February 10, 2016It's “Industry Day” for our aquaculture business development group, and the plan is simple: bring together a group of twenty prospective aquaculturists from up and down the coast for a single day to tour as many aquaculture farms and meet as many industry members as possible.
February 3, 2016Experiences on Block Island, Martha's Vineyard, and Monhegan Island exemplify why it's important to include local communities in the planning process.
January 29, 2016Maine’s island and remote coastal farms and producers learn business efficiencies and reach markets through networking groups.
January 28, 2016Maddey Gates is the eldercare Island Fellow. She has lived and worked on eldercare initatives on Chebeague, North Haven, Swan's Island, and now Vinalhaven during her fellowship.
January 25, 2016The Island Institute is partnering with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and Ocean Approved on an exciting new project with potentially big implications.
January 20, 2016In anticipation of our upcoming screenings of the four-part Climate of Change films series, I spoke with media specialist Scott Sell about producing the films.
January 11, 2016In order to save money, Maine’s island and remote coastal businesses seek energy efficiency. Potts Harbor Lobster of Harpswell gets 44% of their energy from solar panels.
December 22, 2015Islands are often the first to feel negative effects of climate change. But we can also look to islands to find inspiration for lowering emissions on a community scale.
December 21, 2015Who wants to grow mussels, kelp, or oysters in Maine’s waters?
