06/06/2019
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Ira Darling Marine Center Library
193 Clark's Cove Road
Event Type
Come learn about the NSF Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET ) project results and participate in a public discussion on the Damariscotta ecosystem. This meeting is sponsored by Maine EPSCoR and the Darling Marine Center.
5:00 -5:20: Introduction to SEANET and Advances in Sustainable Aquaculture in the Damariscotta River and Beyond
Dr. Carter Newell, Pemaquid Oysters and Mussels
5:20 – 5:40: Damariscotta
Dr. Damian Brady, Marine Science, UMaine
5:40 – 6:00: Nitrogen: A Key Limiting Nutrient in Coastal Ecosystems
Dr. Jeremy Rich, Marine Science, UMaine
6:00 – 6:20: Modeling optimal habitat of major aquaculture species along the Coast of Maine
Andy Goode, SEANET Ph.D. candidate, UMaine
6:20 – 6:40: Acidification dynamics in the oyster aquaculture growing area of the Damariscotta River Estuary
Kate Liberti, SEANET Ph.D. candidate, UMaine
6:40 – 7:00: Title TBD
Dr. Kim Huguenard, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UMaine
Refreshments Provided
This activity is supported by National Science Foundation award #11A-13553457 to Maine EPSCoR at the University of Maine.