Media Coverage

On May 16, 2022, The Bangor Daily News featured a story about Downeast Institute (DEI) being awarded a 2-year National Marine Fisheries Service Saltonstall Kennedy grant to study clam [...]

The Life Sciences & Technology Hub of Excellence in Eastern Maine will create connections among R&D, education, entrepreneurship and investment, provide networking and learning opportunities, and [...]

On February 4, Bangor Daily News featured a story about DEI's recent study investigating repurposing vacant lobster pounds for the purposes of shellfish aquaculture in order to create economic [...]

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: [...]

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 [...]

The Ellsworth American details some of Downeast Institute's work with communities to reverse the trend of decreasing clam harvests.

Downeast Institute among only 4 recipients of national grant competition to work with shellfish farming industry to create resilience to impacts of climate change.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.