Island Institute Blog Features Downeast Institute
On Dec. 22, 2021, Island Institute posted a blog entitled, “A Few of Our Favorite Things: Empowering Youth through STEM” highlighting the work of Downeast Institute. Read it here: [...]
UMaine President Statement on Maine Climate Council meeting at UMaine
Date: Dec. 1 Source: University of Maine Author: Dan Demeritt Today, Gov. Janet Mills visited the University of Maine, the state’s public research university, to mark the one-year progress of the [...]
Shellfish lab to harbor first clam crop
The Ellsworth American details some of Downeast Institute's work with communities to reverse the trend of decreasing clam harvests.
Downeast Institute receives major national grant to examine impacts of climate change stressors on shellfish aquaculture
Downeast Institute among only 4 recipients of national grant competition to work with shellfish farming industry to create resilience to impacts of climate change.
Maine Seafood Tour Showcases Maine Gold Mussels at Downeast Institute
On Sept. 16, 2021 the Alliance for Maine's Marine Economy visited Downeast Institute with Chef Robert Dumas during a seafood cooking tour to demonstrate how easy it is to prepare delicious Maine [...]
2021 Buoy Maine Finale Celebration Recognizes Maine Gold Mussels
The 2021 Maine Buoy Finale Celebration recognizing Maine Gold Mussels and other Buoy Maine Pitch Competition winners was held on August 30 in Belfast. Downeast Institute's Kyle Pepperman was on [...]
Restaurants are shelling out more for clams — making Flo’s Clam Shack shuck its namesake dish
Dr. Brian Beal explains the connection between dwindling commercial supplies of clams, increased prices, and loss of market share for one of Maine's most important fisheries.
Researchers test if scallops grow in lobster pounds
The Ellsworth American covered Downeast Institute's research into the feasibility of growing scallops in lobster pounds in an effort to find culture methods that protect them from predators while [...]
Public invited to see clam restoration efforts
On June 6, join DEI's Shellfish Production Manager Kyle Pepperman in Gouldboro to learn about different techniques used to restore clamflats. Gouldsboro Shellfish Committee has built a Shellfish [...]
Recycled oyster shell project targets ocean acidification along Maine coast
Researchers hope the oyster shell study will prove to be a viable way to revive flagging softshell clam harvests. Date: April 23, 2021 Author: Kelley Bouchard Media: Portland Press Herald Link: [...]
