The Hurricane Island Foundation conducted a planning meeting of more than 50 scientists, lobstermen, educators, public policy experts, environmental architects, and residents of the greater Penobscot Bay island community.
A breakdown of the day:
- Welcome address (Barney Hallowell)
- A brief history of Hurricane Island (Cecily Pingree)
- A vision for the future of Hurricane Island (Barney Hallowell)
- Island Facilities Tours – creating a sustainable campus
- Talk by Rick Wahle (UMO Darling Marine Center) on Lobster Populations in a Changing Environment – report from the USA-Canada Symposium held in Portland (November 2012) with lessons for the Hurricane Island Center for Science & Leadership
- Statement of purpose for the afternoon (Stan Cobb)
- An example from the field – Noah Oppenheim/Cannibal Lobsters Caught on Tape: the graduate research scientist’s role
- Brainstorming: Community-identified Research Themes:
- Key research questions (monitoring the ocean climate, key species, etc.)
- The care and feeding of graduate research students
- What infrastructure/equipment is required to make Hurricane Island into a functional field station?
- Art, Science, and the Human Endeavor: the place for the humanities in science at Hurricane Island
- Getting Their Hands Wet: Involving high school students in ongoing science on Hurricane Island
- Breakout discussions on topics and priorities
- Groups Reports: “Major Findings”
- Finishing Up: synthesis and recommendations
