Maine Sea Grant

Maine Sea Grant is pleased to announce four new research projects funded through our most recent biennial research competition. Led by scientists from research and education institutions in Maine, the two-year projects focus on tracing PFAS chemicals in our marine ecosystems, measuring carbon emission and absorption in salt marshes, identifying key indicators for ecosystem-based fisheries […]

On behalf of the Maine Aquaculture Hub, Maine Sea Grant and the Maine Aquaculture Association today released The Maine Aquaculture Roadmap, 2022-2032, a ten-year plan that proposes four major goals and identifies over $15 million in estimated resources needed to strengthen Maine’s aquaculture sector and working waterfronts over the next decade. Maine’s aquaculture sector has […]

Maine Sea Grant and partners celebrated the successes of Buoy Maine, a pitch competition designed to foster innovation and entrepreneurship and support coastal communities during the global pandemic. At a special outdoor event held at Marshall Wharf Brewery in Belfast, representatives of each of the ten funded projects shared progress details and future directions for […]

In 2021, Maine Sea Grant and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center invited seven undergraduate students from across the country to participate in the Undergraduate Internships in Diadromous Ecosystem Research Program. The research program paired undergraduate student interns with mentors from University of Maine, Penobscot Nation, Maine Department of Marine Resources, USGS Maine Cooperative Fish and […]

Maine Sea Grant staff and Maine-based researchers will advance a multimillion-dollar NOAA Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative (ALI), which announced its third round of funding. Six newly funded research projects, three of which are led by Maine-based researchers, will address critical gaps in knowledge about how the American lobster (Homarus americanus) is being impacted by […]

Maine Sea Grant is pleased to announce Julie Rutherford has joined the financial team for Maine Sea Grant. As a fiscal officer, she will oversee all aspects of grant activity including budgeting, purchasing, invoicing and billing, and payroll.  “I have enjoyed meeting a lot of different people from all different areas. It is interesting to […]

Maine Sea Grant is pleased to announce Jessica Jansujwicz has joined our team as assistant director of research. Jansujwicz will lead the administration of Maine Sea Grant’s research program, advance the program’s research-related activities, and assist in developing research partnerships, serving as a liaison between our Marine Extension Team and Sea Grant-supported faculty, students, and […]

Maine Sea Grant is pleased to announce 12 students from Maine-based colleges and universities have received a 2021 Maine Sea Grant Undergraduate Scholarship in Marine Sciences. In addition to supporting tuition or other academic expenses, the scholarship offers opportunities for academic and professional development. Scholarship recipients will join a statewide network of undergraduate scholars doing […]

Women from Maine’s aquaculture sector — local sea farmers, researchers, industry members, and government employees — gathered for an online networking event hosted by the Maine Sea Grant-supported Aquaculture in Shared Waters (AQSW) program. Organized by women in the industry for women in the industry, the virtual happy hour provided space for attendees to build […]