The state of Maine has an active seaweed industry that is hotly debated within the state. In fact, as recently as March 2019, a lawsuit over intertidal seaweed ownership went all the way to the Maine Supreme Court. Before the ruling, intertidal fish and plants were not “owned” by any private entity, meaning that harvesting… Read more

Hallo aus Freiburg! I’ve been in town for just under a month now, and the weather has just begun to feel like autumn. Despite the new and exciting possibilities that come with living abroad, I’ve noticed myself reminiscing about where I was a year ago back in Burlington.  I was enrolled in one of my… Read more

Since wrapping my project at Shoals Marine Lab, i’ve embarked on a new adventure. I’m happy to report that for the next four months, i’ll be living in Germany’s Black Forest region studying forestry and environmental science. I’ve been in Germany for over a week now, and it has taken me some time to get… Read more