WALPOLE, Maine — Heather Leslie recently spoke with communications intern Aliya Uteuova about her first two years as director of the Darling Marine Center (DMC), the University of Maine marine laboratory in Walpole. Leslie talks about the DMC’s first-ever strategic plan; promising collaborations with industry and community groups; projects to benefit Mainers, businesses and ocean […]
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Rick Wahle, a research professor in the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences, and Bob Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at UMaine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Maine lobster catch on track to hit lowest value this decade.” Due to an unfavorable combination of a dwindling catch and falling prices, […]
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Scallops are one of the most profitable fisheries in Maine, with a statewide value of nearly $7 million in 2016. The scallop fishery is also one of the most local, with small “day boats” staying close to shore. Landings (and populations) have fluctuated over the years, with the latest peaks in the mid-1980s and 1990s. […]
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Boot Camp 2017 marked the fifth year of a popular three-day orientation program for first-year students in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences. Thirty first-year marine science students spent time in, on and under the water with faculty and staff who will be their instructors at UMaine. Held the week before the beginning […]
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Bob Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, was quoted in the AccuWeather article, “Maine lobsters are thriving, but regulators explore how to adapt to changing environments.” Most signs regarding Maine lobster are positive, but climatic factors such as warming waters and ocean acidification could pose a challenge in the future, according […]
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More than 70 students, researchers, fishermen, aquaculture entrepreneurs and other marine professionals recently gathered at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center for the 2nd annual SEA Fellows Summer Science Symposium. Undergraduate students from across Maine — including UMaine, the University of Maine at Machias and Colby College — shared their research on topics ranging […]
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The 21st century will see unprecedented transformations in human life and vast changes on planet Earth. Key among these are the problems of sustainability, but emerging technologies — especially the intersection of nano-, bio-, information and cognitive technologies — also have the potential to reshape human life. These challenges will require difficult decisions based on […]
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Boston.com cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report about rare lobster colors. According to the Lobster Institute, lobsters that typically exist in the wild are “dark bluish green to greenish brown.” However, diet and genetics can create lobsters in colors including orange, yellow, blue and white, the article states. […]
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WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report about a blue lobster that was caught off the coast of Pemaquid. The odds of catching a blue lobster are one in 2 million, according to the Lobster Institute.
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The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) recently announced a $1.5 million award to the University of Maine to support a major waterfront infrastructure investment at the Darling Marine Center (DMC), UMaine’s marine laboratory in Walpole, that will benefit marine industries statewide. Together with matching funds from UMaine and state marine bond funds, the EDA award […]
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