2006

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-06-002 Enhancing Capacity for Economic Research on Marine Industries of Eastern Maine

Kevin Athearn
University of Maine at Machias
25 Kimball Hall
Machias, ME 04654
207-255-1216
kathearn@maine.edu

DV-06-003 A Pilot Study to Determine the Use of Three Tools to Monitor Toxicity in Bloom Dynamics in Harpswell, Maine

Alison Sirois
Maine Department of Marine Resources
P.O. Box 8
West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575
207-633-2430
alison.sirois@maine.gov

DV-06-004 Monitoring the Abundance and Distribution of the Invasive Asian Shore Crab, Hemigraspus sanguineus, on the Schoodic Peninsula and its Effects on Intertidal Crab and Bivalve Populations

Aimee Phillippi
Unity College
90 Quaker Hill Rd.
Unity, ME 04988
207-948-4313, x 282
aphillippi@unity.edu

DV-06-005 Characterization of Meiofaunal Associations in Altered Maine Sandy Beaches

Stephen Fegley
Maine Maritime Academy
101 Andrews
Castine, ME 04420
207-326-2396
sfegley@mma.edu

DV-06-006 Improved Estuarine Passage of Atlantic Salmon Smolt in the Penobscot River via SeaReady Hatchery Preconditioning

Steven H. Jury
MariCal, Inc.
400 Commercial St.
Portland, ME 04101
207-773-2500
sjury@marical.biz

Returns of Atlantic salmon have been in precipitous decline over the past 20 years. Despite major fisheries restoration and enhancement efforts, the fish remain endangered in eight Maine rivers. The Penobscot River, the only watershed with significant returns of adult salmon, remains the focus of intensive research efforts, including stocking with hatchery-raised fish.

DV-06-008 Characterizing brook trout movement in coastal waters

Ben Letcher
Silvio O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center

Very little is known about the life history of sea-run brook trout in Maine. Yet knowing how brook trout utilize marine habitat is important information for fisheries managers who are charged with maintaining and protection brook trout populations. This project will attempt to identify the range of strategies that brook trout use to move between freshwater streams and coastal waters, helping managers to determine whether sea-run trout need specific management actions.

2006

Watershed Kiosks

DV-06-002 Enhancing Capacity for Economic Research on Marine Industries of Eastern Maine

DV-06-003 A Pilot Study to Determine the Use of Three Tools to Monitor Toxicity in Bloom Dynamics in Harpswell, Maine

DV-06-004 Monitoring the Abundance and Distribution of the Invasive Asian Shore Crab, Hemigraspus sanguineus, on the Schoodic Peninsula and its Effects on Intertidal Crab and Bivalve Populations

DV-06-005 Characterization of Meiofaunal Associations in Altered Maine Sandy Beaches

DV-06-006 Improved Estuarine Passage of Atlantic Salmon Smolt in the Penobscot River via SeaReady Hatchery Preconditioning

DV-06-008 Characterizing brook trout movement in coastal waters

DV-06-011 Gulf of Maine Expedition Institute Web Site Development

DV-06-012 Ambassadors of the Bay: Vision Quest 2006

DV-06-013 Preliminary Wetland Survey of the Penobscot River and Estuary

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