UMaine aquaculture researcher receives funding for COVID-19 relief project
University of Maine aquaculture researcher Meggan Dwyer, one of 10 winners in October’s Maine Sea Grant’s Buoy Maine competition, received $14,000 for her project titled “Can It, Maine! Adding Value...
View ArticleUMaine researchers look at tidal energy in the Western Passage through an...
A team of students and researchers, led by Kristina Cammen, participated in the development and implementation of interdisciplinary methodologies in environmental science. Their findings, recently...
View ArticleDarling Marine Center’s Tom Kiffney helps potential aquaculturists choose the...
Tom Kiffney is a marine science Ph.D. student based at the Darling Marine Center. His Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) project focuses on how to help potential aquaculturists choose the best site...
View ArticleUMaine and Beyond: The UMaine MARINE Initiative
The state of Maine has 3,500 miles of beautiful coastlines and many other inland waterways. And thriving spaces for outdoor recreation and tourism. Maine’s marine environment is also home to an...
View ArticleUMaine MARINE welcomes Kelly Cole as coordinator
Kelly Cole, UMaine assistant research professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been named Coordinator of UMaine’s Marine Aligned Research, Innovation, and Nationally-recognized Education...
View ArticleBrian Beal: Supporting the local economy through research
Professor of Marine Ecology Brian Beal has been a leader of marine research throughout the state of Maine and the University of Maine community for over 30 years. Growing up in Jonesport, Beal...
View ArticleAquaculture Research Institute hosts 39th Annual Fish Feeds and Nutrition...
Article updated August 10, 2023 The Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) hosted the 39th Fish Feeds and Nutrition Workshop from July 11 to 13 at the University of Maine. The conference brought...
View ArticleUMaine study reveals how to turn the tide on scallop-rearing challenges
by Erin Miller Atlantic sea scallops, Placopecten magellanicus, are among the most valuable shellfish in New England. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),...
View ArticleDeveloping Maine’s aquaculture industry
The Aquaculture Research Institute drives the development of Maine’s aquaculture industry and working waterfronts. The Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) at the University of Maine is charting the...
View ArticleResearchers explore the life cycle of North America’s last Atlantic salmon...
Researchers at the University of Maine at Machias are using a new survey method, environmental RNA, to understand the life cycle of Atlantic salmon. Maine’s Atlantic salmon population has experienced...
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