Maine Sea Grant

Erik Chapman New Hampshire Sea Grant 131 Main Street Durham, NH 03833 603.862.1935 Community Supported Fisheries (CSFs), inspired by the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model in which consumers pre-pay for a share of fresh local produce from local farmers, have been one approach that fishermen and fishing communities have explored to direct more money to […]

Gillian Garratt-Reed Island Institute 386 Main Street Rockland, ME 207.594.9209 ggarratt-reed@islandinstitute.org Community engagement in discussion and decisions related to the marine environment are often hampred because Maine’s coastal residents do not have access to clear, accurate translations of the complex scientific and technical factors needed to make informed decisions. To fill this gap, in 2010 […]

Karen Wilson University of Southern Maine 106 Bailey Hall Gorham, ME 04038 207.780.5395 kwilson@usm.maine.edu Blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis) are anadromous, migratory, schooling fishes believed to spend most of their life cycle at sea. Adults may return multiple times to their natal rivers to spawn. Blueback herring run at the same time as alewives, and together […]

Dwayne Shaw Downeast Salmon Federation PO Box 201/187 Main St. Columbia Falls, ME 04623 207.483.4336 info@mainesalmonrivers.org On the third Friday in April, the Downeast Salmon Federation hosts a community smelt fry to celebrate spring and the annual harvest of rainbow smelt, a native sea-run fish. Friends, family, and visitors gather next to DSF’s Wild Salmon […]

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 New […]

Cynthia Randall Cornerstones of Science PO Box 955/Fort Andross Suite 215 Brunswick, ME 04011 207.208.8975 cynthia.randall@cornerstonesofscience.com Since 2000, Cornerstones of Science has helped Maine libraries provide engaging science programs, books, and resources that stimulate lifelong learning among their patrons. The intent of "Silent Spring Revisited: Bringing Science to Life through Libraries" project is to expand […]

George Kidder III Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory Box 35, Old Bar Harbor Road Salisbury Cove, ME 04672 207.288.9880 x421 gkidder@mdibl.org Eelgrass is a valued component of shallow-water estuaries that provides habitat for many species, including juvenile mussels and fish, and maintains clean water. Eelgrass beds are in decline in many areas for various and […]

Jessica F. Muhlin Assistant Professor of Marine Biology Corning School of Ocean Studies Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME, 04420 207.326.2403 jessica.muhlin@mma.edu The 51st Annual Northeast Algal Symposium convened April 20-22, 2012 at the Schoodic Education and Research Center at Schoodic Point, Maine, part of Acadia National Park. The symposium included a wide range of oral […]

Herring Gut Learning Center PO Box 286, 9 Factory Road Port Clyde, ME 04855 207.372.8677 With many stocks of wild seafood in decline, aquaculture provides a sustainable source of local, healthy food. The Herring Gut Learning Center in Port Clyde trained two local science classes in fish and produce production as part of the “egg […]