Maine Sea Grant

Samuel Truesdell samuel.truesdell@maine.edu Sea scallops are an important resource for Maine communities, at times being second only to lobster in fisheries value. However, fluctuations in the resource and corresponding management have left production at an all-time low. As scalloping provides winter employment for many Maine fishermen, the lack of recent production is of great concern. […]

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 helps maintain clean water. Eelgrass beds are disappearing in many areas for various and […]

Aria Amirbahman Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 5711 Boardman Orono, ME 04469 207.581.1277 aria@umit.maine.edu Estuarine and coastal sediments release dissolved organic carbon (DOC) due to the high level of organic matter decay brought about by microbial activity, particularly sulfate reduction. High levels of DOC can lead to mobilization of toxic metals and chemicals. DOC […]

Cheryl Daigle Lower Penobscot Watershed Coalition http://www.penobscotriver.org/content/4074/Penobscot_River_Revival_Festival/ The first Penobscot River Revival, a festival on the Bangor waterfront in July 2008, was imagined as a way to celebrate the restoration of the Penobscot River. The event was modeled after the successful Spring Running event, which Sea Grant has also supported. Well over 500 people attended […]

Samuel Truesdell School of Marine Sciences 225 Libby Orono, ME 04469 207.581.4405 Truesdell’s dissertation research focuses on harvester effort in the federal scallop fishery. Data from highly mobile and scattered harvesters can lead to misinterpretation of fishery statistics. In Maine, where some areas have been closed to scallop fishing, harvesters are redistributing effort, potentially clouding […]

C. Drew Harvell and Robin Hadlock Seeley Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 607-254-4377 rhs4@cornell.edu Green crabs are a major predator of juvenile and adult soft-shell clams, and therefore are a concern for fisheries managers and harvesters. The effects of sea surface temperature on green crab distribution and abundance in […]

Annette deCharon Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences PO Box 475 West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575 207.633.9600 adecharon@bigelow.org The Maine Intertidal Zone Investigation will provide an opportunity for Maine students and educators to learn about the state’s rocky shore habitats. MITZI uses an interactive gallery of images and information about the intertidal zone to teach basic […]

John Riley Dept. of Biological and Chemical Engineering University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 207.581.2715 riley@apollo.umenfa.maine.edu Mick Peterson Dept. of Mechanical Engineering University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 207.581.2129 mpeterson@umeme.maine.edu Commercial fisheries, maritime shipping, and whale watching are all economically important to Maine. However, they also can negatively impact whales, which can collide with ships […]

Will Hopkins Cobscook Bay Resource Center 4 Favor St. Eastport, ME 04631 207.853.6607 willhopkins@prexar.com Protecting working waterfront and preserving coastal access is a critical need in Maine’s coastal communities. In this pilot project, researchers will interview harbormasters, town officials, and resource users to document public and private access points around Cobscook Bay, geo-locate the sites […]

Thomas Trott Suffolk University 41 Temple Street Boston, MA 02114-4280 617.573.8246 codfish2@earthlink.net Among the New England coastal states, the least is known about invasive species introductions and distributions in Maine. Information about the status of the Maine coastal environment and the health and diversity of habitats impacted by invasive species is needed for local and […]