Downeast Institute is a non-profit marine research institute, education center and shellfish research and production hatchery. We serve as the Marine Science Field Station of the University of Maine at Machias. Located on Great Wass island in the town of Beals, we are the easternmost marine research facility in the United States. -Providing exceptional capacity for marine scientists and their teams with our rural coldwater location and state-of-the-art venue, including an ocean acidification laboratory and deep water access. - Enriching the education of youth, university students, and the visiting public with our ongoing science education programming and experiential classroom. -Culturing commercially important shellfish seed, restoring and creating economic opportunities for fishermen, aquaculturists, and other entrepreneurs throughout coastal Maine and beyond.
External link for Downeast Institute
39 Wildflower Ln
Beals, Maine 04611, US
Downeast Institute is an organization still loaded with potential. This is a job someone will love.
We have an exciting position for new leadership in our organization. Check out this position description for a new Executive Director. Come join out great team! https://lnkd.in/eBSv95EX
It is with great sadness and appreciation that we announce our Executive Director, Dianne Tilton, will be retiring this year. Dianne has led our organization for the past ten years and has been a steadfast, thoughtful leader who has strengthened our mission and expanded our service to the community. Dianne will be sorely missed but the she leaves the institute on solid ground with a trajectory of growth.
Check out this recording of a fun virtual event that highlights one of our successful industry driven research projects that has been successfully commercialized to help our mussel farmers in Maine. Just in time for Valentine's Day "Fall in Love With Mussels". https://lnkd.in/eNMumSXk