Author: Anna Farrell
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Ocean acidification panel calls for action to address threat
Ocean acidification panel calls for action to address threat Legislative members to unveil four proposals to protect marine ecosystem, coastal economy AUGUSTA – The Commission to Study the Effects […]
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January 14th, 2015
Meeting Minutes January 14, 2015, 2 pm to 3:30 pm Attendees: Allie Rohrer, Anna Farrell, Jane Disney, Jim Norris, Chris Petersen, Jim Fisher, Bridie McGreavy (minutes)
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Fall 2014 Newsletter
Frenchman Bay Partners has been busy! Read all about: The impact conservation efforts, led by the Frenchman Bay Partners and the Maine DMR, have had on alewife populations in the […]
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New Eelgrass Restoration Methods Trialed
The Community Environmental Health Laboratory (CEHL) tried four new methods of restoring eelgrass this past summer. The season began with the tried and true method of tying eelgrass plants onto […]
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Population Genetics of the Invasive European Green Crab, Carcinus maneas and its Role in Eelgrass Loss in the Gulf of Maine
Mary Badger, Smith College Abstract: In 2013, there was a devastating loss of eelgrass (Zoestra marina) in upper Frenchman Bay, Mount Desert Island, Maine. This study examined the relationship between […]
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Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) loss in Maine: An investigation into possible causes
Alden Dirks, Swarthmore College Abstract: Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) supplies myriad ecosystem services that make it an indispensable cornerstone of coastal environments. The complete disappearance of eelgrass in upper Frenchman Bay, […]
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September 16th, 2014
Frenchman Bay Partners Executive Committee Meeting Minutes September 16, 2014 at 3 pm Davis Classroom on the MDIBL campus Attendees: Jane Disney, Bob Deforrest, Anna Farrell, Jirias Charabati, Duncan Bailey, […]
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September 3rd, 2014
Eelgrass Committee Minutes (Click here to see a PDF of the Minutes with handouts) Frenchman Bay Eelgrass Meeting 9-3-2014 MDIBL Davis Classroom 3-5 pm Present: Terry Towne, Jenn Fortier, Chris […]
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610 Project Update
The 610 Project, coordinated by Bridie McGreavy, is a collaboration between the Frenchman Bay Partners, the Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Committee, the Department of Marine Resources (DMR), and the Hancock […]
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Anecdata: Collecting observations of a changing world
The idea for Anecdata grew out of CEHL’s project at eelgrassinmaine.org, developed in summer 2013 as a way to enlist the broader public in documenting loss of eelgrass in upper Frenchman Bay and elsewhere in Maine. People up and down the coast reported — and continue to report — sightings of eelgrass and places where…