Dr. William Ellis School of Marine Sciences 360 Aubert Hall University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 207.581.4388 wge@umit.maine.edu The Nor’easter Ocean Sciences Bowl is an annual regional competition for high school students focused on topics related to the oceans. In this one-day academic tournament, teams of high school students compete against other teams from northern […]
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Daniel Belknap Department of Earth Sciences University of Maine Orono , ME 04469 207.581.2159 Email Dan Belknap “We now have much more solid evidence that the marsh surfaces are not drowning in place, rather they are a highly dynamic setting in long-term equilibrium with rising sea level.” D. Belknap Salt marshes provide protected nursery sites […]
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Paul Rawson University of Maine School of Marine Sciences 5706 Aubert Hall Orono, ME 04469 207.581.4326 prawson@maine.edu Disease organisms like MSX, Dermo, and Roseovarius can impede the production and marketing of cultured eastern oysters, yet testing for the presence of these harmful organisms is often expensive and extensive. The availability of more "portable" methods would […]
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William Stevens Isle au Haut Electric Power Company Like many island and remote area residents, Isle au Haut citizens are faced with relatively high electricity costs, nearly three times the mainland average. The high costs created an incentive to be an early adopter of alternative energy. The Isle au Haut Electric Power Company is a […]
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