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![This is a close up of a blue-gloved hand measuring a live lobster.]()
Arctic Warming and the Lobster Fishery
Arctic warming and melting sea ice are altering ocean circulation patterns in the Northwest Atlantic, affecting the distribution and abundance of lobster — an important …
Science
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![A group of students are being taught about aquaculture cages.]()
Supporting the Development of Socioecological Literacy
This project advances efforts to better understand and promote practices that broaden access to and interest in regionally relevant science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) …
Science
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![Two gloved hands sift a pile of black mussels on a gray machine.]()
Maine Aquaculture Apprenticeship Program
This project aims to establish core aquaculture workforce training programs — identified as fundamental to sustainable growth of the industry in the Maine Aquaculture Workforce …
Community
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Gulf of Maine Tastemakers
Tastemakers are like-minded businesses and institutions that are committed to supporting local coastal communities by putting local seafood front and center
Community
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Connecting Cafeterias to Culture and the Classroom
In collaboration with South Portland Public Schools, Westbrook Public Schools, Chef Samantha Cowens-Gasbarro, and community consultant, Khadija Ahmed, we are building demand for and increasing …
Community
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In the Path of Totality: Eclipse 2024!
For the first time since 1963, and not again until 2044, the northeast will be in the path of totality of a solar eclipse and …
Education
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![Container full of freshly harvested mussels next to the foot of a person wearing orange foul weather gear]()
Maine Aquaculture Workforce Development Strategy
In Maine’s aquaculture industry the workforce shortage has been an obstacle to growth for many businesses. This in-depth analysis aims to help determine the current …
Community
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Gulf of Maine Temperature Trends
The Gulf of Maine has warmed quickly, but is it still warming? We use satellite data to keep tabs on the temperature of the Gulf …
Science
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![A researcher holds up a small bivalve for the camera in a thick green glove, which has a slight curved shell with white and brown streaks.]()
Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analyses
This project has produced two data-driven, quantitative market assessments to inform industry leaders and business owners about the potential scale and scope of markets for …
Community
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![This is a photo inside a grocery store at the seafood counter. A sign reading "FRESH CATCH" sits above rows of fresh seafood.]()
Gulf of Maine Seafood Guide
New England has a long history and culture of fishing. A wide range of fish, shellfish, and sea vegetables are harvested here and can be …
Arctic Warming and the Lobster Fishery
Arctic warming and melting sea ice are altering ocean circulation patterns in the Northwest Atlantic, affecting the distribution and abundance of lobster — an important …
Science
Supporting the Development of Socioecological Literacy
This project advances efforts to better understand and promote practices that broaden access to and interest in regionally relevant science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) …
Science
Maine Aquaculture Apprenticeship Program
This project aims to establish core aquaculture workforce training programs — identified as fundamental to sustainable growth of the industry in the Maine Aquaculture Workforce …
Community
Gulf of Maine Tastemakers
Tastemakers are like-minded businesses and institutions that are committed to supporting local coastal communities by putting local seafood front and center
Community
Connecting Cafeterias to Culture and the Classroom
In collaboration with South Portland Public Schools, Westbrook Public Schools, Chef Samantha Cowens-Gasbarro, and community consultant, Khadija Ahmed, we are building demand for and increasing …
Community
In the Path of Totality: Eclipse 2024!
For the first time since 1963, and not again until 2044, the northeast will be in the path of totality of a solar eclipse and …
Education
Maine Aquaculture Workforce Development Strategy
In Maine’s aquaculture industry the workforce shortage has been an obstacle to growth for many businesses. This in-depth analysis aims to help determine the current …
Community
Gulf of Maine Temperature Trends
The Gulf of Maine has warmed quickly, but is it still warming? We use satellite data to keep tabs on the temperature of the Gulf …
Science
Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analyses
This project has produced two data-driven, quantitative market assessments to inform industry leaders and business owners about the potential scale and scope of markets for …
Community
Gulf of Maine Seafood Guide
New England has a long history and culture of fishing. A wide range of fish, shellfish, and sea vegetables are harvested here and can be …