The University of Maine Darling Marine Center is launching its 2024 Summer Seminar Series — talks exploring the latest marine science research in the state — with the first talk scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, at Brooke Hall Conference Center.
The inaugural talk of the 2024 series will feature Pauline Dion, president and executive director of the Boothbay Sea and Science center. Dion, an advocate for responsible ocean stewardship and a proponent of equal and affordable access to the sea, will discuss how the Boothbay Sea and Science Center formed and share the journey the organization has been on since opening its doors in 2013.
Following Dion, the Darling Marine Center will host 10 more speakers on Thursday evenings throughout the summer from various organizations, including the Lobster Institute, Ready Seafood, the Department of Marine Resources, Maine Sea Grant and Hurricane Island. Talks will also feature long-time friends and visiting researchers.
Seminars are free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to stay for dinner following the talk, carefully catered by the center’s dedicated chefs.
Visit the 2024 summer at the Darling Marine Center website to register for the upcoming seminars and learn more about the center’s other programming offerings throughout the season.
For more information, go to dmc.umaine.edu or email dmc@maine.edu to subscribe to the center’s newsletter.
Founded in 1965, the Darling Marine Center’s mission is to connect people to the ocean. The center’s researchers, staff and students work alongside fishermen, aquaculture entrepreneurs, marine industry professionals, and other members of the community in Maine and around the world.
The Darling Marine Center is located at 193 Clarks Cove Road in Walpole.
As Maine’s only public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, the University of Maine advances learning and discovery through excellence and innovation. Founded in 1865 in Orono, UMaine offers nearly 200 degree programs through which students can earn bachelor, master, professional master, and doctoral degrees as well as graduate certificates. For more information, go to umaine.edu.
