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Maine Aquaculture Workforce Development Strategy
In Maine’s aquaculture industry the workforce shortage has been an obstacle to growth for many businesses. This in-depth analysis aims to help determine the current …
Community
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Maine Aquaculture Apprenticeship Program
The Registered Aquaculture Apprenticeship Program is a first-of-its-kind workforce development initiative designed to train the next generation of aquaculture professionals in Maine.
Community
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Supporting the Development of Socioecological Literacy
This project advances efforts to better understand and promote practices that broaden access to and interest in regionally relevant science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) …
Science
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Advancing Aquaculture
We are working collaboratively with industry leaders, farmers, researchers, the business community, and other nonprofits to identify and pursue opportunities to expand aquaculture production. Together, …
Community
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Aquaculture Top Gun
Top Gun is a unique entrepreneurial training program that has helped accelerate the growth of over 200 startup companies since 2009. Our program is tailored …
Community
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Scallop Aquaculture Initiative
In January 2021, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, the University of Maine, and Coastal Enterprises, Inc. convened to form the Scallop Aquaculture Initiative (SAI), …
Strategic Initiatives
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![Three lobster boats sit next to a dock facing the camera, loaded with different colored lobster traps. The dock is on the left of the photo, and the boats are on the right. The boat in the foreground is black, the middle boat is teal, and the boat in the back is white. A man in orange waders weaves through the lobster traps on the dock and is walking toward the middle boat.]()
NSPIRE: Bringing Technological Innovation to Fisheries and Seafood
NSPIRE will address the economic, environmental, and policy challenges threatening New England’s seafood industry through technological innovation that strengthens boat-to-plate initiatives and collaborative science across …
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Supporting Coastal Aquaculture Development
Shellfish aquaculture is growing rapidly. In Maine, limited purpose aquaculture (LPA) licenses are relatively easy to attain, and this attracts more people to enter aquaculture …
Science
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Understanding the Aquaculture Supply Chain
The GMRI Coastal & Marine Economics lab contributes to this collaborative, industry-propelled, interdisciplinary research project will enhance the long-term economic sustainability of aquaculture in Maine …
Science
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Climate-Driven Risks for Aquaculture Farms
In collaboration with the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, this project explores climate-driven risks and potential adaptive strategies for the regional aquaculture industry.
Maine Aquaculture Workforce Development Strategy
In Maine’s aquaculture industry the workforce shortage has been an obstacle to growth for many businesses. This in-depth analysis aims to help determine the current …
Community
Maine Aquaculture Apprenticeship Program
The Registered Aquaculture Apprenticeship Program is a first-of-its-kind workforce development initiative designed to train the next generation of aquaculture professionals in Maine.
Community
Supporting the Development of Socioecological Literacy
This project advances efforts to better understand and promote practices that broaden access to and interest in regionally relevant science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) …
Science
Advancing Aquaculture
We are working collaboratively with industry leaders, farmers, researchers, the business community, and other nonprofits to identify and pursue opportunities to expand aquaculture production. Together, …
Community
Aquaculture Top Gun
Top Gun is a unique entrepreneurial training program that has helped accelerate the growth of over 200 startup companies since 2009. Our program is tailored …
Community
Scallop Aquaculture Initiative
In January 2021, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, the University of Maine, and Coastal Enterprises, Inc. convened to form the Scallop Aquaculture Initiative (SAI), …
Strategic Initiatives
NSPIRE: Bringing Technological Innovation to Fisheries and Seafood
NSPIRE will address the economic, environmental, and policy challenges threatening New England’s seafood industry through technological innovation that strengthens boat-to-plate initiatives and collaborative science across …
Supporting Coastal Aquaculture Development
Shellfish aquaculture is growing rapidly. In Maine, limited purpose aquaculture (LPA) licenses are relatively easy to attain, and this attracts more people to enter aquaculture …
Science
Understanding the Aquaculture Supply Chain
The GMRI Coastal & Marine Economics lab contributes to this collaborative, industry-propelled, interdisciplinary research project will enhance the long-term economic sustainability of aquaculture in Maine …
Science
Climate-Driven Risks for Aquaculture Farms
In collaboration with the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, this project explores climate-driven risks and potential adaptive strategies for the regional aquaculture industry.