Maine Sea Grant

Coastal Conversations show: November 24, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives 2017 has been an alarming year for the Endangered Right Whale in both New England and the Canadian Maritimes, with up to 16 whales found dead in […]

Coastal Conversations show: October 27, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives As the fall colors begin to fade, so does the congestion in Acadia National Park. But in recent years, the high volumes of people accessing both the […]

Coastal Conversations show: September 22, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Listen to the one minute show promo: Stonington’s women lobstermen, Portland’s fishmongers, Eastport’s record-breaking tides… these are some of the characters that are featured in a new podcast […]

Coastal Conversations show: August 25, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives A historic exploration of Maine’s fisheries is illustrated this summer at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport. The Museum is in the middle of a summer long […]

Coastal Conversations show: July 28, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Since the first Beaches Conference was held in 2000, people with diverse interests in our beaches and coast have been gathering for the day to share ideas. From […]

Coastal Conversations show: June 23, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Alewives and their close cousins the blueback herring play an important role in Maine’s freshwater and ocean ecology, as food for eagles, osprey, bears, raccoon, and even […]

Coastal Conversations show: May 26, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Today’s coastal economy relies almost entirely on lobster – gone is the diversity of the region’s recreational and commercial fisheries. The Downeast Fisheries Partnership is an unprecedented […]

Coastal Conversations show: April 28, 2017 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 weather is getting warmer and people in Maine are anxious to get their kayaks and other boats in the water, but boating safety advocates remind us that […]

Coastal Conversations show: March 24, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Paul Anderson, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Aquaculture is a growing part of Maine’s seafood economy and has been making its way into the working waterfront here for decades. In recent years, the pace […]