Maine Sea Grant

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 […]

The Alliance for Maine’s Marine Economy (Alliance), a network dedicated to the growth of a vibrant marine economy for Maine and coordinated by a Maine Sea Grant Marine Extension Team member Keri Kaczor, is elevating Maine seafood with a series of virtual cooking demonstrations.  The cooking tour kicked off in April with a demonstration of […]

The Maine Shellfish Handbook is now available. An update to the 1998 Maine Clam Handbook, the Maine Shellfish Handbook offers guidance to resource managers and municipalities interested in sustaining Maine’s shellfish species. It also provides information on the history and biology of the soft-shell clam, northern quahog, American and European oysters, and blue mussels. Organized […]

American lobsters (Homarus americanus) are resilient creatures, but they are experiencing rapid changes to their ocean environment. Three researchers participating in the Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative (ALI) have pulled together the latest science explaining how warming waters in the Gulf of Maine impact lobsters at all life stages – from egg to adult.  Check […]

Esperanza Stancioff, Extension professor and climate change lead for UMaine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant, has received a 2020 Mitchell Center Sustainability Award. She is recognized for her outstanding contributions toward the development of a solution by a researcher or research team through her work on the Collaborating Toward Climate Solutions project. Read the […]