Research & Program Development Projects
Maine Sea Grant supports scientific research that addresses issues of importance to Maine’s coastal communities. Proposals are requested through a biennial research competition (next RFP is in 2019). We also provide project development funds for seed or pilot projects throughout the year. See the Funding page for more information.
- DV-17-16 Measuring concentrations of brominated flame retardants in microplastic from Penobscot Bay
- DV-17-15 Expanding the Phytoplankton Monitoring Volunteer Program
- DV-17-13 Engaging partners to build an ecosystem-level understanding of Cobscook Bay and Western Passage
- DV-17-09 Developing and assessing a method to analyze the effects of access on local ecological knowledge of commercial fishermen
- DV-17-08 Testing the effectiveness of eel life cycle study methods in Downeast Maine
- DV-17-07 International Conference and Workshops on Lobster Biology & Management
- DV-17-05 International Pectinid Workshop
- DV-17-01 Estimating nitrogen loads in Casco Bay, Maine
- DV-17-02 Healthy and happy lobsters: maximizing profit and quality in the supply chain
- DV-17-03 Investigating the viability of a soft-shell green crab industry in Maine
- DV-17-04 A comparison of farmed versus wild American eel products
- DV-17-12 Field testing a new genetic marker on spawning scallop populations
- DV-16-16 Medomak River Task Force Water Quality Improvement Project
- DV-17-14 Medomak River Task Force Water Quality Improvement Phase II
- DV-17-06 Optimizing depuration methods of the bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Eastern oyster
- DV-16-26 Assessing possible mercury contamination in juvenile river herring in the Penobscot Estuary
- DV-16-25 Northeast Aquaculture Conference
- DV-16-24 Engaging shellfish stakeholders in assessing ribbon worm damage and identifying solutions
- DV-16-23 The Coastal Science Academy
- DV-16-22 Student shellfish aquaculture and ecological monitoring initiative
- E-16 Arctic surf clam: A new candidate species to diversify and advance sustainable domestic aquaculture in Maine and the Northeast U.S.