Maine Sea Grant

Sarah Nelson Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental & Watershed Research 5710 Norman Smith Hall Orono, ME 04469 207.581.3454 Shrimp is the most popular seafood in the United States. EPA and FDA seafood consumption advisories suggest that shrimp is a low-mercury food, however this information is based on data that represent only a few […]

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 […]

Rob Snyder Island Institute P.O. Box 648 386 Main Street Rockland, Maine 04841 207.594.9209 www.workingwaterfront.com Recognizing an increased demand for scientific and technical information about current issues facing coastal communities, and a concomitant fragmentation of media outlets, the Island Institute and Maine Sea Grant are collaborating on a new science feature in The Working Waterfront […]

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 […]

Patrice McCarron Maine Lobstermen’s Association 21 Western Ave. #1 Kennebunk, ME 04043 207.967.4555 patrice@mainelobstermen.org The Maine lobster fishery is experiencing serious economic challenges due to a combination of poor lobster prices and escalating operating expenses. The Maine lobster fishery is comprised of 5,500 commercial license holders with landings valued at more than $244 million in […]

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 […]

Sean Todd Allied Whale College of the Atlantic 105 Eden St. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 In the United States, marine mammals and sea turtles are federally protected by a number of laws, including the Marine Mammal Protection Act (1972), and the Endangered Species Act (1973). Federal law mandates response to marine mammals and sea turtles […]

Hannah Webber Fields Pond Audubon Center Holden, ME 207.989.2591 hwebber@maineaudubon.org The collaborative, community-based restoration of Sedgeunkedunk Stream, including removal of two dams, is serving as a model for other barrier removal efforts throughout Maine. The project and its follow-up monitoring should be of great interest to municipal personnel and planners; representatives from land trusts, lake […]