Research

E-16 Arctic surf clam: A new candidate species to diversify and advance sustainable domestic aquaculture in Maine and the Northeast U.S.

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 […]

DV-14-16 Establishing educational kelp aquaculture at UMaine Machias and the Downeast Institute

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 […]

R-16-05 Lost to the sea: ancient coastal heritage

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, […]

DV-16-22 Student shellfish aquaculture and ecological monitoring initiative

Andrew McCullough Brunswick High School Email Andrew McCullough To become good environmental stewards and gain knowledge of viable economic opportunities, students need opportunities to learn about their local ecosystem and natural resources. The project leader will provide Brunswick High School students with the hands-on experience and curriculum to directly learn about an important local marine […]

DV-14-17 Testing diets for American eel aquaculture

Sara Rademaker American Unagi, LLC Maine has unique access to juvenile wild American eels (glass eels or elvers), which support a global eel aquaculture industry. Maine’s multimillion dollar elver fishery currently ships its glass eels to farms in Asia. Growing out glass eels to market size here can increase the value of eels nine-fold. In […]

DV-15-04 The range, prevalence, and abundance of codworm in the Gulf of Maine

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 […]

DV-16-23 The Coastal Science Academy

Colleen Haskell Downeast Institute Email Colleen Haskell In the Downeast Institute’s Coastal Science Academy, teachers and educators from Washington County learned various methods to engage their students in marine science projects that preserve natural marine and coastal resources. Nine participants made their own sediment sieving boxes and core sampling tools, learned to use these tools, […]

DV-14-18 Representing Maine at the International Harmful Algal Bloom Conference

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 […]

DV-15-12 Linking ocean acidification factors to the development of American lobster

Jesica Waller School of Marine Sciences University of Maine 646.573.3230 The input of carbon into the atmosphere from human activities has caused ocean warming and acidification on a global scale. The Gulf of Maine is warming at an alarming rate, with the warmest year on record having occurred in 2012. It is not certain how […]

DV-16-24 Engaging shellfish stakeholders in assessing ribbon worm damage and identifying solutions

Monique Coombs Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association Email Monique Coombs Shellfish landings are a significant contributor to Maine’s economy: in 2015, the value of landings from clams, mussels, and oysters was more than $29 million dollars according to the Maine Department of Marine Resources. This value could be even higher if we addressed threats to the […]

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