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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Coastal Conversations show: February 24, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Catherine Schmitt, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Have you ever visited a salt marsh? These wetlands provide valuable habitat for birds and fish, and help protect coastal property from flooding and storm damage. But […]
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Coastal Conversations show: January 27, 2017 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant TO BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES Everyone needs health insurance to cover unexpected or long term medical expenses, but some lines of work are known to have a higher percentage of injuries and […]
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Coastal Conversations show: December 23, 2016 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives In recent years, increasing storms and flooding have wreaked havoc on waterfront infrastructure like piers, wharves, roads, waterfront businesses and homes. Emergency preparedness is also at risk […]
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Coastal Conversations show: October 28, 2016 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 Downeast region of Maine is said to contain many of the cleanest, most natural and least developed watersheds and wildlife corridors on the East Coast of […]
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Coastal Conversations show: September 23, 2016 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Being a successful fisherman or woman in 2016 requires innovation, tenacity, and grit. By some measures, these are the same qualities fishermen relied on to find and […]
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Coastal Conversations show: August 26, 2016 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 coast of Maine is a laboratory for college and graduate students to immerse in marine studies outside the classroom. From undergraduates to PhD candidates, students are […]
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