Presentation: Ecological Recovery in Coastal Maine

Presentation on Wednesday September 19- Maine’s rivers, estuaries, and coastal marine ecosystems historically supported prodigious abundances of wildlife. However, over the past three centuries, human activities have resulted in the collapse of these anadromous prey species and have decimated the nearshore groundfish populations such as Atlantic cod that depended on river herring emigrating out of the river systems. Bowdoin professor Dr. John Lichter and researchers from Bowdoin, Bates, and USM have begun a long-term study of the Kennebec River and estuary including Merrymeeting Bay to understand how continued ecological recovery could stimulate economic activity in coastal Maine. Join us on Wednesday September 19th at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick for a potluck dinner at 6pm and Dr. John Lichter at 7pm. Parking is on Middle Street or in a public lot off Union Street. Bring a potluck item to share and your own dinnerware (plate, utensils etc.). Drinks will be available. For more information, download a flyer (112 KB PDF) or email Education Chair John Mullens. All events are free and open to the public.