Aquaculture workshop for teachers a success

Posted March 1, 2016 by Neil Arnold & filed under In the news.

On Feb. 21, teachers from Casco Bay to Down East convened at Herring Gut Learning Center’s campus in Port Clyde for a day of immersion in the field of aquaculture with the goal of developing strategies for incorporating it into their curricula. The workshop was the result of the increased recognition aquaculture is receiving in the state of Maine as a viable option for coastal communities to maintain a robust economy with diversification into fields other than commercial fishing.

Maine educators learn from Connecticut’s aquaculture high schools

Posted February 17, 2016 by Neil Arnold & filed under Blog.

To gain insight and inspiration that Maine might use to develop its aquaculture curriculum and facilities, a group of six Maine educators took a road trip to Connecticut in January to visit three aquaculture high schools.

A little moth, a lot of love

Posted November 6, 2015 by Neil Arnold & filed under Blog.

On Vinalhaven in 2012, something started eating the trees. Leaves on the south end of the island were desiccated, and the culprit was the newly arrived, invasive winter moth. Science teacher Amy Palmer decided that the best Vinalhaven residents to take on the pest were her students. Over the next few months, Amy and a small group of students worked after school to monitor, document, and manage the moths.

Welcome to our blog

Posted August 19, 2015 by Neil Arnold & filed under Blog.

Welcome to the Island Institute’s blog. We’ll share interviews, photos, and stories from our staff, partners, and program participants about the issues facing our islands and coast and what we are doing to address them on a day-to-day basis. We’ll keep it informative and varied. Check back every week or so for new posts.

If you’re wondering about an aspect of our work, want to suggest a blog post, or have any comments, please contact us.

Senator King cites TLC in op-ed

Posted December 11, 2014 by Neil Arnold & filed under Press Release.

Senator Angus King (D-ME) and FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel wrote an op-ed in Roll Call on December 10th, 2014 advocating for a new, modernized version of the E-Rate program. They credit the current version of E-Rate with bringing internet connectivity to the nation’s schools.

$500,000 grant to help fund technology for island, coastal schools to collaborate, use distance learning

Posted May 9, 2014 by Neil Arnold & filed under In the news.

Bangor Daily News’ Abigail Curtis writes about the USDA grant, which will be used to purchase video conferencing devices and hub equipment for distance learning opportunities in 15 island and coastal schools.