🦞 FUNDING ALERT for the lobster industry & scientists! The Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative is funding collaborative research on ecological, regulatory & socio-economic challenges in the American lobster fishery. 🗓️ LOI: July 3 | Full proposals: Aug 28 1/3

The Sea Grant Association presented U.S. Senator Susan Collins with its Sea Grant Association Award in recognition of her extraordinary efforts to support the Sea Grant program. Maine Sea Grant appreciates Senator Collins' tireless work to fully fund our program. www.seagrant.org/news/maine-s...

Maine Senator Susan Collins receives the Sea Grant Association award — Sea Grant Association

March 4, 2026 Washington D.C. — The Sea Grant Association presented U.S. Senator Susan Collins with its Sea Grant Association Award, in recognition of her commitment to supporting the S...

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Maine Sea Grant is now accepting applications for our annual Undergraduate Scholarship in Marine Sciences! Applications close April 27, 2026. Learn more about the opportunity and how to apply here: seagrant.umaine.edu/funding-oppo...

Thank you so much for all of your support in 2025. To help us continue our work, please fill out and share this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #MaineSeaGrant #YearInReview #SeaGrant #Maine

In October, Maine Sea Grant’s Dana Morse traveled to Japan to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Maine–Aomori sister-state relationship and participate in a scallop farming technology exchange. seagrant.umaine.edu/2026/02/17/s...

Strengthening Aquaculture Ties with Japan - Maine Sea Grant - University of Maine

In October, Maine Sea Grant's Dana Morse spent two weeks in Japan, as part of a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Maine-Aomori sister-state relationship, and as part of a technology transfer ...

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Maine Sea Grant, alongside a team of Maine scallop enthusiasts, hosted top chefs and food writers from across the country for a scallop merroir tasting focused on Gulf of Maine scallops. The goal: explore how place, harvest method, and management shape both flavor and the future of our seafood.

Explore how researchers are uncovering the carbon story of Maine’s tidal marshes, from methane emissions to carbon sequestration, and what it could mean for restoration and coastal resilience. Check out the full story here: seagrant.umaine.edu/2025/10/28/f... #MaineSeaGrant #TidalMarsh

From Methane Emissions to Carbon Sequestration: The Stories Tidal Marshes Tell - Maine Sea Grant - University of Maine

How Maine scientists are reading the carbon story in salt marshes—and why restoring tidal flow may be a key to climate resilience. In 2022, Maine Sea Grant funded a study led by Beverly Johnson (Bates...

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📢📢 Job Opportunity! 📢📢 Maine Sea Grant is searching for a Communications and Outreach Associate! For the complete job description and how to apply, visit fa-ewca-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

📢📢 Job Opportunity! 📢📢 Maine Sea Grant is searching for a Communications Manager! For the complete job description and how to apply, visit fa-ewca-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

With support from the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, Maine Sea Grant’s Keri Kaczor guided 20 teachers—from Kittery to Aroostook County—through the Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo in Portland last week, helping build Maine’s next-generation aquaculture workforce.

What a great week at #NACE in Portland, Maine!

Maine Sea Grant has launched a new Resources webpage designed to make it easier to find and explore our wide range of publications, tools, and educational materials. seagrant.umaine.edu/resources/

📢 Applications are open!📢 Maine Sea Grant + NOAA NEFSC are recruiting undergraduates from Maine-based institutions for Summer 2026 internships in diadromous ecosystem & sea-run fish research. Apply by Jan 15, 2026 (noon ET) tinyurl.com/yr6km7jb #MaineSeaGrant #Internships #FisheriesScience

December’s #CoastalConversations explores how Maine communities and working waterfronts are transitioning away from fossil fuels toward cleaner, more cost-effective energy solutions. Tune in Dec 26 at 4 PM on WERU 89.9 FM or WERU.org.

Maine Sea Grant is excited to announce the updated version of Accessing the Maine Coast, a trusted web resource offering tools, legal information, and guidance for waterfront users, coastal communities, and landowners. tinyurl.com/2fvpyvrk #AccessingTheMaineCoast #MaineSeaGrant

All of our work begins with YOU. Thank you for your partnership. Wishing you all the best in 2026.