SENATORS SNOWE AND COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $400,000 IN SEA GRANT FUNDING FOR UMAINE

U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe and U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the University of Maine has been awarded a grant of $399,681 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of the Maine Sea Grant Program. The funding will be used for UMaine's comprehensive program of ocean-related research, education, and outreach.

"This grant is welcome news," noted Senator Snowe and Senator Collins in a joint statement. "The continued funding provided by these Sea Grants will increase UMaine's ocean research and education capacity."

The Maine Sea Grant Program assists a program of research and education aimed at better understanding the Atlantic Ocean. Current areas of emphasis are ecosystem health, aquaculture, costal community development, and fisheries.