It’s Island Institute’s 40th year, and we’re celebrating four decades of collaborative work to sustain Maine’s island and coastal communities. In recognition of this important milestone, we invite you to take a deep dive into our history and explore our 40th Anniversary Timeline to find answers to our trivia questions below.

Everyone with a perfect score will have a shot at winning some Island Institute goodies and a $50 gift card to our new online apparel store, but only one lucky winner will take home the prize! You’ll have until August 24, 2023 to submit your answers. Good luck!

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1. The Island Journal, a signature publication of Island Institute, celebrates island and coastal communities through stories, art, and poetry. Its first cover in 1984 featured an iconic photo Island Institute co-founder Peter Ralston. What is the name of this photo?
2. How many lobstermen participated in the Penobscot Bay Marine Resources Collaborative?
3. Island Institute Fellows support municipalities and nonprofits in rural Maine communities, providing an “extra set of hands” to accomplish impactful work. How many hours of service have Island Institute Fellows provided to date?
4. According to an Island Institute study published in 2005, how many miles of working waterfront remain in Maine?
5. Island Institute has provided technical and financial assistance for broadband (high-speed internet) to more than ____ municipalities across Maine.
6. Island Institute launched the Aquaculture Business Development program, a series of hands-on learning opportunities for fishermen and marine entrepreneurs seeking to diversify their incomes in 2016. Between 2016 & 2019 how many new kelp and shellfish aquaculture businesses were started by participants from this program?
7. What type of study did Island Institute undertake with Luke’s Lobster in 2020?
Bonus Question: What two things did Philip Conkling see during an overnight on a Maine island (one wild, one that represented human inhabitation) that helped lead him to found Island Institute?
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40th Anniversary Trivia

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