Heather Leslie, professor of marine science and director of the Darling Marine Center at the University of Maine, has been named a 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow, one of the highest honors in the scientific community. AAAS Fellows are a group of scientists, engineers and innovators recognized for their achievements […]

Walpole, Maine — University of Maine Darling Marine Center is launching a project to enhance the sustainability of kelp aquaculture. With support from the William Procter Scientific Innovation Fund, the two-year research and commercialization project will be based at the Walpole campus and leverage the UMaine Aquaculture Experimental Station sea farm adjacent to DMC. “Farmers […]

Cost-effective carbon dioxide removal technologies play a key role in combating climate change. A team of researchers at the University of Maine in collaboration with Conscience Bay Research have developed a kelp aquaculture model for the Gulf of Maine that maximizes carbon sequestration and cost effectiveness of this natural carbon sink. Wild macroalgae is one […]

Sarah Risley, a University of Maine graduate student based at the Darling Marine Center, will lead a team of undergraduate and high school students to study the shellfish species living at several sites along the upper Damariscotta River and document local knowledge of the estuary held by fishermen and other local residents. Read the full […]

“While the achievements of these six young scientists are impressive, what is equally notable is that many of them still live in midcoast Maine and contribute to our local community,” Leslie says. “Far too many young professionals have had to leave Maine to find professional opportunities. These DMC graduates are great examples of how Maine […]

Darling Marine Center based UMaine School of Marine Sciences faculty Margaret Estapa was among the collaborators recently awarded UMaine MARINE Initiative seed grants. Three University of Maine projects have been awarded competitive seed grant funding to facilitate research collaborations across marine-related disciplines, academic units and research centers as part of the UMaine MARINE Initiative. The purpose […]

This summer high school students, including rising freshmen and recent graduates, have an opportunity to learn about marine ecology while getting muddy in the Damariscotta River estuary. Sarah Risley, a University of Maine graduate student based at the Darling Marine Center, will lead a team of undergraduate and high school students to measure the population, […]

Darling Marine Center based University of Maine School of Marine Sciences Ph.D. student Tom Kiffney has been working on a Maine Space Grant Consortium Project to help the aquaculture industry choose the best sites for shellfish aquaculture. Kiffney and other members of the research team uses high-resolution satellite data to identify metrics for farm locations […]

This summer University of Maine Darling Marine Center based researcher Dr. Rhian Waller, a cold-water coral expert, will lead a NOAA Ocean Exploration’s 2021 expedition called North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts.  The New England and Corner Rise Seamounts are located in the North Atlantic Ocean more than 1,200 miles off […]

Sarah Risley a University of Maine graduate student based at the Darling Marine Center will lead a team of undergraduate and high school students to record the number, type and size of shellfish species at several sites along the upper Damariscotta River and document local knowledge of the estuary held by fishermen and other local […]