http://www.islandinstitute.org Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:39:43 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.islandinstitute.org/images/ii_rss_logo.png http://www.islandinstitute.org http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Lobstermen-voice-concerns-about-herring-limits-impact-on-bait-supply/13710/ Click here to read coverage by The Herald Gazette of the concern lobstermen have about bait supply, or click below to read a printer-friendly version. Author Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Lobstermen-voice-concerns-about-herring-limits-impact-on-bait-supply/13710/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Sharing-the-bottom-Maine-Fishermens-Forum-looks-at-wind-energy/13709/ Click here to read coverage by The Herald Gazette at the Fishermen's Forum on wind energy, or to view a printer-friendly version click on the link below. Author Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Sharing-the-bottom-Maine-Fishermens-Forum-looks-at-wind-energy/13709/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Check-out-the-new-Marine-Spatial-Planning-section-of-our-website/13704/ In 2009, the Island Institute started a human-use mapping initiative aimed at filling critical data gaps in spatial information on human uses of the marine environment along the coast of Maine. These uses include - but are not limited to - commercial fishing, recreational fishing and boating, near-shore shipping, and tourism. This project is designed to document how island and coastal communities use and depend on marine areas. ... Author Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Check-out-the-new-Marine-Spatial-Planning-section-of-our-website/13704/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Lobstermen-from-around-the-world-offer-insights-at-Maine-Fishermens-Forum/13703/ Click here to read coverage of 2010 Fishermen's Forum by The Herald Gazette, or click below for a printer friendly version. Author Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Lobstermen-from-around-the-world-offer-insights-at-Maine-Fishermens-Forum/13703/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/2010-Spring-Show-at-Archipelago-Fine-Arts-Features-Two-Maine-Artists/13699/ Archipelago Fine Arts, the Island Institute's art gallery at 386 Main Street in Rockland, will feature landscapes by two well-known Maine artists, Brita Holmquist and Herbert Parsons, in its 2010 Spring Show, Horizons: Views of Penobscot Bay, and invites the public to an opening reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19th. ... Author Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/2010-Spring-Show-at-Archipelago-Fine-Arts-Features-Two-Maine-Artists/13699/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Port-Clyde-co-op-helps-fishermen-make-most-of-catch/13701/ Read the latest news written about Port Clyde Fresh Catch by the Bangor Daily News. Click here to read the article. Author Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Port-Clyde-co-op-helps-fishermen-make-most-of-catch/13701/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Five-projects-funded-for-Sea-Grant-research/13698/ The Island Institute was awarded $37,000 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Sea Grant Office. Click here to read the article the Bangor Daily News wrote. Author Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Five-projects-funded-for-Sea-Grant-research/13698/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Cliff-School-Times---March-2010/13692/ Learn more about what's going on at the Cliff Island school. Click on the link below to read the March issue of the Cliff School Time. Author Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Cliff-School-Times---March-2010/13692/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Maine-Comes-to-Manhattan/13693/ An exhibit of images celebrating Maine's island and coastal communities as seen through the eyes of a photographer and Island Institute co-founder Peter Ralston.March 1 - 31, 2010Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue, New York(between 15th and 16th Streets)Come savor a selection of photographs that truly capture the stunning beauty of this remarkable coast and the maritime communities that your support has helped sustain. Author Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Maine-Comes-to-Manhattan/13693/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Second-round-of-funding-available-from-the-Four-Season-Island-Agriculture-Fund/13682/ As Maine island gardeners and farmers eagerly prepare for the 2010 growing season, the Island Institute is pleased to announce the second round of funding available through our Four-Season Island Agriculture Fund, made possible by the 1772 Foundation.  This small-grant program is designed to support sustainable-agriculture projects in Maine’s 15 unbridged year-round island communities.Click here to learn more! Author Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Second-round-of-funding-available-from-the-Four-Season-Island-Agriculture-Fund/13682/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/New-Island-Schools-and-Island-Scholars-Newsletters/13680/ Click on the below links to read the most recent newsletters.To learn more about our scholarship program click here. Author Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/New-Island-Schools-and-Island-Scholars-Newsletters/13680/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/International-Lobstermen-Travel-to-Maine-through-MLA-Lobstermens-Exchange/13681/ Lobstermen from all over the world will travel to Maine March 4-14 through the Lobstermen's Exchange organized by the Maine Lobstermen's Association (MLA). Seven lobstermen from Tasmania, West Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and the Caribbean will meet with Maine lobstermen. It begins with a Mid-coast Regional Meeting March 4 from 3:00 to 5:00 at the Maine Fishermen's Forum at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. ... Author Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/International-Lobstermen-Travel-to-Maine-through-MLA-Lobstermens-Exchange/13681/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Down-Bay-Folk-Festival/13675/ Memorial Day Weekend - May 29-30, 2010Family-oriented event celebrating the folk legacy and cultural heritage of Casco Bay Island's Maine Memorial Day weekend. Save the date for a wonderful weekend of folk music and the arts. This is for a nonprofit event to help inter-island causes, Long Island Fire and Rescue, The Community Center revitalization project. Part of the proceeds from this event will also go directly to fund ongoing Community Center program operations. http://www.amiando. ... Author Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Down-Bay-Folk-Festival/13675/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/The-Season-for-Maine-Shrimp-Is-Extended/13634/ Click here to read what the New York Times had written about Maine's shrimp season. Author Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/The-Season-for-Maine-Shrimp-Is-Extended/13634/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Interested-in-island-farming/13609/ The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will hold its "Introduction to Organic Agriculture" short course at the Island Institute, February 4 and 5.The course, sponsored by MOFGA, is geared towards growers who are considering converting to organic or starting an organic farm. ... Author Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Interested-in-island-farming/13609/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Vinalhaven-program-creates-safe-creative-learning-environment/13608/ Click here to read what the Herald Gazette wrote about Tristan Jackson, or below to read the printer friendly version. Author Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Vinalhaven-program-creates-safe-creative-learning-environment/13608/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Save-the-Date---Special-Maine-Premiere/13599/ "Sustainability Across Maine" Sponsored by National Geographic Adventure Having documented 30 sustainability-related projects across 10 countries in Africa and South America, Green Living ProjectTM is proud to premier its first multi-media event on unique sustainability projects in Maine! This is a must-see event for any traveler, sustainability advocate, or Maine enthusiast! Experience the team's journey across Maine and learn about Maine Huts & Trail's cool new ... Author Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Save-the-Date---Special-Maine-Premiere/13599/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Island-Institute-Receives-USDA-Distance-Learning-Grant/13573/ The Island Institute has received one of eight Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants totaling $3.7 million announced Monday in Augusta by USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia A. Manuel.  The nearly $500,000 award made to the Island Institute will be used to purchase and install telecommunications equipment that will connect 24 Maine-island and rural coastal schools, as well as two community resource sites, to a wealth of instructional opportunities worldwide. ... Author Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Island-Institute-Receives-USDA-Distance-Learning-Grant/13573/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Governor-Receives-Wind-Energy-Demonstration-Sites-Report/13582/ Click here to read the report. Author Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/in-the-media/Governor-Receives-Wind-Energy-Demonstration-Sites-Report/13582/ http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/2009-Island-Fellows-Report-now-available/13588/ Learn about what has become the Institute's "flagship" initiative and the work the Island Fellows have accomplished. Click here to view the report. Author Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.islandinstitute.org/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/2009-Island-Fellows-Report-now-available/13588/