Maine’s Seaweed Moment: Film and Panel Discussion
Kick off seaweed week with us at the Portland Museum of Art! Join The Maine Outdoor Film Festival, The Maine Seaweed Council and The Maine Farmed Seafood Coalition for an evening of short films followed by a panel discussion to start off your Maine Seaweed Week.
Event Link: https://maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com/maines-seaweed-moment/
EVENT SCHEDULE:
FILM PROGRAM – 6:15PM to 6:45PM – Several short films about seaweed including the *Maine Premiere* of:
MAINE’S SEAWEED MOMENT | 6.97 minutes | by No Umbrella Media | United States |
Short synopsis: Maine’s Seaweed Moment follows seaweed farmers Nathan and Natalie Johnson, diving into their world to demonstrate how farmed seaweed can revitalize Maine’s working coastline, improve local ocean habitats, and diversify its economy. The film explores the qualities that make seaweed a conservation solution and a valuable product, and how expanding farmed seaweed markets can help address local and widespread challenges.
PANEL DISCUSSION – 6:45PM to 7:45PM
How seaweed can be a key contributor to the blue bioeconomy through a diversity of products, in Maine and beyond.
Panelists include: Nichole Price (Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Moderator), Nathan Johnson (Seaweed Farmer), Bailey Moritz (World Wildlife Fund), and Jaclyn Robidoux (Maine Sea Grant)
This event is supported by World Wildlife Fund and proceeds benefit the Maine Seaweed Council. The Maine Seaweed Council is a statewide collaborative organization that has supported Maine’s seaweed industry for over 30 years. Working alongside harvesters, farmers, researchers, regulators, and coastal communities, the Council promotes sustainable harvest and cultivation practices, public education, and responsible management of Maine seaweeds to support healthy ecosystems and working waterfronts.