Research & Program Development Projects
Maine Sea Grant supports scientific research that addresses issues of importance to Maine’s coastal communities. Proposals are requested through a biennial research competition. We also provide project development funds for seed or pilot projects throughout the year. See the Funding page for more information.
- R-18-03 The return of Maine’s kelp forests: patterns, drivers, and implications for industry
- R-18-02 Reconciling multiple stakeholders in rockweed habitats: Science to help achieve the intersecting goals of a fishery and coastal wildlife
- E-17-02 Large-scale culture methods for blue mussel seed production in Maine and the Northeast: experimental laboratory & field trials
- E-17-01 Sustainable post-harvest processing and value-addition of cultured seaweed
- DV-17-22 Bagaduce Watershed Monitoring
- DV-17-21 Midcoast Maine Water Quality for Our Communities
- DV-17-20 Developing consistent methods to collect biological data at field stations across the Gulf of Maine
- DV-17-20 Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Annual Meeting
- DV-17-18 Growth and physiological sensitivity of early stage Gulf of Maine crustaceans in response to ocean warming
- DV-17-17 Transmission dynamics of green crab parasites on the Maine coast
- DV-17-16 Measuring concentrations of brominated flame retardants in microplastic from Penobscot Bay
- DV-17-15 Expanding the Phytoplankton Monitoring Volunteer Program
- DV-17-13 Engaging partners to build an ecosystem-level understanding of Cobscook Bay and Western Passage
- DV-17-09 Developing and assessing a method to analyze the effects of access on local ecological knowledge of commercial fishermen
- DV-17-08 Testing the effectiveness of eel life cycle study methods in Downeast Maine
- DV-17-07 International Conference and Workshops on Lobster Biology & Management
- DV-17-05 International Pectinid Workshop
- DV-17-01 Estimating nitrogen loads in Casco Bay, Maine
- DV-17-02 Healthy and happy lobsters: maximizing profit and quality in the supply chain
- DV-17-03 Investigating the viability of a soft-shell green crab industry in Maine
- DV-17-04 A comparison of farmed versus wild American eel products