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
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 »
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 »
The Town of Stonington is excited to present the third 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. The series, Talk of the Towns, will resume on Wednesday, March 20 at 6 pm in partnership with Island… Read more »
Island Institute invites its members to hear directly from a Storm Response Business Resilience Grant recipient, a coastal town manager, and our team working to advance policy and projects to build back “higher, greener and stronger” in response to the destructive January storms. Learn more about how Island Institute put your philanthropy dollars to work… Read more »
Island Institute is taking part in the Maine Fisherman’s Forum this year at the Samoset Resort. The Maine Fishermen’s Forum is a three-day annual event held over the first weekend in March at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. The Forum brings together fishermen, sea farmers, gear suppliers, state and federal scientists and regulators…
This is event is co-sponsored by Lincoln Theater and Shuck Station. Since the glaciers receded from Maine, oysters have had a place in the Damariscotta River. Its famous shell mounds are a testament to this long history and the connection to the river held by the Nanrantsouak of the N’dakina and larger Wabanaki populations. Join Damariscotta… Read more »
This is event is co-sponsored by Lincoln Theater. Dive into the experience of women in the aquaculture industry! While there have been more female farmers in the last five years than ever before, Maine’s aquaculture industry is still a male–dominated sector. We’ll learn about the various roles these impressive women have in the aquaculture industry as… Read more »
This is event is co-sponsored by Lincoln Theater. Learn from ocean scientists and Maine sea farmers about kelp’s amazing impacts in the economic and environmental health of our coastal communities. Maine is currently the largest producer of kelp in the United States, with farms located along our entire coastline. The growing season – late fall to… Read more »
Join Our Climate Common, GMRI, and the Island Institute for an industry-focused conversation about greenhouse gas emissions in the Gulf of Maine’s seafood industry. Learn who’s working on this issue and explore new ideas to reduce emissions.
