Events

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Coastal Waters Monitoring Training Offered at DMC

Save the date! The University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole will host a coastal and estuarine monitoring workshop on Sun day, April 10th from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aquaculturists, fishermen, researchers, teachers, citizen scientists, coastal residents, community groups and other interested individuals are encouraged to attend. No previous training is required. The […]

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Ocean Acidification in Midcoast Estuaries

A presentation on “Ocean Acidification and Midcoast Maine Estuaries” is being offered Thursday, January 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Damariscotta River Association’s Round Top Farm, 3 Round Top Lane, Damariscotta. The presentation is the result of an on-going partnership between an alliance of local water monitoring organizations called the Maine Coastal Observing […]

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August 12: Wednesday Walking Tour of the DMC

Join us Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. for a walking tour of the DMC’s waterfront laboratories. Learn a little about our history and a lot about the marine research conducted by UMaine faculty and students in, on, and under the waters of the Damariscotta River Estuary, the Gulf of Maine, and beyond. Current research project […]

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August 8: DMC Open House!

On Saturday, August 8, the DMC will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an open house from 10am-2pm. Come explore the diverse world of marine science. Our research laboratories will be open, oceanographic equipment and scuba gear will be on exhibit, and scientists will be on hand to answer your questions. There will also be a […]

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August 6: DMC on MPBN’s Maine Calling

On Thursday, August 6, at 12noon, Heather Leslie, Larry Mayer, Bob Steneck and Chris Davis will be will be a guests on MPBN’s Maine Calling. This episode of Maine Calling celebrates the DMC’s 50th anniversary and recognizes the research, teaching and service provided by the DMC for the people of Maine over the last half […]

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August 5: Wednesday Walking Tour of the DMC

Join us Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. for a walking tour of the DMC’s waterfront laboratories. Learn a little about our history and a lot about the marine research conducted by UMaine faculty and students in, on, and under the waters of the Damariscotta River Estuary, the Gulf of Maine, and beyond. Current research project […]

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Register Now for 50th Anniversary Events!

Time is running out to register for the upcoming 50th anniversary events! If you’re a member of the DMC’s extended family–and we use that term broadly–please join us for Alumni Day on Thursday, August 6 and Celebration Day on Friday, August 7. Faculty, staff and students–past and present–as well as our Orono-based colleagues and visiting […]

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Science on Tap – July 8

Join us for a Science on Tap Seminar  at the Newcastle Publick House on Wednesday evening, from 6-7 p.m. The first Science On Tap Seminar will be presented by Dr. Bob Steneck on July 8. Along Maine’s coast, Jonah crabs and kelp forests now flourish where green sea urchins once roamed . When and how […]

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Wednesday Walking Tours of the DMC

Join us Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. for a walking tour of the DMC’s waterfront laboratories. Learn a little about our history and a lot about the marine research conducted by UMaine faculty and students in, on, and under the waters of the Damariscotta River Estuary, the Gulf of Maine, and beyond. Current research project […]

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