Maine Sea Grant

Scott Richardson and James Dochtermann Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve 342 Laudholm Farm Road Wells, ME 04090 P. 207.646.1555 Coastal Fishes of Southern Maine and New Hampshire is a field guide to the fish commonly found in the coasts and estuaries of southern Maine and New Hampshire. Dochtermann’s illustrations of each species are accompanied by […]

Stephen Miller Islesboro Islands Trust P.O. Box 182 Islesboro, ME 04848 Phone: 734-6907 iitsmill@midcoast.com The Town of Searsport is currently updating its comprehensive plan and writing new land use ordinances. This project will provide the town with a rigorous comparative cost-benefit analysis of three development scenarios for Sears Island : marine ecology, marine history, and recreational. […]

Theodore Willis University of Southern Maine theowillis06@aim.com Willis and his colleagues analyzed the diets of anadromous fish to assess their role in nearshore food webs. Yet diet analysis only presents a snapshot view of what fish are eating at any given time. Stable isotope analysis, which measures the amount of marine- versus freshwater-derived nutrients, will […]

Paul Mayewski Climate Change Institute University of Maine 303 Bryand Global Sciences Bldg Orono, ME 04469-5790 207.581.2190 Email the Climate Change Institute CC21 provided an opportunity for the public, students from academic institutions across Maine and beyond, policymakers, and the private sector to experience first hand perspectives on: the basis for the scientific concensus on […]

Linda Mercer Director, Bureau of Resource Management Maine Department of Marine Resources PO Box 8 West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575 linda.mercer@maine.gov 207.633.9525 High-resolution seafloor mapping has been identified as a fundamental step in achieving ecosystem-based management in the Gulf of Maine, yet managers need training in the interpretation and use of these new tools. Training […]

Dr. William Ellis School of Marine Sciences 360 Aubert Hall University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 207.581.4388 wge@umit.maine.edu The Nor’easter Ocean Sciences Bowl is an annual regional competition for high school students focused on topics related to the oceans. In this one-day academic tournament, teams of high school students compete against other teams from northern […]

Paul Rawson University of Maine School of Marine Sciences 5706 Aubert Hall Orono, ME 04469 207.581.4326 prawson@maine.edu Disease organisms like MSX, Dermo, and Roseovarius can impede the production and marketing of cultured eastern oysters, yet testing for the presence of these harmful organisms is often expensive and extensive. The availability of more "portable" methods would […]

Joseph Zydlewski Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit 5755 Nutting Hall University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 207.581.2862 Striped bass are an important sport fish on the East Coast and are considered to be one of the migratory fishes that will be significantly affected by the proposed Penobscot River Restoration Project. However, the movements […]

Dr. Jennifer Dijkstra 342 Laudholm Farm Road Wells, ME 04090 207.646.1555 dijkstra@wellsnerr.org Mercury is a natural element and toxic metal that has increased in the global environment as a result of human activities. A potent neurotoxin, mercury affects the brain and nervous system in humans, who are exposed primarily through the consumption of contaminated fish. […]

Ken La Valley New Hampshire Sea Grant 219 Nesmith Hall 131 Main Street Durham, NH 03824 603.862.4343 Email Ken LaValley Northern shrimp stocks are healthy, but due to historic declines and market volatility, regional shore-side infrastructure (i.e., processing facilities) is reduced. To compete in this market, fishermen have tried to improve quality and consistency to […]