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.

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.

The Maine Healthy Beaches (MHB) Program is a statewide effort to monitor water quality and protect public health on Maine’s coastal beaches. Funded by a $255,000 grant from US EPA, the MHB Program is a unique partnership involving municipalities, state parks, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and citizen volunteers. Beaches are monitored using quality assured methods and the monitoring effort established through this program helps ensure Maine's coastal beaches are safe and healthy places to recreate.