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Spring Learning Theme: Vernal Pools
This spring we are highlighting a variety of pathways for youth to engage with vernal pools, in schools, in communities, and beyond and we are …
Education
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![Oyster farm worker is sorting through oysters with an oyster washing machine in the background]()
Commercial Oyster Demonstration Farm Partnership
Our project documents the growth of a small oyster farm as it scales to commercial level operations. By keeping track of the successes, challenges, financial …
Community
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![A man in a white shirt and black sunglasses holds of a yellow and blue tuna.]()
Atlantic Ocean Tropical Tuna Tagging Program
Non-conventional techniques used to identify stock structure in other tunas (e.g., otolith chemistry, genetic analyses), unfortunately, don’t work well for tropical tunas, so determining if …
Science
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Climate Vulnerability Assessments
We conduct vulnerability assessments in collaboration with communities that seek to explore, understand, and document how climate change affects them.
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![This image shows sushi up close sitting on a white table.]()
Improving Seafood Quality
Our goal is to implement a suite of region-wide quality handling improvements to boost the market demand and value for seafood harvested by New England …
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Business Climate Action Program
The Business Climate Action Program (BCAP) works with small and medium enterprises to identify industry- and location-specific risks of climate change. We collaboratively develop strategies …
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![A mussel farmer carrying equipment on a barge with the city of Portland in the background]()
Supporting Coastal Aquaculture Development
Shellfish aquaculture is growing rapidly. In Maine, limited purpose aquaculture (LPA) licenses are relatively easy to attain, and this attracts more people to enter aquaculture …
Science
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![This is a graphic for our Findings from the Field program which is green.]()
Findings from the Field
A unique opportunity for students to engage in critical elements of the scientific process: the writing, peer review, and publication of results.
Education
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![Several community members observe a flooded parking lot on a blue sky day in Portland Maine.]()
Coastal Flooding Meetups
As a coastal community, we need to understand the increasing impacts of flooding from sea level rise and coastal storms. That’s where you come in!
Community
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![A group of people are standing in a forest, observing trees.]()
Fall Learning Theme: Into the Woods
This fall we are highlighting a variety of pathways for youth to engage with forests — in schools, in communities, and beyond. We’re also connecting …
Education
Spring Learning Theme: Vernal Pools
This spring we are highlighting a variety of pathways for youth to engage with vernal pools, in schools, in communities, and beyond and we are …
Education
Commercial Oyster Demonstration Farm Partnership
Our project documents the growth of a small oyster farm as it scales to commercial level operations. By keeping track of the successes, challenges, financial …
Community
Atlantic Ocean Tropical Tuna Tagging Program
Non-conventional techniques used to identify stock structure in other tunas (e.g., otolith chemistry, genetic analyses), unfortunately, don’t work well for tropical tunas, so determining if …
Science
Climate Vulnerability Assessments
We conduct vulnerability assessments in collaboration with communities that seek to explore, understand, and document how climate change affects them.
Improving Seafood Quality
Our goal is to implement a suite of region-wide quality handling improvements to boost the market demand and value for seafood harvested by New England …
Business Climate Action Program
The Business Climate Action Program (BCAP) works with small and medium enterprises to identify industry- and location-specific risks of climate change. We collaboratively develop strategies …
Supporting Coastal Aquaculture Development
Shellfish aquaculture is growing rapidly. In Maine, limited purpose aquaculture (LPA) licenses are relatively easy to attain, and this attracts more people to enter aquaculture …
Science
Findings from the Field
A unique opportunity for students to engage in critical elements of the scientific process: the writing, peer review, and publication of results.
Education
Coastal Flooding Meetups
As a coastal community, we need to understand the increasing impacts of flooding from sea level rise and coastal storms. That’s where you come in!
Community
Fall Learning Theme: Into the Woods
This fall we are highlighting a variety of pathways for youth to engage with forests — in schools, in communities, and beyond. We’re also connecting …
Education