Projects

Evaluating the health and quality of ovigerous American lobsters with respect to egg production.

Examining how salt marsh plant communities are responding to climate change.

Better connected communities are better able to respond to impacts from natural disasters and serve vulnerable community members. This connection between people and groups is social resilience.

Discovering, exploring, and sharing the intersections between art, culture, and science.

Developing a Sentinel Site Application Module to examine the interplay of water level, elevation, and plant communities at scales relevant to local, regional, and national decisionmakers.

The evolution of a prominent coastal property in Wells, from colonial settlement through the late 20th century.

Using miniature fitness trackers and environment monitoring devices to locate stress points and improve survival in the Maine lobster supply chain.

Seasonal stories posted along our trails help to keep kids excited for walks in the woods.

A viable fishery would provide new economic opportunities while potentially providing some relief from green crab predation on soft-shelled clam, eastern oyster, and lobster fisheries.

A new waterline for Drakes Island will be installed in 2020/2021 to replace an 80-year-old waterline. Installation will disrupt access to the Barrier Beach Trail and adjacent trails.