Contributed by Keri Kaczor, Maine Sea Grant’s Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development Program Manager. As the education and workforce development lead for Maine Sea Grant, I have the honor of serving as our program’s liaison to the Sea Grant Educators Network (SGEN) that connects program educators from coastal and great lakes states. In 2023, the […]
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Mapping Ocean Stories: Documenting and Sharing Voices from Maine Abigail Muscat, Maine Sea Grant Intern and Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Marine Extension Program Leader Stories are important. Yarns shared in the fish house, updates swapped on the dock, or stories told at the kitchen table all help us remember who we are as a […]
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