Alison Sirois Shellfish Growing Area Supervisor Maine Department of Marine Resources Bureau of Public Health 207.633.9401 In order to protect people from consuming potentially dangerous shellfish, European Union countries are required to monitor for all harmful algal bloom (HAB) species and have extensive identification protocols and programs. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration […]
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Hamish Greig School of Biology & Ecology University of Maine Email Hamish Greig 207.581.2648 Stephen Coghlan University of Maine Joseph Zydlewski University of Maine Maine rivers harbor the last remaining wild population of sea-run Atlantic salmon in the United States. On the federal Endangered Species List and a NOAA Species in the Spotlight, salmon are […]
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Haley Viehman University of Maine Offshore renewable energy has the potential to contribute to the resilience of coastal communities. Realizing this potential requires a transition from pilot projects to commercial-scale deployments. Collaboration between researchers from multiple disciplines, project developers, regulatory agencies, local industry, and communities is becoming recognized as a prerequisite to these larger projects, […]
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James T. Carlton The Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave Mystic, CT 06355 860.572.5359 Since 2001, three new species of invasive shrimp (one from Asia and two from Europe) have appeared and spread along the U.S. East Coast. A fourth species in the same genus (Palaemon) with no previous […]
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Alice R. Kelley School of Earth and Climate Sciences & Climate Change Institute University of Maine Joseph T. Kelley University of Maine Daniel F. Belknap University of Maine Arthur Spiess Maine Historic Preservation Commission Archaeologists have documented approximately 2,000 Native American shell middens along the coast of Maine. The piles of oyster and clam shells, […]
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Tanya Lubansky Allied Whale and Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company Since 2004, Allied Whale and Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company have collaborated to provide recent college graduates with research internships on Bar Harbor Whale Watch tours. During tours, interns collect data and photographs of all large marine mammals, and act as educational assistants to the […]
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Aaron Pastor Macro Maine, Inc. PO Box 11266 Portland, Maine 04104 Seeing a timely need to create awareness of the Maine seaweed/aquaculture industries and the benefits for human health, economy, and ocean ecology, the Maine Seaweed Festival, http://www.seaweedfest.com/, was created as a free outdoor festival that promotes and highlights Maine seaweed and aquaculture innovation. Local artists, entertainers, […]
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Carrie J. Byron University of New England 207.602.2287 Pseudoterranova decipiens, also known as codworm or sealworm, is a parasitic marine nematode that affects invertebrates (such as copepods), seals, and more than 75 species of fish including commercially important species such as Atlantic cod, halibut, yellowtail flounder, and windowpane flounder. Infection of these fish species presents both […]
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Brian Beal Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research & Education University of Maine at Machias The goal of this project is to increase the supply, quality, and species diversity of U.S. seafood through pilot and commercial-scale culture of Arctic surf clams. Arctic surf clams are bivalve mollusks with a delicious flavor and notable bright red […]
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Jennifer Couture Phillips University of Maine School of Marine Sciences The soft-shell clam fishery on the coast of Maine has significant economic and cultural value to the state. In recent years, community fishery managers in areas where clam populations have declined have taken to seeding hatchery-raised juvenile clams onto mud flats to bolster populations. One threat […]
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