DV-17-07 International Conference and Workshops on Lobster Biology & Management

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

November 8, 2018

Richard Wahle
School of Marine Sciences
University of Maine

Kari Lavalli
Boston University

The ICWL began in 1977 when a group of 37 lobster biologists from six countries met in Perth, Australia, to discuss and compare their work on lobster ecology, physiology, and early stock management protocols, and to find common themes among the different species, all of which were fished commercially. The June 2017 meeting in Portland, Maine, provided an opportunity to highlight the singular Homarus americanus fishery – and share the information obtained from local research (much of which has been funded by Sea Grant). The conference provided an opportunity for some 250 participants to share information about both the decline of the lobster fisheries in southern New England states and the contrasting abundance in northern New England, as well as discuss shared global concerns such as climate change impacts and adaptation, emergence of new pathogens in the marine environment, and the challenges posed by the now global trade in lobster. Science plays a critical role in understanding fisheries both from the biological perspective, as well as the social and policy perspectives. Attendees learned the state of knowledge on all aspects of lobster fisheries around the world.

Sea Grant funds $2,500