SEA GRANT COMMUNITY SCIENCE NETWORK MEETING May 14, 2020 3pm Eastern, 2pm Central, 12 noon Pacific, 9am Hawaii (2 hour duration) In a true demonstration of resilience, the agenda for the in-person Network meeting has been revised, and we’re looking forward to joining the conversation with Network members virtually via Zoom on May 14. The […]

Thank you for joining us at Coastal Access in Southern Maine, one of a series of workshops hosted by Maine Sea Grant in 2006. One goal of the forum is to provide resources and tools to help participants take action in addressing local coastal access issues. Below you will find downloadable files that summarize the […]

From hundreds of small fishing villages to several ports, Maine’s waterfronts are unique resources that offer social, cultural, economic, and environmental benefits. People need access to these waterfronts for different reasons; many depend on access to the waterfront to earn their living, including members of the fishing and aquaculture industries as well as those working […]

Development patterns in coastal communities during the housing boom of the 1990’s and early 2000’s often favored construction of residences featuring large homes on large lots. This approach resulted in the availability of housing stock in those coastal communities that was unaffordable to much of the communities’ workforce. In response, the firefighters, police officers, teachers, […]

The Role of Tourism in Fisheries Crises: The Case of Newfoundland and Applications to Maine Tourism is increasingly touted as a development opportunity for coastal and rural areas affected by natural resource decline. As commercial fisheries face depletion the world over, people look to tourism to help coastal communities recover from economic crisis, but little […]

Maine Sea Grant recognizes tourism as an important aspect of the coastal economy. Throughout the Gulf of Maine region, tourism offers communities both economic promise and environmental concern. In Maine, the tourism industry and its affiliated support services employ more than fishing, farming, forestry, and aquaculture combined. The region’s fame as a coastal destination requires […]

In recent years, sea kayaking has been growing in popularity throughout North America and especially in Maine. Sea kayakers are regularly observed along our coastal shores; and sea kayak guides and outfitters are becoming a significant part of the working waterfront, with commercial operations spanning from Kittery to Calais. With such popularity, the potential for […]

The Maine Healthy Beaches Program is a statewide effort to monitor water quality and protect public health on Maine’s coastal beaches. Funded by the US EPA, the program is a unique partnership between the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (ME DEP) and municipalities/state parks, state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and citizen volunteers. Since the establishment of […]

Maine Climate Change Adaptation Provider’s Network Marine Ocean and Coastal Acidification Partnership (MOCA) Collaborating Toward Climate Solutions Coastal Community Adaptation Strategies in a Changing Climate Cost-Efficient Adaptation Planning in the North Atlantic Preparing for a Changing Climate: The State of Adaptation Planning in Maine’s Coastal Communities R-12-08 Coastal infrastructure resilience in a changing climate Coastal […]