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In recent years, sea kayaking has been growing in popularity throughout North America and especially in Maine. Sea kayakers are regularly observed along our coastal shores; and sea kayak guides and outfitters are becoming a significant part of the working waterfront, with commercial operations spanning from Kittery to Calais. With such popularity, the potential for kayak collisions with larger vessels increases dramatically.

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Gulf of Maine Expedition Institute

The Gulf of Maine Expedition Institute is a sea kayak-based educational program seeking to document the Gulf of Maine through on-the-water and classroom-based experiences for learners of all ages.

Marine Area Characterization Working Group

During the past year, Maine Sea Grant has partnered with the Quebec Labrador Foundation to convene the 24-member Marine Area Characterization Working Group. The group, consisting of university and college research scientists, state agency personnel, and non-profit organization staff, will meet over the course of one year to develop a body of recommendations on the components and methods for conducting marine inventories.

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Coastal Access in Southern Maine

Thank you for joining us at Coastal Access in Southern Maine. One goal of the forum is to provide resources and tools to help participants take action in addressing local coastal access issues. Below you will find downloadable files that summarize the content and discussion of the forum.

Optimization of Tidal Upweller Design

The upweller is an important piece of equipment for the nursery culture of several species of shellfish, such as the Eastern oyster and the hard shell clam. Upwellers powered by tidal action are used in regions where tidal flow can be captured effectively. In general, tidal upwellers have been designed based on trial and error, and built with materials the culturist has on hand.

Scale Modeling of a Submersible Mussel Raft

Fisherman Babe Stanley and his son Shain have been working on a novel piece of equipment, a submersible mussel raft, to pursue their interests in growing mussels in Downeast Maine. Extension Associate Dana Morse helped by obtaining funding from Maine Sea Grant to do some scale modeling of the proposed system. John Riley of the University of Maine directed the modeling work, which was performed in conjunction with Roger Fleming of the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), who represents several residents of the Sullivan area.