Maine Sea Grant

Jennifer Brewer Penobscot East Resource Center PO Box 27 Stonington, ME 04681 207.367.2708 brewerj@ecu.edu Traditional fishery management approaches have failed to sustain a diverse fishing industry in eastern Maine. New approaches are attempting to increase participation of fishing communities in management, by enhancing local leadership and knowledge. The Penobscot East Resource Center developed the Community […]

Malcolm Burson Maine Department of Environmental Protection 17 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 207.287.7755 Email Malcolm Burson Maine has been a leader in addressing climate change and in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including being the first state to pass a law with specific greenhouse gas reduction targets. While these mitigation efforts must continue, the […]

Robert Rocha Conference Chair New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740 508.997.0046 x149 Email Robert Rocha The National Marine Educators Association Conference is the biggest yearly event in North America dedicated to the teaching and discovery of oceans, marine life, estuaries and coasts. More than 400 educators, researchers, advocates and […]

Barry Costa-Pierce Rhode Island Sea Grant South Ferry Road Narragansett, RI 02882 401.874.6800 bcp@gso.uri.edu The development of offshore renewable energy systems is an international priority driven by the need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and decrease human impacts on global climate. This symposium was an opportunity to document progress toward a new vision […]

Deborah Bouchard University of Maine Animal Health Laboratory 5735 Hitchner Hall Orono, ME 04469 207.581.2676 dbouchard@umext.maine.edu Populations of Atlantic cod, once the founding species of coastal New England, are at record low abundances in the Gulf of Maine. Finfish aquaculture provides a means of supplementing declining wild fisheries to meet human demand for sustainable seafood. […]

Christopher Rigaud Darline Marine Center 193 Clark’s Cove Road Walpole, ME 207.563.3146 x232 Email Christopher Rigaud The University of Maine has been a member of the American Academy for Underwater Sciences (AAUS) since 1996, one of over 120 member organizations who are engaged in underwater research and education. Each year, AAUS hosts a symposium where […]

Christie Mahaffey 5711 Boardman Hall University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 207.433.0200 christie.mahaffey[at]umit.maine.edu With so many diverse uses and activities in the waters of the Gulf of Maine, avoiding conflict or reducing impacts on rare native species like whales is a priority. This project aimed to study the physiological contraints in deep-diving cetaceans in the […]

David Guay Regional Coordinator, NOSB 2010 University of New England 11 Hills Beach Rd. Biddeford, ME 04005 207.602.2188 dguay1@une.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 […]

Gillian Garratt-Reed Island Institute 386 Main Street Rockland, ME 207.594.9209 ggarratt-reed@islandinstitute.org Community engagement in discussions related to the marine environment are often hampered 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 The Working […]