A 28-year-old woman from Bremen, Maine, sailing single-handed aboard her 27-foot sloop Gecko, has landed safely on a remote island in the South Pacific, as part of her voyage around the…
Marine
Engages engaged Rep. Genevieve McDonald as fisheries liaison
Private companies are working with the University of Maine to engineer and erect a demonstration offshore wind power platform two miles south of Monhegan Island in the Gulf of Maine. Proponents of…
New research has revealed a surprise twist in the symbiotic relationship between a type of salamander and the alga that lives inside its eggs. A…
The Maine Aquaculture Association (MAA) and Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA) are collaborating on an effort to encourage seafood businesses, industry organizations, restaurants, and…
Researchers have advanced a new way to see into the ocean’s depths, establishing an approach to detect algae and measure key properties using light. A paper published in …
The Maine Marine Patrol is continuing to conduct targeted patrols in southern Maine after a…
shark yet to be caught or seen again
7/28, 1:30 p.m. Update: Officials identified the shark as a great white shark during a noon press conference in Augusta.
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) confirmed…
Heather Leslie will present “Climate science and action for Maine’s coast and coastal communities” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 7, as a virtual seminar, or webinar, hosted by the University of…
Margaret Estapa will present “Untangling the links between ocean life, the global carbon cycle, and future climate” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, as a virtual seminar, or webinar, hosted by the…
Microplastic fiber pollution in the ocean impacts larval lobsters at each stage of their development, according to new research.…
Robert Steneck will present “Maine's changing lobster fishery: some direct and indirect impacts of climate change” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 10, as a virtual seminar, or webinar, hosted by the…
On June 24, President Trump issued the following statement, entitled Memorandum on Protecting the United States Lobster Industry. In it, he said: “The lobster industry is a crown jewel of America’…
The State of Maine issued an operational checklist for charter boats, daysailer and windjammers June 16.
Pre-Trip…
Darling Marine Center
Dr. Rhian Waller, a University of Maine associate professor based at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole, was recently granted tenure. Waller lives in Jefferson and is a cold-water coral…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and the Midcoast Conservancy invite the public to learn about the lives of turtles in the estuary! Join Karen Robbins, citizen scientist and amateur herpetologist,…
Memorial Day has come and gone without one of Bill Campbell’s Balmy Days Cruises vessels: Balmy Days, Novelty, Bay Lady, or Miss Boothbay, on the water; without the graceful…
Bob Steneck, a University of Maine School of Marine Sciences faculty member, is an internationally recognized marine ecologist whose research expertise ranges from coral reefs and kelp forests to…
Each spring, millions of alewives migrate up Maine’s rivers and streams to spawn, and in the summer, their millions of offspring migrate back to the sea. A talk by Dr. Karen Wilson on June 4 will…
Larry Mayer has long contributed to the mission of the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center and its community. In fall 2019, he retired after 43 years of research and teaching -- but…
When University of Maine alum Joshua Girgis graduated from University of Maine’s College of Engineering in 2018, he never imagined where he would end up next. This Madison, Maine native had…
ROCKLAND — It is with great sadness that Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors has cancelled its 2020 Maine Boat & Home Show in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the magazine, in an April 29…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
A team of international scientists has developed a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques for using marine microbes to investigate a host of questions in biology. Published in…
The University of New England will share an $860,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) with Hood College in Maryland, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, and the Maine Department…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
The rich biodiversity of coral reefs even extends to microbial communities within fish, according to…
While Maine lobster exporters are reporting a drop in prices due to lost sales to China, area dealers see a mixed picture of supply and demand at the local level.
“It is not the Chinese…
How people fish matters perhaps as much as the quantity harvested, say University of Maine researchers Kara Pellowe and Heather Leslie.
Their study published in…
Midcoast Conservancy and Maine Department of Marine Resources staff have been braving the cold waters of the Sheepscot River planting Atlantic salmon eggs this month. These eggs will hatch and…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is once again sponsoring an annual trout stocking sale for your home or farm pond. We offer two sizes, 5-6” rainbow trout and 7-9”…
Midcoast Conservancy invites community members to the Sheepscot General Store to learn about the interesting life history and ecological functions provided by alewives, eels, and sea-lamprey. The…
A unique educational opportunity launches on Jan. 24, when a Maine teacher sets sail for the Southern Ocean as part of a Bigelow…
For Jack and Beth McKenna it looks like retirement is going to be busy. The recently retired marine geologist and still working educator have set up a nonprofit introducing kids to the marine…
A study published in Ecology and Society by University of Maine researchers Kara Pellowe and Heather Leslie…
The rich ecosystem of the Damariscotta River estuary still holds many mysteries. Some of its most visible residents – oysters, alewives, seals and birds – are counted regularly. But until this…
If you want to know the history of Ernestina-Morrissey and the work that has been and is being done on the schooner at Bristol Marine Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor, pick up a copy of the…
The same technology that powers facial recognition and self-driving cars may soon help Maine’s shellfish industry protect people from the dangerous effects of harmful algal blooms. A…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
A single drop of seawater can contain a wide representation of ocean microbes from around the world – revealing novel insights into the ecology, evolution and biotechnology potential of the global…
Skidompha Library welcomes Carla Skinder, chair of the board of Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, to speak at Skidompha Library on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. Carla’s…
Heather Leslie and Deborah Bronk lead scientific institutions that are advancing and collaborating on cutting-edge marine research from opposite sides of the Damariscotta River.
Leslie,…
AUGUSTA —The Maine Department of Marine Resources announces the opening of two license lotteries: one for scallop drag licenses and one for scallop dive licenses. Based on licenses retired in 2018…
On Sept. 30, 2019, the 1906 schooner Mary E, Maine Maritime Museum’s flagship and the oldest Maine-built fishing schooner still sailing, was entered in the National Register of Historic…
Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay is pleased to offer weekly public tours during the Boothbay Lights season.
From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursdays from Nov. 7 through Dec. 19 (except for…
Hodgdon Yachts launched a brand new 8-meter tender on Monday, Oct. 27 at the Hodgdon Yacht Services yard in Southport. The boat’s styling and Naval architecture is by a French design team, while…
A new $3 million grant will support the efforts of New England scientists to reduce methane emission by cattle – the largest human-caused source of this potent greenhouse gas.…
Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting a course for those interested in obtaining their U.S Coast Guard Captain’s License at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine on Thursday evening Oct…
University of Maine Semester by the Sea students from the Darling Marine Center ran the touch tank Sept. 29 at the Pemaquid Oyster Festival.
The Pemaquid Oyster Company and Schooner Landing…
The Schooner Bowdoin, flagship for Maine Maritime Academy, made a two-day visit to Boothbay Harbor …
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences contributed $23.7 million to Maine’s economy during 2018, according to a new, independent evaluation. The economic impact report states that the research…
