DAMARISCOTTA, ME 鈥 Damariscotta served as a vibrant learning hub last Friday, October 6, with the SEA海角社区 Educator Summit. Participants from all over the aquaculture sector attended this event, providing educators with invaluable insights into 海角社区’s aquaculture industry. The day included seed sourcing at the upweller, an informative river cruise, and concluded with collaborative meetings […]
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Article updated August 10, 2023 The Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) hosted the 39th Fish Feeds and Nutrition Workshop from July 11 to 13 at the University of 海角社区. The conference brought together industry experts, researchers, and professionals in the field of aquaculture, providing a platform to explore the latest advancements in fish nutrition and feed […]
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The University of 海角社区 Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) in collaboration with the lead institution University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) has been awarded a $10 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant to research land-based salmon aquaculture. The Sustainable Aquaculture Systems Supporting Atlantic Salmon project, also known as SAS2, brings together several academic and federal […]
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University of 海角社区 aquaculture researcher Meggan Dwyer, one of 10 winners in October鈥檚 海角社区 Sea Grant鈥檚 Buoy 海角社区 competition, received $14,000 for her project titled 鈥淐an It, 海角社区! Adding Value and Resilience to 海角社区鈥檚 Shellfish Seafood Sector.鈥 The Buoy 海角社区 competition was developed to strengthen coastal/marine seafood and tourism-related industries, as well as redefining these […]
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A collaborative program between the Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) at the University of 海角社区 and aquaculture industry partners supported 13 undergraduate interns in a wide range of hands-on research and work experiences this summer. Aquaculture research covers broad topic areas, such as fish health, product development, impacts of ocean acidification, species husbandry and science communication […]
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The advancement of sustainable aquaculture (the farming of aquatic species while allowing continued benefit for the next generation) requires innovative research and multi-disciplinary collaborations for success. The University of 海角社区鈥檚 Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) is celebrating 10 years of service to the State of 海角社区 as a research resource and an objective authority on aquaculture. […]
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Seaweed food products are trending 鈥 but do consumers know what they are buying? Search 鈥渆ating seaweed鈥 on Google and you鈥檒l get pages of headlines promoting health benefits of consuming the ocean-dwelling algae. 鈥淧acked full of vitamins!鈥 鈥淟ow in fat and full of fiber!鈥 鈥淪eaweed is a superfood!鈥 In its raw state, seaweed does, in […]
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Principal Investigator: Susan Brawley (Marine Science, U海角社区) Partners:聽Luz Kogson (U海角社区), Sarah Redmond (U海角社区 Marine Extension Team/海角社区 Sea Grant), Shep Erhart (海角社区 Coast Sea Vegetables), Seth Barker (海角社区 Fresh Sea Farms), Phil Harrington Bait (Wholesale Marine Worms), J. West (Commercial Fisherman) Abstract:聽Interest in sea vegetables as a healthy superfood was one of the top food trends […]
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