Current Projects

R-18-02 Reconciling multiple stakeholders in rockweed habitats: Science to help achieve the intersecting goals of a fishery and coastal wildlife

Amanda Klemmer Assistant Research Professor of Food Web Ecology University of Maine Brain Olsen University of Maine Jessica Muhlin Maine Maritime Academy Aaron Strong University of Maine Hannah Webber Schoodic Institute Coastal ecoystems support two of Maine’s largest economic activities: fishing and tourism. Sustaining both activities into the future depends […]

R-18-03 The return of Maine’s kelp forests: patterns, drivers, and implications for industry

Douglas B. Rasher Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Robert Steneck University of Maine Matthew Suskiewicz Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Kelp forests are the primary habitat of Maine’s nearshore waters. As the population of green sea urchins, which eat kelp, has declined, kelp forests are returning to their former glory beneath the surface. This project […]

R-18-04 Understanding climate impacts on the Maine coastal fish and invertebrate community through synthesis of the Maine-New Hampshire Inshore Trawl

Lisa Kerr Gulf of Maine Research Institute Kathy Mills Gulf of Maine Research Institute Andrew Pershing Gulf of Maine Research Institute The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than most of the world oceans. Increasing temperatures are reshaping the ecosystem in ways that are difficult to keep pace with and manage. Species of fish and […]

R-18-05 From paleoceanography to policy: Applying historical coastal pH baselines from long-lived shells and skeletons to contemporary shellfish aquaculture

Michele LaVigne Bowdoin College Branwen Williams Claremont Colleges Alan Wanamaker Iowa State University David Carlon Bowdoin College Aaron Strong University of Maine Increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are causing ocean waters to become more acidic, the result of gas exchange at the air-sea interface and chemical reactions in seawater. A more acidic […]

DV-18-01 Compared growth and physiology of American lobster and green crab under elevated temperature

David Fields Senior Research Scientist Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences The Gulf of Maine is warming at a rapid rate, with unknown consequences for marine life, including commercially and culturally important species such as American lobster and soft-shell clams. Previous work by Bigelow and UMaine scientists provided some of the first indication that temperature is […]

DV-18-02 Bagaduce Estuary fish population surveys

Bailey Bowden Town of Penobscot Alewife Committee Penobscot, ME The Bagaduce River Estuary is the focus of a watershed-wide effort to restore passage for sea-run fish and enhance ecosystem integrity, including participation in the SEANET project and NOAA’s Habitat Blueprint. The effort is led by the Town of Penobscot with support from Sedgwick and Brooksville, […]

DV-18-07 How can the Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program access fish from the Portland Fish Exchange?

Monique Coombs Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association In 2017, Bert Jongerdon, General Manager of the Portland Fish Exchange, called the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association because he had a load of cusk and could not find a buyer. MCFA couldn’t identify a buyer, either, and the fish ended selling for pennies. Shortly after, MCFA discussed the […]

DV-18-08 Building a Maine Midden Minders Network for statewide citizen science

Alice Kelley School of Earth and Climate Sciences University of Maine More than 2,000 historic Wabanaki shell middens are located on the coast of Maine. These human-created accumulations of shells, faunal remains, and artifacts were once seen as trash heaps, but are now viewed as archives of over 4,000 years of coastal lifeways and environmental […]

DV-18-10 Investigating Maine’s changing water cycle through a cultural lens

Darren Ranco Coordinator of Native American Research University of Maine Katherine Allen School of Earth and Climate Science University of Maine The flow of water across Maine’s landscape, through its rivers, and into the sea represents a key link in the regional water cycle, impacting both terrestrial and marine environments. River runoff contributes […]

DV-18-11 Selection in response to short-term temperature stress in early larval lobster stages

Carolyn Tepolt Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Genetic adaptation may play an important role in the ability of lobsters to adapt to changing environmental conditions in the Gulf of Maine. Earlier research has suggested that lobsters may have evolved genetic variation related to temperature. However, the potential of rapid genomic adaptation to contribute to lobster […]

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