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BIDDEFORD, Maine

Donation from marine anglers will support 鶹ýstudent marine research

鶹ýMarine Sciences students Brett Sweezey, Cam Hodgdon, Alicia Brown and Hanna Sihler and 鶹ýalum Peter Swan
鶹ýMarine Sciences students Brett Sweezey, Cam Hodgdon, Alicia Brown and Hanna Sihler and 鶹ýalum Peter Swan at the Casco Bay Classic

Marine Science students at the 鶹ý will have the opportunity to stay in Maine during the summer to perform critical research in Casco Bay. The Marine Anglers for Research and Conservation donated $12,500 to the 鶹ý to support undergraduate research on conservation and management of local fish species with Professor James Sulikowski, Ph.D.

The funds were raised at the annual Casco Bay Classic Sport Fishing Tournament, a New England-based event with a mission to help preserve marine life through research and responsible sport fishing techniques.

“To say that it is a privilege to work with the Marine Anglers for Research and Conservation team is an understatement ”said Sulikowski, “Their continued interest in the success of 鶹ýmarine science students has been amazing. Their donations have given UNE students the opportunity to remain on campus during the summer and conduct fisheries-based research on issues and species that are part of our local ecosystem and community and of particular interest to our local sport fishing enthusiasts and fishing industry.  I have seen how this experience has changed the lives of our students and helped them find employment and acceptance into graduate programs.”

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The 鶹ý is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, physician assistant program, and pharmacy school, in addition to a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.