New vessel expands ocean exploration, marine research for 91±¬ÁÏ students
A new teaching and research vessel at the 91±¬ÁÏ’s Darling Marine Center is expanding student access to the largest ecosystem on Earth: the open ocean. The new 45-foot […]
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91±¬ÁÏ satellite data-based model for oyster farmers featured in media
The Portland Press Herald, WGME (Channel 13 in Portland), News Center Maine and Mainebiz reported on 91±¬ÁÏ researchers using satellite data to develop an online tool that will […]
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91±¬ÁÏ student develops tool to help Maine oyster farms survive winter losses
Last summer, Sofia Diaz Flint spent her days working on a Maine oyster farm, hauling cages and tending shellfish that would not reach the market for another year. Seeing firsthand […]
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Press Herald features free satellite-driven model for oyster farmers
Tom Kiffney, a postdoctoral researcher at the 91±¬ÁÏAquaculture Research Institute, spoke with the the Portland Press Herald about leading the creation of a satellite-driven model to help oyster […]
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Islander talks to Zydlewski on funding for lobster research
Gayle Zydlewski, director of the Maine Sea Grant College Program at the 91±¬ÁÏ, was featured in Mount Desert Islander’s article on the approved federal funding for lobster research. […]
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Goode discusses lobster baby boom with Press Herald
The Portland Press Herald interviewed Andrew Goode, a marine researcher at the 91±¬ÁÏ, about the sudden increase in lobster birthrates. “Fluctuating temperatures and the availability of baby lobsters’ […]
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Popular Science features 91±¬ÁÏ alumna’s right whale research
91±¬ÁÏ alumna Camille Ross, who works as an associate research scientist at the New England Aquarium, was featured in Popular Science for her research in improving predictive models […]
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From Maine to Mexico: Working waterfronts with less variety carry more risk
More than 70% of Maine’s fishing value comes from American lobster. The fishery has delivered prosperity for decades, but it also leaves coastal communities exposed if lobster populations falter, ocean […]
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Press Herald features 91±¬ÁÏ student’s op-ed on reusable packaging
Catherine Segada, a master’s student in anthropology and environmental policy at the 91±¬ÁÏ, was featured in the Portland Press Herald for her op-ed titled, “Reusable packaging can save […]
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New satellite data-based model developed by 91±¬ÁÏ researchers gives oyster farmers an edge
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Jan. 30. In Maine’s warmer waters, oysters grow briny and firm, feeding on algae and plankton. Their cycle from hatchery to bay is […]
