Join us at SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar for a seaweed talk and Q&A session. And what better way to enjoy this Sunday afternoon talk than with creative cocktails and seaweed and oyster pairings fresh from the raw bar? During this Seaweed Week pop-up, we’ll talk through seaweed science and Maine’s growing industry with […]
Briana Warner, CEO of Atlantic Sea Farms, will share her story about being at the forefront of kelp aquaculture in Maine and take your questions. There will also be snacks featuring seaweed, and beverages will be available for purchase. We hope to see you there! Registration: You are not required to sign up in advance; […]
April 20-21: Join the Smithereen Farm team for early-morning harvest and drying of native seaweeds! Bring a wetsuit if you have one. Low tide is around 6:15-6:30am, so early birds are a must if you want to join in. No charge for these two days. People from away are welcome to book a campsite on […]
Celebrate Earth Day and kick off Maine Seaweed Week with a program of conservation, outdoor adventure and aquaculture films! Join MOFF, Atlantic Sea Farms, and the Maine Aquaculture Association for an early evening of cinema and ideas at Maine Studio Works in East Bayside, Portland. Including the world premiere of A SEA CHANGE, to be […]
Small Group Cyanotype Workshop led by Oriana Poindexter, with local seaweed species ID presentation by Carissa Maurin, Aquaculture Project Manager at Gulf of Maine Research Institute and seaweed provided by Nautical Farms. Join Oriana Poindexter in Portland during Seaweed Week for an interactive cyanotype workshop. Learn this early photographic process and use fresh Maine seaweed […]
Don’t miss this chance to talk with local farmers and eat delicious snacks! Canopy Farms will host this talk with a rep from Atlantic Sea Farms and Theo Willis of Kaskolos Sea Vegetables. The Science Cafe series brings the community closer to local aquaculture producers who provide us with high quality seafood, are stewards of […]
Join Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Island Heritage Trust for a Friends from the Field Webinar! Glen Mittelhauser (director of Maine Natural History Observatory), Jordan Chalfant (MNHO board member), and Dr. Amanda Savoie (researcher at the Canadian Museum of Nature) are writing a user-friendly photographic field guide to the seaweeds of Maine. The project has […]
Small Group Cyanotype Workshop led by Oriana Poindexter, with local seaweed species ID presentation by Carissa Maurin, Aquaculture Project Manager at Gulf of Maine Research Institute and seaweed provided by Nautical Farms. Join artist and marine scientist Oriana Poindexter for an interactive art-science workshop to learn the cyanotype, or sun-printing, process. Learn this early alternative […]
TIME CHANGE!! NEW TIME IS 9:00-10:30 AM. The Seaweed Week species ID beach walk is back for our 5th annual event! How many species of seaweed are there in Maine? Do seaweeds change with the season? What even is seaweed? Dive into these questions and more at this species-identification workshop and beach walk, hosted by […]