Coastal Conversations

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Coastal Conversations Radio Program: Sea Kayak Safety in Cold Water

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 Radio Program: Maine’s Salt Marshes

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 Radio Program: Health Insurance for Lobstermen

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 Radio Program: Land Conservation in Downeast Maine

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: Young Mariners go to College/Graduate School

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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Coastal Conversations Radio Program: Young Mariners go to Camp

Coastal Conversations show: July 22, 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 Many fishermen, harbormasters, boat captains and others started their marine careers because, as kids, they got to muck around on the Maine coast in the summer. We […]

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