Maine Sea Grant

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 […]

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 […]

Each year, bacterial contamination forces the closure of hundreds of acres of clam flats in southern Maine. These are the same bacteria that can pose a health risk at popular swimming beaches. Fecal coliform and E. coli bacteria are used as indicators that other, more harmful, pathogens may be present in coastal waters. But since […]

The overall objective of the program is to contribute to the protection and rebuilding of Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, by enabling the collection and analyses of basic biological and ecological data essential for the long-term sustainable management of this species. Click here for an in-depth PDF presentation about this project. For more information, contact Chris […]

The goal of this project, led by the Maine Department of Marine Resources, is to conserve and restore wild populations of rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax), within the U.S. Gulf of Maine watershed. This anadromous fish is listed by the National Marine Fisheries Service as a species of concern as a result of over-harvest, water quality […]

Research and extension colleagues in the northeast have teamed up with shellfish farmers to create a network of commercial farms that are doubling as research stations, with the goal of improving shellfish production equipment and husbandry. The NARF-Net project is funded through NOAA Office of Aquaculture and the National Sea Grant program; the Project Leaders […]

Working Waterfront Access: A Forum on Challenges and Solutions, University of Maine Darling Marine Center, Walpole, Maine, December 17, 2003 On December 17, 2003, the Gulf of Maine Foundation, Maine Sea Grant Marine Extension Team (MET), Maine Coastal Program, and Island Institute co-sponsored a forum, Working Waterfront Access 2003, at the Darling Marine Center in […]