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R-12-08 Climate change adaptation and ecosystem service resilience in Northeast coastal communities

Robert J. Johnston
George Perkins Marsh Institute
Clark University
Worcester, MA 01610
508.751.4619
rjohnston@clarku.edu

Northeast coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to hazards from a variable and changing climate, including sea-level rise and increasing frequency and magnitude of storm-related floods. Those affected seek economic information to help communities adapt to coastal hazards.

NEWSLETTER | WINTER 2010

Congratulations to Director Paul Anderson on receiving the 2010 President’s Award from the National Sea Grant Association.

Join us in welcoming our new Assistant Director for Research, Dr. James McKenna of Maine Maritime Academy. Send Jim a note at sgresearch@maine.edu.

EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS

ANNOUNCEMENT | Summer 2011 Graduate Student Internships

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.

The History of Maine Sea Grant

The origins of Sea Grant can be traced to the middle of the 20th century. As interest in science increased after World War II, Americans came to believe that scientific research and engineering could lead to responsible economic development. Dana E. Wallace of Maine, chair of an Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission committee, outlined the parallel between American agriculture under Land Grant and the needs of America’s coasts and oceans.

Watershed Kiosks

In 2006, staff at the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Maine Field Office initiated a partnership with Maine Sea Grant to produce content for two informational kiosks planned for the lower Penobscot River region. The Penobscot River watershed is currently the subject of an unprecedented restoration plan that will restore access to over 1,000 miles of rearing and spawning habitat for Atlantic salmon, alewives, sturgeon, and other species of sea-run fish.

DV-10-01 Fathoming: An in-depth science news feature

Rob Snyder
Island Institute
P.O. Box 648
386 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
207.594.9209
www.workingwaterfront.com

DV-10-10 Preliminary comparison of mercury concentrations in wild and farm-raised shrimp

Sarah Nelson
Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental & Watershed Research
5710 Norman Smith Hall
Orono, ME 04469
207.581.3454
sarah.nelson@umit.maine.edu

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