Maine Sea Farmer's News Bulletin - December 4th, 2025

Hosted by Dana Morse, longtime Extension Agent for Maine’s aquaculture community, this bulletin-style podcast shares timely news, updates, and practical insights from the working coast. Broadcasting from UMaine’s Darling Marine Center, Dana connects science, local knowledge, and on-the-water experience to support sea farmers, researchers, and coastal professionals across the state.

1. The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in applied aquaculture and/or fish health at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/458278

2. Want to sell Oyster Cages / Moorings gear etc?:  Please contact Nathaniel at: nate@mainemollusks.com

3. ST. PAUL and DULUTH, MINN. Seeking a motivated student interested in pursuing a master's degree to work with our Minnesota Sea Grant Fisheries and Aquaculture Program team in St. Paul as a graduate student in the University of Minnesota Conservation Sciences Graduate Program.

Application deadline: Priority review of applications will begin 12/15/2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Questions? Contact Amy Schrank: aschrank@umn.edu. 

4. The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium is seeking an experienced professional in marine fisheries topics for the position of Marine Fisheries Extension Specialist. 

https://www.scseagrant.org/marine-fisheries-extension-specialist/

5. Northeast SARE Calls for Large Grant Proposals
$6.9M in Funding Available Across Four Grant Programs
 

Q&A: https://northeast.sare.org/news/2026-large-grant-question-and-answer-sessions/

Registration is available at northeast.sare.org/largegrantqa 

6. Funding Opportunity

NIFA Extends Deadlines for AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program

https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/agriculture-food-research-initiative/afri-deadlines?utm_medium=email&utm_program=fy26caprfps&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_topic=foa

7. Host farm applications are officially OPEN!

Host farm applications are now open for the upcoming 2025 season! 

You can apply here:
https://airtable.com/appMh58jQPYiUofY9/pagHwPm5kktkgbPXR/form

8. Professional Aquaculture Training

WHAT: Professional Aquaculture Training: Beyond the Basics for Businesses and Practitioners
WHEN: Tuesday, January 20–Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 6-8PM (no class 2/17, 3/24, or 4/21)
WHERE: University of Rhode Island Bay Campus/Virtual
COST: $250*

If you HAVE NOT filled out the interest form, please do so here PRIOR to registering: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmvFogFvcxrOlT6q_pRBz7x2OusDIJQRTFruaktlX4NDDbSQ/viewform

Registration: https://engage.uri.edu/catalog?pagename=Rhode-Island-Sea-Grant