Island Institute is pleased to announce that Jessica Reilly-Moman, Ph.D., will be joining the organization as the Director of the Center for Climate and Community. A dedicated social scientist, ecologist, and writer, Dr. Reilly-Moman brings over twenty-five years of experience and a deep passion for accelerating climate action for coastal communities.
Category: Press Release
Island Institute Launches New Initiative to Support Maine’s Lobster Industry
Posted by Renny Sabina & filed under Press Release.
Island Institute is proud to announce a $1.4 million award from the Small Business Administration to support Maine’s lobster industry and enhance the economic resilience of the coastal communities dependent on this vital fishery.
Island Institute’s Fellows Program Celebrates 25 Years of Community Impact
Posted by Laura England & filed under Press Release.
Rockland, ME, August 13, 2024 – Island Institute proudly celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Fellows Program on August 8th at the Rockport Opera House. The event brought together a vibrant assembly of past, current, and incoming Fellows, advisors, community members, and supporters, all gathered to honor a program that has profoundly shaped both Maine’s coastal communities and the careers of its participants.
Island Institute Announces Four New Board Members
Posted by Laura England & filed under Press Release.
Rockland, ME – Island Institute recently appointed four new members to its board of trustees. Each member will support and guide the Institute’s mission to boldly navigate climate and economic change with island and coastal communities to expand opportunities and deliver solutions.
$250,000 to Jumpstart Rebuilding of Maine’s Working Waterfront
Posted by Laura England & filed under Press Release.
Rockland, ME – Island Institute, a community development nonprofit serving Maine’s island and coastal communities, announced today that it has completed Business Resilience Storm Response Grants, totaling $250,000, delivered to 52 waterfront businesses in the wake of the back-to-back January storms.
Island Institute Fellows Ramp Up Impact in Downeast Maine
Posted by Renny Sabina & filed under Press Release.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockland, ME – Island Institute, a Rockland-based community development organization focused on island and coastal communities, announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) grant in the amount of $201,000 to support the… Read more »
Island Institute Receives $87,000 from USDA Rural Development
Posted by Jack Sullivan & filed under Press Release.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockland, ME – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) in the amount of $86,988 to Island Institute, a Rockland-based community development organization focused on island and coastal communities. The money will be put to work… Read more »
40HP Electric Boat Demonstration “Launched” in Rockland
Posted by Jack Sullivan & filed under Press Release.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockland, ME – At a gathering in Rockland Maine yesterday, Pendleton Yacht Yard (PYY) of Islesboro unveiled its new fully electric boat, named “Take Charge”. The boat will be used to demonstrate electric marine propulsion on Maine’s working waterfront in a partnership with… Read more »
Island Institute Welcomes Jennifer Seavey as Chief Programs Officer
Posted by Renny Sabina & filed under Press Release.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROCKLAND, ME (July 19, 2023) Island Institute is pleased to announce that Jennifer Seavey, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as its Chief Programs Officer, effective August 16, 2023. Dr. Seavey has a track record of success in creating and implementing… Read more »
New Law Expands Opportunities to Protect Maine’s Working Waterfront
Posted by Renny Sabina & filed under Press Release.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Augusta, ME – A bill sponsored by Representative Morgan Rielly of Westbrook (LD574: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Working Waterfront Covenants) has been signed into law—greatly expanding opportunities for protecting Maine’s remaining working waterfronts. “Maine’s fishing industry accounts for… Read more »
