Physical Plant

Aquaculture Research Site Permit – In the spring of 2019 Hurricane Island completed the permitting process with Maine DMR and the Army Corps of Engineers to operate a 3.2 acre aquaculture research site.

Construction of the Hurricane Island Field Research Station – In the fall of 2019 Hurricane Island raised $560,000 to support the construction of the Hurricane Island Field Research Station. Hurricane has contracted with OPAL Design to complete the architectural work, permitting and construction management.

National Science Foundation Field Research Station Planning Grant -- Hurricane Island is submitting the attached proposal to the National Science Foundation for assistance with strategic planning for the Hurricane Island Field Research Station.

Data Sensors and Collectors – Hurricane has deployed 4 weather stations to collect data that feed into a web based data resource for future research work in and around Hurricane Island.