Get In Touch
Downeast Institute
P.O. Box 83
39 Wildflower Lane
Beals, Maine 04611-0083
(207) 497-5769 or 497-5705
Center for Shellfish Production and Research
To order clams or discuss Center for Shellfish Production and Research hours or operations, please contact Kyle Pepperman, Aquaculture Production and Research Assistant. Kyle can be reached at (207) 259-5048, or at kyle.pepperman@downeastinstitute.org.
Applied Research
Inquiries about DEI’s applied research projects should be directed to Dr. Brian Beal, DEI’s Director of Research. Dr. Beal can be reached at UMM at (207) 255-1314 or at bbeal@maine.edu.
Education
To get in touch with DEI’s Education Director, Ms. Colleen Haskell, call DEI at (207) 259-5091 or reach her through e-mail at chaskell@downeastinstitute.org.
Tours
Free tours are available to the public. To schedule, call Suzie Beal at (207) 259-5080 or reach her through email at sbeal@downeastinstitute.org.
General Inquiries
To reach DEI’s Executive Director, Dianne Tilton, call (207) 259-5039, or email her at dtilton@downeastinstitute.org.
Directions
We are located on Great Wass Island, off Beals Island. In Jonesport, take the bridge to Beals. Take a left (past Bayview Takeout) on Bay View Drive. When you come to the causeway which leads to Great Wass Island follow the sign to DEI and take a right onto Black Duck Cove Rd. Stay on the Black Duck Cove Road until it turns to dirt, then continue for another mile. You will see a sign for DEI on your right. This is Wildflower Lane. Turn in and follow the road to DEI.
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