Topical Areas

 

• Passively heated greenhouses as science labs and sources of winter crops

 

• Novel technical approaches to investigating and quantifying invasive aquatic species, especially the use of student built ROVs

 

• Fish and wildlife ecology programs involving schools and their community

 

• Food production using aquaponics, aquaculture and hydroponics

 

• Identifying and mitigating the impact of invasive species on lake and ocean native populations

 

• Projects to maintain and enhance environmental quality to allow for sustainable resource use, including habitat and wildlife restoration 

 

• Detecting and eliminating sources of food chain contamination

 

• Programs for reducing food waste and diverting food loss in schools and communities

 

• Creating new markets for Maine’s agricultural and seafood products