I’m Dylan, a high school student based in San Diego, California. This spring I got to turn my passion for the ocean into hands-on experience at the University of Maine’s Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR). During the month of May, I worked as a student intern, shadowing CCAR’s Aquaculture Research and Education Program Coordinator […]
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Each summer, Portland, ME fills with cruise ships and foot-traffic; tourists looking for scenic coastal views, local shops, and some of the best regional cuisine in New England. However, these aren’t the only tourists looking for a great meal. Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABFT), Thunnus thynnus, are a highly migratory species that exist throughout the Atlantic […]
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Walking along the shore always brings back fond memories of when my mother and I would stroll along the Tanzanian coast, where I spent much of my childhood. We used to fly kites, pretend to be mermaids, and marvel at the many sea turtles we’d meet. I distinctly remember the day I saw my first […]
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If you had told me a few years ago that I would be living in Maine and studying how contamination moves through the tidal waters and affects sea-run fish, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. My journey to marine science wasn’t exactly traditional. I grew up in Kansas and earned my bachelor’s degree in Biological […]
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Growing up in Michigan, some of my earliest memories involve spending time in or on the water. I knew from an early age that I wanted to study the ocean so I moved to California to attend the University of San Diego for college. As an undergraduate, I was exposed to a variety of different […]
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I am currently working as a postdoctoral research associate at Maine Sea Grant, engaged in the Marine Debris Challenge Project. The three-year project, Reducing Marine Debris at the Source: Material Replacement and Source Reduction for Single-Use Food Packaging, is supported by the NOAA National Sea Grant Program. As part of the project, a cross-disciplinary team, including members […]
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Like many undergraduate students studying oceanography or ocean sciences, I have a deep passion for nature. After all, who wouldn’t be fascinated by the ocean after spending years creating wonderful memories at the beach, watching the waves, or snorkeling for the first time among colorful sea creatures? However, after a few semesters at the Oceanographic […]
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Hi! I’m Nalika Lakmali, a third-year PhD student in Coastal Engineering at the University of Maine, Orono, where I research under the guidance of Dr. Kimberly Huguenard. My journey from Sri Lanka to the U.S. has been a surprising and life changing experience, especially as I’ve dived into the study of tidal dynamics along the […]
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One of my mom’s favorite jokes is that she has recurring dreams about me staying at the University of Maine forever, pursuing an endless stream of PhDs. Her subconscious ruminations are not completely unfounded, as I started my bachelor’s degree at UMaine back in 2014, and 10 years later I’m still here, still as passionate […]
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I am currently finishing up my PhD in the Brady lab at University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC). The DMC, its people, and its deep connections to Maine’s aquaculture industry have been a huge part of my career path. I have spent most of my life in Maine, growing up in Portland and attending […]
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