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PRESS RELEASE | 19 October 2009 National Coastal Policy Experts to Speak at Coastal Waters Conference

Contact Susan McPherson, 207-622-5330 susan@greatgatherings.com

NORTHPORT - On Wednesday, October 28, coastal managers, scientists, fishermen, marine industry representatives, and residents of Maine’s coastal communities will gather at the Point Lookout Resort for the Maine Coastal Waters Conference.

PRESS RELEASE | 11 August 2009 Building a Resilient Coast: Maine Confronts Climate Change

Survey results, documentary video highlight coastal community views on coastal changes

Property owners along Maine's sandy beaches are noticing higher water levels during storms and increased erosion. A recent landslide in Stockton Springs was a reminder for residents along other parts of the Maine coast that they also are vulnerable to extreme weather patterns like this summer's record rainfall. These effects are expected to intensify with predictions of altered precipitation patterns and a rise in sea level of two feet or more in coming decades.

PRESS RELEASE | 27 May 2009 Values and benefits of Maine beaches focus of July 10 conference

Every summer, millions of people visit the sandy beaches of southern Maine, and thousands more own or rent homes in beach communities. Yet it is not always clear how these visits to the beach translate into dollars.

PRESS RELEASE | 18 February 2009 - New coastal access resource for waterfront users, property owners, and towns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2009
Contact Natalie Springuel, 207-288-2944 x 298, nspringuel@coa.edu
Kristen Grant, 207-646-1555 x 115, kngrant@maine.edu

New resource about coastal access in Maine for waterfront users, coastal towns, and property owners

PRESS RELEASE | 13 January 2009 - Request for proposals issued for marine, coastal research in Maine

Maine Sea Grant
Setting the Course: From Discovery to Action
2010-2011 Biennial Request for Proposals
Deadline for Preliminary Proposals: Monday, March 2, 2009, 4:30 p.m.
Late applications will not be accepted

PRESS RELEASE | 7 January 2009 - Marine policy fellowships available for graduate, post-graduate, undergraduate students

Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

The Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program provides a unique educational experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean and coastal resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.

The term of the 2010 fellowship year runs from February 1, 2010 - January 31, 2011. Applications from students in Maine must be submitted to the Maine Sea Grant Office by February 20, 2009.

PRESS RELEASE | 10 October 2008 - Safety, climate information at risk with loss of Gulf of Maine observing network.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 9, 2008

Contact: Catherine Schmitt, 207.581.1434

Safety, climate information at risk with loss of Gulf of Maine observing network
Outcry leads to interim rescue for Penobscot Bay buoy

PRESS RELEASE | 21 August 2008 - New book on the Gulf of Maine

A Coastal CompanionMaine Sea Grant is pleased to announce a new publication, A Coastal Companion: A Year in the Gulf of Maine from Cape Cod to Canada, written by Catherine Schmitt and published by Tilbury House (Gardiner, Maine).

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