SEA Maine Features DEI’s Role in the Marine Economy
Sea Maine featured a number of Downeast Institute’s researchers in a series featuring researchers who are leading scientific advances that are fueling innovation and expansion of [...]
“Where Have All the Mussels Gone?” Spotlights Downeast Institute’s Work
The Maine Monitor, Portland Press Herald, and NewsCenter Maine featured a story called, “Where Have All the Mussels Gone?” which featured Downeast Institute’s research to [...]
American Oyster
Here at the Downeast Institute we are striving to produce a line of American oysters (Crassostrea virginica) — also called “Eastern oysters”— that can thrive in the colder waters of [...]
Ben Capuano
Ben graduated from College of the Atlantic in 2023, where he concentrated his major on marine biology and geology. For his capstone project, he analyzed seasonal variations of fouling fauna [...]
Downeast Institute Unveils New Strategic Plan
Downeast Institute has launched our new Strategic Plan for 2023-2026. This year ushers in a period of excitement and planning for Downeast Institute. Our newly approved Strategic Plan will guide [...]
Fall 2023 Ocean Acidification Fellow
Downeast Institute is pleased to announce our Fall 2023 Fellow, Alyssa Goncalves. Alyssa is a master’s student at UMass Boston in the Poynton Lab, which studies toxicology. While at [...]
How Acidic are Maine’s Mudflats?
Downeast Institute developed a novel method for measuring ocean acidification (OA) of shellfish habitat— mudflats — and has monitored OA alongside clam recruitment and survival at two Clam [...]
DEI’s Dr. Beal discusses threat to soft-shell clams with Ellsworth American
Dr. Brian Beal, Director of Research at the Downeast Institute , spoke with The Ellsworth American about how green crabs are driving a decline of soft-shell clams in Maine. The Mount Desert [...]
DEI’s Efforts to Adapt the Mussel Fishery to Climate Change Impacts Included in Boston Globe Article
Downeast Institute’s efforts to sustain mussel production in the face of increased seawater temperatures and associated higher levels of predation was featured in the August 19, 2023 Boston [...]
