Lectures are held at the MERI Center for Marine Studies, 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, Maine on Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.  A reception in MERI’s Ocean Art Gallery begins at 6:00 p.m.  Seating is limited.  For information: (207) 374-2135, info@meriresearch.org.

Living on the Edge (of the Sea)

Dr. John Roberts; Emeritus Professor,  Pres.  Blue Hill Historical Society   

Thursday, November 19

The Life and Times of Baby Harp Seals

Gary Harmatz; Wildlife Photographer

Thursday, October 22

Oceans in Crisis: Emerging Health Risks, Innovative Solutions

Dr. Susan Shaw; Founder/ Director of MERI

Thursday, September 24

A Sea Change:  Imagine a World Without Fish

A screening of the award-winning documentary

Monday, August 10

Living at the Edge of an Unfamiliar World

Dr. David Gallo; Director of Special Projects, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Friday, July 24

Ends of the Earth: From Papua New Guinea to the Arctic

Anne Doublet, Explorer, Diver, Photographer

Thursday, June 25

Where Have All the Big Fish Gone? Exploring the Role of Changing Food Webs

Dr. Graham Sherwood; Research Scientist, Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Thursday, May 28

From Weather to Whales: Connections between Climate, Plankton, and Right Whales in the Gulf of Maine

Dr. Andrew Pershing; Research Scientist Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Associate Professor, University of Maine

 Thursday, January 15

The Northeast Regional Cod Tagging Program: Can Collaborative Research Contribute To Fisheries Assessment And Management

Dr. Shelly Tallack ; Research Scientist Gulf of Maine Research Institute

 Thursday, March 12

Assessing Contaminants in Maine Birds

Dr. Wing Goodale; Research Scientist Biodiversity Research Institute

Thursday, April 30