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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.

DV-09-015 Ecology of Marine Wind Farms

Barry Costa-Pierce
Rhode Island Sea Grant
South Ferry Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
401.874.6800
bcp@gso.uri.edu

The development of offshore renewable energy systems is an international priority driven by the need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and decrease human impacts on global climate.

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.

DV-09-011 Spring Running 2009

Jay Adams
Old Fort Western Fund
16 Cony St.
Augusta, ME 04330
207.626.2385
oldfort@oldfortwestern.org

DV-09-009 Use of a novel technique to assess the DOC benthic flux in the Penobscot River Estuary, Maine

Aria Amirbahman
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
5711 Boardman
Orono, ME 04469
207.581.1277
aria@umit.maine.edu

Estuarine and coastal sediments release DOC due to the high level of organic matter decay brought about by microbial activity, particularly sulfate reduction. High levels of DOC can lead to mobilization of toxic metals and chemicals. DOC flux may be affected by an increase in microbial activity due to rising temperatures and changing hydrology as a result of climate change.

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