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 […]
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Daniel Belknap Department of Earth Sciences University of Maine Orono , ME 04469 207.581.2159 Email Dan Belknap “We now have much more solid evidence that the marsh surfaces are not drowning in place, rather they are a highly dynamic setting in long-term equilibrium with rising sea level.” D. Belknap Salt marshes provide protected nursery sites […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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William Ambrose, Jr. Bates College Lewiston, ME 04240 207.786.6114 Email William Ambrose Commercial harvesting of bloodworms (Glycera dibranchiata) supports about 1,000 licensed diggers and 48 licensed dealers, making it the fifth-largest wild fishery in Maine. The effects of bloodworm harvest on other species in the mudflat, and on the mudflat itself, are not known. In […]
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William Ambrose, Jr. Bates College Lewiston , ME 04240 207.786.6114 Email William Ambrose In Maine, many people make their living digging clams and worms from tidal mudflats. Commercial harvesting of blood worms alone is a $7.5 million dollar industry, with 269 metric tons of worms harvested in 2004. The effects of blood worm harvest on […]
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Daniel Holland Research Scientist, Resource Economics Gulf of Maine Research Institute 350 Commercial St. Portland, ME 04101 207.228.1643 dholland@gmri.org The New England groundfish industry continues to struggle despite tightened restrictions on harvest. Stock assessments and harvest guidelines are typically based on the concept of a “fish stock,” which may encompass a very large area. For […]
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Mary E. Davis Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Tufts University 617-627-3394 Email Mary Davis Fishing is a dangerous occupation, and each year in Maine an average of four fishermen die doing their job. In 2010, seven fishing-related deaths occurred just within in Cobscook Bay. Fishermen are subject to stringent federal and state safety guidelines, […]
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