Maine Sea Grant

Sarah Gladu Damariscotta River Association 110 Belvedere Road Damariscotta, ME 04543 207.563.1393 Ocean acidification, driven by greenhouse gas emissions, has been observed worldwide. The trend can be enhanced in coastal waters where nutrient runoff causes overproduction of organic matter, which then decomposes, consuming dissolved oxygen and producing carbon dioxide. Impacted coastal locations may show decreasing […]

Aria Amirbahman Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 5711 Boardman Hall University of Maine 207.581.1277 Addressing the sustainability of aquaculture requires knowing something about the impacts of aquaculture facilities on water quality. As part of the SEANET project, UMaine researcher Aria Amirbahman is studying the influence of aquaculture on sediment biogeochemical processes. Intact sediment cores […]

Heather Leslie University of Maine School of Marine Sciences Kathleen Thornton University of Maine School of Marine Sciences The estuaries and coastal waters of Maine are complex ecosystems, influenced by salt water from the Gulf of Maine and freshwater entering from rivers and streams. They provide essential habitat for wildlife including seafood species. They are […]

Erin Meyer Interim Executive Director Herring Gut Learning Center 207.372.8677 The Port Clyde Fisheries Project envisions the creation of an interactive map of places that are meaningful to the maritime history of the region. This project aims to connect and preserve this history and engage local students, elders, industry, tourism, and technology through creation of […]

Dick Clime Coastal Enterprises, Inc. Wiscasset, ME 207.882.5191 Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture staff with Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) address the needs of Maine’s working waterfront interests through several programmatic initiatives, one of which is leveraging Maine’s longstanding relationship with our Japanese sister prefecture, Aomori. Sea Grant funds supported travel of CEI to Japan to accelerate […]

Lucille Zipf Boston University Climate change is projected to result in a continued and amplified rise in sea level, putting at risk salt marsh ecosystems that developed during times of relatively stable seas. Coastal communities are interested in exploring ways to preserve their salt marshes and the many benefits they provide, such as protection during […]

Jeremy C. Nettleton Assistant Professor of Marine Biology University of Maine at Machias 207.255.1206 Aquaculture, specifically kelp culture, will be studied in this project as a possible way to address declines in the Downeast region’s marine resource-based economy. Sugar kelp, Saccharina latissima, a highly valued edible seaweed, can be used in a variety of economically […]

David Carlon Bowdoin College The Benthic Ecology Meeting is an international conference that convenes scientists, stakeholders, managers, and citizens in a unique and structured environment. The format of the meeting and associated events provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, dissemination of information, and building of professional relationships. The 2016 meeting took place in […]