The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The Fellowship, named after one of Sea Grant’s founders, former NOAA Administrator, John A. Knauss, matches highly qualified graduate students […]
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Maine Sea Grant is excited to congratulate two Fellows who recently completed the prestigious 2023 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program sponsored by the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program. Ajani Bakari and Logan Kline, both graduates of Maine-based institutions, have spent the past year in D.C. experiencing a unique educational and professional opportunity. […]
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Maine Sea Grant is pleased to announce that 11 students will receive a 2023 Maine Sea Grant Undergraduate Scholarship in Marine Sciences to support tuition or other academic or research-related expenses. Scholarship recipients will join a statewide network of undergraduate scholars doing exemplary academic work on marine and coastal issues. Award recipients will also be […]
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Cara Blaine has been working as a 2022-2023 Maine Sea Grant Graduate Research Assistant, which supports exceptional prospective and current graduate students engaged in coastal and marine research. “I came to Maine from Rhode Island not knowing anyone, and I’ve met so many cool people who are interested in the same thing that I’m interested […]
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Seaweed farmers, regulators, educators, researchers, students, and culinary professionals from around the country convened in Portland, Maine this April for the 2023 National Seaweed Symposium. Organized by the Sea Grant National Seaweed Hub and hosted by Maine Sea Grant, the symposium provided a platform to discuss the status and future of seaweed aquaculture and harvest […]
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Maine Sea Grant College Program, University of Maine researchers and partners throughout the state will receive funding for three projects that address the prevention and removal of marine debris in the Gulf of Maine. Using Sea Grant’s partnered approach to bring science together with communities for solutions that work, the projects will support transformational research […]
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Maine Sea Grant is excited to announce Jessica Brunacini has joined the Marine Extension Team as the new Coastal Community Resilience Extension Associate. In this position, Brunacini will be supporting Maine’s coastal communities as they plan for and respond to the impacts of climate change. “I’m really excited that I get to continue building on […]
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The Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative (ALI) held its first Regional Lobster Research and Outreach Summit in Portland, Maine this February. The summit, hosted by Maine Sea Grant, marked the first time researchers funded through the ALI were able to meet with other network scientists, graduate students, educators, extension agents, and fishermen in person since […]
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From March 27-30, scientists from 30 countries convened for the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Fisheries and Plankton Acoustics Symposium in Portland, Maine. The symposium facilitated exchange among scientists who specialize in acoustic technology, which uses sound to measure organisms in water and can provide data from freshwater, coastal and deep […]
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Maine Sea Grant is excited to welcome Annie Fagan to the Marine Extension Team as the Maine Aquaculture Hub Coordinator. Based out of Walpole at the Darling Marine Center, Fagan will support the planning, development, and implementation of the activities of the Maine Aquaculture Hub. “I’m really thrilled to be a part of such a […]
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