Maine Sea Grant

Coastal Conversations show: November 22, 2019 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Listen to the show on WERU archives Maine’s early entry into the global economy was ocean-based—fishermen harvested cod, dried it on the shore and shipped it back to hungry markets in Europe. […]

Coastal Conversations show: October 25, 2019 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Paul Anderson, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries Listen to the show on WERU archives Join MCCF’s Paul Anderson THIS FRIDAY as he hosts “Coastal Conversations” on Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM! As the world rapidly changes around us there are […]

Coastal Conversations show: August 23, 2019 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Ascophyllum Nodosum, more commonly known as rockweed, is that ubiquitous brown seaweed that coats much of the shoreline between high and low tide. Rockweed has been commercially […]

Coastal Conversations show: July 26, 2019 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Summer is such a great time to catch up on reading and what better topic to dive into than Maine! This is Natalie Springuel, from the University of Maine Sea Grant, […]

Coastal Conversations show: June 28, 2019 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives For islands on the coast of Maine, schools are the lifeblood of the community, but declining enrollment can pose a threat to the school’s vitality. To stem […]

Coastal Conversations show: May 24, 2019 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Spring in Maine is alewife season, when the light and temperature are just right to trigger alewives and other sea run fish to leave the ocean and […]

Coastal Conversations show: April 26, 2019 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Along Maine’s coastal mudflats, you might have noticed commercial worm harvesters digging for bloodworms and sandworms. The segmented and wriggly critters are destined to be used as […]

Coastal Conversations show: March 22, 2019 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives When you picture someone hauling up lobster traps on the wind swept Atlantic Ocean, chances are good that you are picturing a man. Fishing is one of […]

Coastal Conversations show: February 22, 2019 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives The City of Portland, Maine, has long been recognized as a city that has successfully maintained its fisheries heritage, its grit, while also emerging as one of […]