WALPOLE — The University of Maine Darling Marine Center (DMC) is launching its 2024 Summer Seminar Series — talks exploring the latest marine science research in the state — with the first talk scheduled for on Thursday, May 30, at 4:30 p.m., at Brooke Hall Conference Center.

The inaugural talk of the 2024 series will feature Pauline Dion, president and executive director of the Boothbay Sea & Science center. Dion, an advocate for responsible ocean stewardship and a proponent of equal and affordable access to the sea, will discuss how the Boothbay Sea and Science Center formed and share the journey the organization has been on since opening its doors in 2013. 

Following Dion the DMC will host ten more speakers on Thursday evenings throughout the summer from various organizations, including the Lobster Institute, Ready Seafood, the Department of Marine Resources, Maine Sea Grant and Hurricane Island. Talks will also feature long-time friends and visiting researchers of the DMC. 

Seminars are free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to stay for dinner following the talk, carefully catered by the DMC’s dedicated chefs. 

Visit the 2024 summer at the DMC website to register for the upcoming seminars and learn more about the center’s other programming offerings throughout the season. 

Contact dmc@maine.edu to subscribe to the email newsletter or request more information. 

Darling Marine Center: Founded in 1965, the Darling Marine Center’s mission is to connect people to the ocean. The Center’s researchers, staff and students work alongside fishermen, aquaculture entrepreneurs, marine industry professionals and other members of the community in Maine and around the world. 
 

About the University of Maine: As Maine’s only public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, the University of Maine advances learning and discovery through excellence and innovation. Founded in 1865 in Orono, UMaine is the state’s land, sea and space grant university with a regional campus at the University of Maine at Machias. Our students come from all over the world and work with faculty conducting fieldwork around the globe — from the North Atlantic to the Antarctic. Located on Marsh Island in the homeland of the Penobscot Nation with UMaine Machias located in the homeland of the Passamaquoddy Nation, UMaine’s statewide mission is to foster an environment that creates tomorrow’s leaders. As the state’s flagship institution, UMaine offers nearly 200 degree programs through which students can earn bachelor’s, master’s, professional master’s and doctoral degrees as well as graduate certificates. For more information about UMaine and UMaine Machias, visit umaine.edu/about/quick-facts/ and machias.edu/about-umm/umm-facts/.