Maine Sea Grant

Hidden Changes in Maine’s Ocean: A Deep Dive into Kelp Forests and Climate Impact

Bringing the Sea to Inland and Rural Youth
Maine Sea Grant collaboration in the classroom

Science at the Shoreline
Building a PFAS research network for Maine’s future

What’s in the Water?
Informative aquaculture fact sheets now available online

Marine Debris Prevention and Removal
Projects now underway

Meet our 2025 Sea-run Fish Interns
We’re excited to welcome three outstanding students to the 2025 cohort

Maine Sea Grant by the Numbers

332

businesses
created or supported

565

jobs
created or supported

131

students supported with academic opportunities

700

partnerships established

*View the above images as accessible HTML or download a shareable PDF of Maine Sea Grant by the Numbers. Data from 2023, updated numbers provided when available.

Recent News

Finding the Balance: How Vital Research on Rockweed Harvest Helps Coastal Communities, Economies, and Ecosystems

Posted on 8 July 2025

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Addressing a Data Gap and Community Questions Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum)—an alga, not a fish, but…

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Hidden Changes in Maine’s Ocean: A Deep Dive into Kelp Forests and Climate Impact

Posted on 10 June 2025

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A conversation with Dr. Douglas Rasher In 2018, Dr. Douglas Rasher (Bigelow Labs) was awarded…

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Science at the Shoreline: Building a PFAS Research Network for Maine’s Future 

Posted on 30 May 2025

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It’s an overcast day in Brunswick, but silvery sunlight is shining down at Wharton Point…

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