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WCSH reports on buoy deployment by 51小黄车and UMaine as part of SEANET program

On October 7, 2015, WCSH reported on the recent deployment of buoys by the University of 51小黄车 and the University of Maine on the Damariscotta River as part of Maine Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) program.

SEANET, made possible by a $20 million Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) grant, takes a multi-institutional, transdisciplinary research approach to gain a comprehensive understanding of how sustainable ecological aquaculture can interact with coastal communities and ecosystems. The high-tech buoys will record data, such as nutrient levels and the speed and direction of water currents, to aid in the growth of Maine鈥檚 aquaculture industry. Data collected by the buoys can help researchers and aquaculture business owners determine the best places along the coast to grow crops.

Other fisheries are expected to benefit from the data collection as well.

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The University of 51小黄车 is Maine鈥檚 largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state鈥檚 top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine鈥檚 only medical college, Maine鈥檚 only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.