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.
- DV-17-12 Field testing a new genetic marker on spawning scallop populations
- DV-16-16 Medomak River Task Force Water Quality Improvement Project
- DV-17-14 Medomak River Task Force Water Quality Improvement Phase II
- DV-17-06 Optimizing depuration methods of the bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Eastern oyster
- DV-16-26 Assessing possible mercury contamination in juvenile river herring in the Penobscot Estuary
- DV-16-25 Northeast Aquaculture Conference
- DV-16-24 Engaging shellfish stakeholders in assessing ribbon worm damage and identifying solutions
- DV-16-23 The Coastal Science Academy
- DV-16-22 Student shellfish aquaculture and ecological monitoring initiative
- E-16 Arctic surf clam: A new candidate species to diversify and advance sustainable domestic aquaculture in Maine and the Northeast U.S.
- DV-16-09 Downeast Whale Watch Training Program
- DV-16-14 International Network on Offshore Renewable Energy Symposium
- DV-16-11 Northern Maine Children’s Water Festival
- DV-16-04 The 45th Benthic Ecology Meeting
- DV-16-07 Northeastern Coastal Station Alliance intertidal temperature monitoring proof of concept: What can Tidbit data loggers tell us about coordination and collaboration?
- DV-16-01 Sea-level rise adaptation in New England marshes
- DV-16-08 Training for Observation and Research of Coastal Habitats
- E-14-EA-2 Aquaculture site prospecting: Developing remote sensing capabilities for the aquaculture community of Maine
- DV-16-13 Assessing the ecological and economic impacts of Chondrus crispus: the rise of Maine’s new foundation species
- DV-16-12 Impact of claw removal on Jonah crab survival
- DV-16-10 Developing a fishery for softshell green crab by improving molt detection