Minutes of the Frenchman Bay Partners Annual Meeting
May 2, 2015
College of the Atlantic Gates Center
Minutes of the Frenchman Bay Partners Annual Meeting
May 2, 2015
College of the Atlantic Gates Center
Read the Rockweed Harvest Status Report to learn about select background information, legal issues, management issues, and legislative/municipal issues surrounding rockweed.
Report compiled by:
Robin Hadlock Seeley, Ph.D.
Shoals Marine Laboratory, Appledore Island, ME -‐ Cornell and UNH
Resident, Pembroke, ME
rhs4@cornell.edu/207-‐956-‐0815
Frenchman Bay Partners! The April edition of Our Beautiful Bay is in the works.
Send your upcoming Partner related news, events, stories and images to afarrell@mdibl.org by April 1 for inclusion in the newsletter. Our past newsletters are available here.
Fishermen’s Forum 2015
Location: Samoset Resort, Rockport, ME
Date and Time: 3-5-15, 10am-12pm
Attending: Emma Fox, Bridie McGreavy, Anna Farrell, Chris Peterson, Fiona DeKonig, Joe Porada, Jim Norris, Allie Rohrer, Hannah Annis, Natalie Springuel.
Bridie McGreavy (Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Maine and FBP Secretary) introduced the New England SusTainability Consortium (NEST) session by describing the history with the University of Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative, continued involvement with key partners, and how the science is focused on solving problems. She then turned the session over to the researchers from the University of Maine.
Rockland- Thursday, March 5, 2015 was Shellfish Day at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Dozens of people showed up to hear academics, government representatives, and fishermen speak about the shellfish industry. Topics in the morning included red tides, economic losses from wastewater treatment plant closures, using technical and applied marine science to support management decisions, and action planning. Afternoon topics focused on viral indicators and shellfish sanitation, clam projects in Freeport, and clam farming in Maine. Click to view the Frenchman Bay Partners presentation, Working Together to Get Things Done.
Frenchman Bay Partners Executive Committee Meeting
Location: Forrest Conference Room on the MDI Biological Laboratory campus
Date and Time: Thursday, February 26, 2015 3-5pm
MINUTES
In attendance: Bob DeForrest, Duncan Bailey, Jane Disney, Chris Petersen, Anna Farrell
On conference call: Bridie McGreavy
On January 22, eelgrass scientists and others interested in eelgrass conservation in Maine and New Hampshire came together to share work in progress and discuss future directions for eelgrass research and restoration in Maine. Six presenters covered topics ranging from eelgrass loss in Frenchman Bay, Casco Bay, Lamprey Bay, and Great Bay, to what archaeological flounder bones can tell us about past eelgrass habitats. Attendees discussed possible next steps, including eelgrass restoration in Casco Bay with assistance from the MDI Biological Laboratory and partners. Read the full summary here.
The Frenchman Bay Partners has been engaging community members in conversations about the benefits we all derive from our connections to Frenchman Bay. Last November, a series of workshops led to the development of an Ecosystem Services Value Decision Support Tool. The tool helps users identify and prioritize the attributes of the bay that are most beneficial to them, which builds a shared vision of resource management and a common language for discussion. Read the full FBP ESValue Technical Report, including background, results, and next steps.
Stay tuned: Another stakeholder meeting aimed at prioritizing ecosystem services will take place on the Hancock side of the bay this spring.