Newport, RI - A partnership effort to advance working waterfront awareness and protection in the United States today received the Outstanding Group Outreach Award from the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium.

The top quality and premium price of Maine sea scallops has some people interested in starting a cultured scallop industry in Maine.

On Thursday, July 7 in Belfast, Dana Morse will present information on the advancing technology of scallop aquaculture to shellfish producers, chefs, fishermen, and others. Morse, who has visited scallop farms in Canada and Japan, will present details of various scallop production methods, market information, and business models.

This release originated from the University of Maine.

ORONO — Spring is the season of firsts: first robin on the lawn, first blush of maples flowering in the swamps, first fragrant lilac bloom. Across Maine, many people enjoy watching the seasons as they unfold. Now, those observations can contribute to scientific studies through a new program from University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant.

Maine Sea Grant is offering three internship positions to graduate students in Summer 2011. Application deadline is April 29.

Fisheries Heritage Information Manager, Downeast Fisheries Trail (based at the University of Maine, Orono or College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor): We are seeking an intern in human ecology, folklore, history, anthropology, marine sciences, new media, journalism, library sciences or a related field to collect relevant fisheries heritage resources and to develop a long-term system to catalogue the information for public use.