Portland King Tides Trail Opens Students from the University of Southern Maine are installing a temporary “King Tides Trail” in downtown Portland, demarcating a 3-foot rise in sea level. A Google map helps visitors explore the Trail. The City of Portland reviewed and permitted this temporary student art installation (which will remain up from … Read more
The Annual Meeting of the Gulf of Maine Marine Education Association (GOMMEA) Enter the world of predator-prey relationships as we explore the ecological and commercial impacts of the European green crab on the soft-shell clam population. Thursday, November 13, 2014 5:00 – 8:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn Old Town Hall Meeting Place 5 Park St, … Read more
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial St, Portland Ocean acidification is changing the chemistry of the ocean and is caused primarily by the buildup of carbon dioxide and reductions in pH and calcium carbonate in its waters. Runoff and river discharges, as well as … Read more
Casco Bay Estuary Partnership is looking for a Plan Update Coordinator to ensure the completion of the Casco Bay Plan revision. Please see the attached job description and announcement for more information!
News this week is about dredging, sewer systems, mapping the Adirondack lake, habitat protection, Green Crabs, the Maine Sea Grant, aquaculture, microplastics, the Portland waterfront, and recycling. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. October 17 Dredging Operations Revised for Royal River (Dredging Today) … Read more
Saturday, November 8th, 2014 at Abromson Center, USM, Portland Doors open at 4 pm Films start at 4:45 pm Embark on adventure with Friends of Casco Bay at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Join Friends of Casco Bay for inspiring films, refreshments, raffle and a cash bar. The event will include amusing “shorts”, entertaining … Read more
Portland Greendrinks is for SMCC! Tuesday October 14, 2014, 5:30 – 7:30 Peaks Island Lions Club Cost: $15 (21 and older event) Portland Greendrinks is dedicated to creating a more environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable community by supporting local organizations, businesses, and green initiatives. Every month they throw a party featuring a different non-profit organization. … Read more
It’s King Tide Party Time And You’re Invited! Bring Your Camera! Win Prizes! What’s a King Tide? It’s an unusually high tide, and it’s coming on Thursday! Flooding is Expected (it’s happened before — it can happen again)! — Listen to Jan Piribeck, USM Professor of Art, at 8 p.m. tonight on WMPG speak about … Read more
HELP MITIGATE THE INVASIVE GREEN CRAB!! Green crabs are an invasive species that threaten Maine’s soft-shell crab clam and lobster fishing industries. Sponsored by the Goldfarb Center of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby College, The Green Crab Mitigation Competition pairs academia and Maine fishing- and aquaculture-related organizations to harness the energy and … Read more