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 [...]
DEI’s Work to Develop Methods for Mussel Production in the Hatchery Featured
On Feb. 7, 2023 Undercurrent News featured a story on Downeast Institute’s collaboration with Bang’s Island Mussels to ensure a source of blue mussel seed for the future through [...]
Blue Hill Bay Mussels
In 2012, DEI began to develop economical hatchery methods and technology to rear commercial numbers of mussel larvae and juveniles. Working with Evan and his crew, ideas were tested and refined, [...]
Improving resilience of hatchery-reared blue mussels to interactive effects of ocean acidification and warming with diet and seawater buffering (2021-2024)
DEI's research, representing the New England region, will work to improve the resilience of hatchery-reared blue mussels to the interactive effects of ocean acidification and warming with diet [...]
Oysters are making a comeback along Maine’s coast, and not just at sea farms
The rapid growth of oyster aquaculture along Maine’s coast, one of the bright spots of how the changing climate is affecting the state’s marine economy, is producing another side benefit along [...]
Shellfish enterprise aims to cultivate gold mussels, expand Maine’s seed hatchery
Downeast Institute, in partnership with Blue Hill Bay Mussels, has found a solution, the Beals-based organization says, to weaning the state’s Maine mussel farmers from being fully reliant on [...]
Maine Sea Grant announces ‘Buoy Maine’ pitch-contest winners
Source: WABI TV 5 Date: Dec. 11, 2020 Read more here:: https://www.wabi.tv/2020/12/11/maine-sea-grant-announces-bouy-maine-pitch-contest-winners/
Phase II: Large-scale culture methods for Blue mussel seed production in Maine and the Northeast(2018- 2020)
The second phase of our mussel research focused on developing hatchery techniques that enable the production of mussels throughout the year and multiple crops per year, testing different types of [...]
DEI’s ‘Gold’ Mussel Could Open Markets to Maine Aquaculture
Source: Fishermen’s Voice Author: Sarah Craighead Dedmon Date: March 2020, Vol. 25, No. 3 Source: DEI’s ‘Gold’ Mussel Could Open Markets to Maine Aquaculture
Downeast Institute Receives Grant to Explore Mussel Production in Washington County
Beals, ME—The Maine Community Foundation recently named the Downeast Institute (DEI) the recipient of a $10,000 grant through its Downeast Innovation Fund. The award recognizes and supports DEI’s [...]
