About these Events: Join us for vital community conversations to enhance our response, preparedness and resilience in the face of increasing storm events. Ten community convenings are happening this fall and early winter throughout Maine coastal and working waterfront communities to explore how we can better respond to and prepare for future storms like the… Read more »
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Partner Event – Aquaculture Fair: Celebrating Aquaculture in Washington County
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About this Event: Join the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center in East Machias to celebrate aquaculture in Washington County! What to Expect: Meet farmers Try locally farmed seafood Learn about aquaculture training opportunities Find out more about starting an aquaculture related business See student presentations Fun activities Touch tank Event Information: This event is free and… Read more »
Staff Speaking Engagement – Union and Co. – Sustainability & The Green + Blue Economies Meetup
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About the Event: Join Union and Co. for an informal meet up to connect with other like-minded individuals interested in Sustainability & The Green + Blue Economies. Featuring an introduction and brief talk on using Hope as a Framework for Climate Action with Susie Arnold, Ph.D., Senior Ocean Scientist, Island Institute, and Bath resident. No prior… Read more »
Partner Event – GMRI SeaState Series – “Hope and the Gulf of Maine”
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About the Event: The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than many of the world’s oceans, but its productivity is driven by a unique combination of factors—global currents, ocean floor, and more—that create a dynamic and resilient environment. This complexity could be the key to its ability to withstand climate change. Similarly, the coastal communities… Read more »
Partner Event – Talk of the Towns: Futures for Our Marine Economies – and Finding Hope in Change
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About the Event: The Town of Stonington is proud to return with a new season of its Talk of the Towns civic conversations in partnership with the Island Institute. The second year will include five public conversations on issues that bridge, matter to, and unite our regional communities, and kicks off Wednesday, October 9 from 6… Read more »
Partner Event – Downeast Coastal Conservancy Climate Change Series
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About the Event: Working on a Changing Ocean – Impacts of Climate Change on Gulf of Maine Fisheries Join the Downeast Coastal Conservancy for a talk featuring Island Institute’s Jennifer Seavey about changing fisheries, storm impacts, and how aquaculture offers opportunities in a rapidly changing ocean. Speakers: Jennifer Seavey, Ph.D., Chief Programs Officer, Island Institute… Read more »
Partner Event – Celebrating Chebeague’s Broadband Project
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Island Institute proudly joined the Chebeague Island community to celebrate the completion of the Chebeague Municipal Broadband Network, in partnership with internet provider Axiom. This event also kicked off a community conversation about what this new world-class internet connectivity means for the island. Please enjoy photos from this event below! SPACE S
Partner Event – Hurricane Island’s Convergence: Art Meets Science
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About the Event: CONVERGENCE is a new initiative that explores how art and science shape perception. Through conversations, workshops, and events, Hurricane Island is engaging artists and scientists in dialogue about how each of these practices ask us to pay attention to the world around us. Event Information: Artworks are available for purchase in an… Read more »
Virtual Partner Event – Coffee with the Casco Baykeeper & Island Institute
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Join us for Coffee with the Casco Baykeeper & Island Institute You’re invited to a lively discussion on protecting Maine’s marine environments, fisheries, and coastal communities in a time of climate change! Join Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca, Community Organizer and Volunteer Coordinator Sara Freshley, and Island Institute experts Susie Arnold and Nick Battista as they… Read more »
Partner Event – Talk of the Towns: Small-Scale Aquaculture & Futures for Our Marine Economies
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The Town of Stonington is excited to present the fourth in its new series of public conversations and media screenings at the Stonington Opera House on issues that bridge, matter to, and unite our area communities. This event will discuss Small-Scale Aquaculture and Futures of Our Marine Economy. The gathering will include a social hour… Read more »
