Minutes of the Frenchman Bay Partners Annual Meeting
May 2, 2015
College of the Atlantic Gates Center
Author Archives: Anna Farrell
A Baseline Characterization of the Faunal Communities in Eelgrass Restoration Areas in Upper Frenchman Bay
Status Report on Rockweed
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
2015 Technical Reports
Calling All Submissions for our April Newsletter
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.
Anna Farrell
March 9, 2015
Fishermen’s Forum 2015
610 Committee panel
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.
Shellfish Focus Day at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum
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.
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- Dr. Brian Beal, University of Maine at Machias
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- Bridie McGreavy, Brian Beal, Kohl Kanwit
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- Chris Warner, Shellfish harvester and soft shell clam farmer
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- Frenchman Bay Partners panel
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- Chris Petersen and Jim Norris
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- Keith Evans, University of Maine at Orono
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- Kevin Athearn, University of Maine at Orono
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- Kohl Kanwit, Maine Department of Marine Resources
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- Porter Hoagland, WHOI
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- Teresa Johnson, University of Maine at Orono
Anna Farrell
March 2, 2015
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
Eelgrass Collaborators Meet to Share Progress and Discuss Future
Eelgrass collaborators from Maine and New Hampshire gather at MDI Biological Laboratory.
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.
Stakeholder groups identify similar ecosystem service priorities
Facilitators from Cardno-Entrix, College of the Atlantic, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, MDI Biological Laboratory, and the University of Maine were the moving force behind the development of the ESValue Decision Support Tool.
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.