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Director

Gayle Zydlewski
gayle.zydlewski@maine.edu

Maine Sea Grant achieved college status in 2004 and is based at the University of Maine. They aim to provide marine science research, education, and outreach to address issues of concern to Maine's coastal communities, and help expand a growing marine workforce through formal and informal education programs, fellowships and scholarships.

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Maine Sea Grant by the Numbers

2017 (pdf)

2016 (pdf)

 

SEA GRANT WORK IN MAINE RESULTED IN*

$21.9M

ECONOMIC IMPACT

35

COMMUNITIES IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES

124

STUDENTS SUPPORTED

31788

ATTENDEES AT PUBLIC OR PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

 
 
 

*Metrics reported in Summer 2021 for work conducted February 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021. Economic impact = market and non-market value of Sea Grant's work; value of jobs and businesses. "Students supported" includes new and continuing students receiving financial support to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree.

Maine Sea Grant Featured Impacts

Maine Sea Grant Works to Advance Culture of the American eel in America

Maine hosts a small but lucrative fishery for juvenile American eels, which are transported to Asian fish farms for culturing to the adult stage for the seafood market. Maine could realize even greater benefits if, instead of being exported, the eels could be grown and marketed in the U.S.

Maine Sea Grant provided program development funding to American Unagi LLC to experiment with American eel culture methods. Business owner Sara Rademaker successfully cultured adult American eels, shared product with local chefs, and leveraged funds for additional research and development to culture American eels to market size.
Sea Grant Scientists and Fishermen Collaborate to Understand Future Harvest of American Lobster

The American lobster is the most valuable fishery in the nation and among Maine’s most important industries. After several years of record harvests, there are signals that both adult and juvenile lobster populations are declining. Sea Grant research helped establish the influence of temperature on settlement of juvenile lobsters, as well as the relationship between settlement and the future populations of adult lobsters. In response to industry concerns, Sea Grant supported research by Richard Wahle at UMaine to evaluate the relationship between larval settlement, juvenile, and adult lobsters along geographic and temperature gradients, addressing a key information gap and generating industry support for continuing the monitoring program.
Maine Sea Grant Supports Monitoring and Outreach for Offshore Wind

New England Aqua Ventus I is a 12 Megawatt (MW) floating offshore wind pilot project to develop a clean, renewable energy source off Maine’s shores, led by the University of Maine. Paul Anderson (previous director) and Assistant Director for Research Damian Brady facilitated outreach to fishing communities in the mid-coast Maine region related to the development of offshore wind technology where the turbines are expected to be placed.

The Department of Energy recently awarded New England Aqua Ventus $3,700,000 to demonstrate the innovative design of the VolturnUS with full-size offshore wind turbines, work with local contractors and manufacturers to generate local economic benefit, create and keep Maine jobs in Maine, and provide renewable energy now and in the future.
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Meet Maine Sea Grant Experts

 

 

Dana Morse

Marine Extension Associate - Dana Morse provides training and technical assistance to shellfish farmers to help advance an emerging aquaculture industry and satisfy the demand for sustainable seafood in the region.

 

"I have seen a sector get its feet under it and solidify to become a solid thing."

 

 

Natalie Springuel

Coastal Community Development Extension Associate - Natalie has led workshops instructing farmers how they could boost their profits through tourism by conducting tours of aquaculture farm sites.

 

"I used to work in the tourism industry for 15 years before I came to Sea Grant, so I am the person that tends to immediately respond to tourism things."

 

 

Charlotte Quigley

Ph.D. candidate, University of Maine School of Marine Sciences - Charlotte's research examines temperature tolerance of the brown seaweed, Alaria esculenta, to inform the viability of this seaweed as a sustainable option for aquaculture now and into the future.

 

"Sea Grant was the foundation funder of all of the work that we do in our lab...a lot of the basic equipment, structure and the ability to use nurseries has all been because of Sea Grant."

Maine Stories and News

Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program invest in strengthening resilient coastal communities

Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program invest in strengthening resilient coastal communities Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program invest in strengthening resilient coastal communities
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Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program invest in strengthening resilient coastal communities

Through a joint competition with the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP), ten new projects were selected for a total of $3.9 million in funding to translate research into application for communities. Additionally, Sea Grant programs across the nation received an additional total of $4.2 million in NOAA Sea Grant funds to increase local capacity, engagement, research, and implementation for addressing resilience challenges. 

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Sea Grant announces $1.2 million in support of 2022 American Lobster Research Program

Sea Grant announces $1.2 million in support of 2022 American Lobster Research Program Sea Grant announces $1.2 million in support of 2022 American Lobster Research Program
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Sea Grant announces $1.2 million in support of 2022 American Lobster Research Program

Sea Grant announces $1.2 million in support of Sea Grant’s American Lobster Research Program to continue addressing emergent needs and priorities associated with this important fishery. Pursuant to congressional direction, this year’s funded projects shift focus on operational needs, specifically related to gear technology implementation, research and adoption.
 

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NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture

NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture
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NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture

NOAA Sea Grant today announced approximately $14 million in federal funding across four strategic areas for improving U.S. aquaculture. The competitively selected projects will advance early stage propagation strategies for various aquaculture species, marine finfish juvenile production technologies, aquaculture collaboratives and establishment of an aquaculture information exchange.

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Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities

Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities
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Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities

The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium—in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office and Water Power Technologies Office, and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center—today announced six projects to advance social science and technology research on offshore renewable energy in the Northeast United States. This funding opportunity, which awarded over $1.1 million in federal funds, seeks to catalyze research for the coexistence of marine energy—including wind, current, tidal, and wave energies—with Northeast fishing and coastal communities.

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Downriver and Out to Sea

Downriver and Out to Sea Downriver and Out to Sea
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Downriver and Out to Sea

Stories of sea run fish, the people who care about them, and the Sea Grant researchers working to understand and restore these ecologically vital fish

Sea run fish – fish that migrate between fresh and saltwater – hold meaning to many New England communities as food, as income, as history and as a key part of a functioning ecosystem. But many unknowns about these fish remain. Across New England, Sea Grant researchers are working to understand how these populations are changing, what habitats are most important to them and how to restore once vibrant runs of sea run fish. 

 

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