ROCKLAND — Forty eight years ago, Capt. Jim Sharp steered a restored vessel along the shores of Provincetown, Massachusetts, so that her original captain could take a final glimpse of his claim to…
Marine
Once destined for sinking, the ‘Bowdoin’ was rescued and towed to Camden
Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor
Four times per year, each Coast Guard unit selects a Sailor of the Quarter, a member of the unit whose performance exemplifies the service’s motto of “Honor, Respect, Devotion to…
For six years, Wiscasset resident Kara Pellowe studied the chocolate clam fishery and the coupling of socio-ecological systems in Loreto, Mexico. This summer, she earned a doctorate in ecology and…
The important nutrient phosphate may be less abundant in the global ocean than previously thought, according to a…
A globally important ocean algae is mysteriously scarce in one of the most productive regions of the Atlantic Ocean, according to a…
A $20 million grant announced today from the National Science Foundation will fund a five-year initiative by Maine science institutes to revolutionize the understanding and management of coastal…
Aquatic biologist Matt Scott has studied Maine’s lakes and ponds for decades. His experience has taught him that man is the top pollutant which puts these water sources at risk.
“We are…
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered animals on the planet, with only around 400 individuals remaining. In the Gulf of Maine, climate change is rapidly reorganizing the…
In recent years, Hodgdon Yacht Services’ Community & Customer Appreciation Day BBQ has become a most eagerly anticipated summer event on Southport.
On Sunday afternoon, July 21, despite…
Lobstermen gathered on the Stonington Commercial Fish Pier to draw greater attention to the issues facing the survival of their industry and the livelihoods of coastal Maine communities.
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Maine lobstermen have found an ally in their battle against new federal regulations designed to protect the endangered Atlantic right whale. Maine Gov. Janet Mills called a National Oceanic and…
Rick Wahle will present “The American Lobster – Poster Child of a Changing Marine Ecosystem” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 19 in Brooke Hall at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center.
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Coral reefs are retreating from equatorial waters and establishing new reefs in more temperate regions, according to…
In May, scientists recorded the highest atmospheric carbon levels in human history. In response to this type of sustained disruption to global climate, scientists around the world are working to…
Prospective students interested in marine science are encouraged to meet faculty and undergraduates and tour the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole at one of two open house…
Researchers from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay regularly team up with artists to help share their…
“Maine Creatures Great & Small” lecture series is a collaboration between Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy. The four-part series looks at four organisms important to our…
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will conduct the course, “About Boating Safely,” an introduction to boating, on the following dates --- July 8,…
Maine lobstering communities have been dealt blow after blow in recent years in regulations and shortages. As the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration attempts to deal with a declining…
For the last two years, Elise Hartill has studied the coral communities of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The work culminated this spring when she was awarded a master’s degree…
Heather Leslie and Carl Wilson will discuss “Building Coastal Community Resilience in Maine” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 28 in Brooke Hall at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center.
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Sixteen Maine high school juniors completed a week of experiential learning at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on May…
Press release
Given the key role the Coast Guard has played in Maine’s long sea-faring tradition, Boothbay region residents did not hesitate to help when the Coast Guard’s paychecks stopped last…
New research connects recent changes in the movement of North Atlantic right whales to decreased food availability and rising temperatures in Gulf of Maine’s deep waters. Right whales have been…
Maine’s rich cultural history spans thousands of years. The first coastal residents were the indigenous hunters and gatherers who relied on the natural resources of the region’s forests, marshes,…
LakeSmart is an educational program intended to protect the water quality of lakes and ponds by offering free evaluations and information to homeowners about best practices for managing their…
“Maine Creatures Great & Small” lecture series is a collaboration between Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy. The four-part series looks at four organisms important to our…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
New research has found that the decisions made by individual Antarctic krill help to shape the massive schools they form, which can stretch for hundreds of miles.
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Orono, Maine — A $75,000 gift from two seafood companies will fund a fourth field season for a University of Maine deepwater lobster…
Darling Marine Center
Dr. Damian Brady has been promoted to associate professor with tenure. He is a faculty member in the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences and based at the Daring Marine Center in…
Press release
Carter’s Wharf, a lobster buying station on the east side of Boothbay Harbor, was recently donated to the Boothbay Region Maritime Foundation (BRMF), a nonprofit organization also based in…
As spring comes to coastal Maine, it brings with it the return of alewives to Nequasset Lake in Woolwich and the start of the annual Nequasset Alewife Count. Volunteers are needed from May through…
As a kick-off event for the Damariscotta Oyster Celebration in June, Damariscotta River oyster growers are partnering with Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust to organize a river clean-up on Friday…
Pauline Dion, Boothbay Sea and Science Center’s (BSSC) president, is pleased to announce that Nathaniel “Nathan” Graves will be returning to the Center this summer as a Sea and Science Instructor…
Advanced molecular techniques have revealed the diversity of a little-understood group of ocean microbes called protists, according to a new publication in Scientific Reports. The project…
On March 20, a group of lobstermen, their families, and concerned citizens submitted 189 signatures to the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) to open rulemaking regarding the siting of…
The Sheepscot River was once teeming with sea-run fish including Atlantic salmon, alewives, shad, lamprey, and eels but today these fish are all at less than 1% of their historical abundance. In…
Distributing iron particles produced by bacteria could “fertilize” microscopic ocean plants and ultimately lower atmospheric carbon levels, according to a…
Have you ever wanted to get involved with a community-focused organization but not known where to start? Or perhaps you wished your career got you outside more and you want to find out about…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Scientists have revealed that the partnership between an alga and bacteria is making the essential element nitrogen newly available in the Arctic Ocean. The microbial process of “nitrogen fixation…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
The health of coral reefs can be impacted as much by the diversity of fish that graze on them as by the amount of fish that do so, according to a new study by scientists at…
Harbor Theater
The Harbor Theater will offer a free screening of the documentary "Lobster War" on Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m., accompanied by a Q&A session with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
A new study has revealed how a group of deep-sea microbes provides clues to the evolution of life on Earth, according to a…
On Wednesday, Feb. 13, the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center will host a brown-bag seminar by Christopher Rigaud that provides an inside look at the U.S. Antarctic Diving Program.
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Shellfish such as oysters and mussels have the potential to revolutionize human health research, according to a…
The 2019 Vibrio training required for harvesters and dealers who harvest or buy product direct from the Damariscotta River and New Meadows Lakes will be held on the following dates and locations:…
After years of teaching at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay with humor and dedication, Senior Research…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Microscopic marine plants flourish beneath the ice that covers the Greenland Sea, according to a new study in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. These phytoplankton create the energy…
From 1860 to 1930, schooners ruled the seas. Schooners were the fastest and most reliable means of transporting cargo whether it was sailing in the Pacific Ocean or along the Great Lakes. And…
Maine Maritime Academy’s schooner Bowdoin, the official vessel of the state of Maine and a National Historic Landmark, is undergoing hull restoration at Bristol Marine, The Shipyard in…
