Coonamessett Farm Foundation's mission is to conduct scientific research and educational projects that support sustainable fisheries operations, local small-scale agriculture and aquaculture, and renewable energy sources for the benefit of the public.
CFF, Acbotics Research, and Lowell Instruments exhibited a joint fisheries technology display at the Maine Fishermen's Forum.
The display highlighted the collaborative efforts by Acbotics Research to engineer tools that can interface with Lowell Instruments remote transmission data hub for use by CFF, other researchers, and fishermen to supplement survey data.
The Lowell Instrument's deck box was originally developed for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) eMOLT program for transmitting bottom water temperature to NOAA, and can now integrate with a custom built multi-sensor sonde and photo-capturing measuring board to streamline data collection in remote settings and transmit the data to an open access platform in near real time.
There was a lot of interest from fishermen, field researchers, and aquaculturists about working with CFF to incorporate these technologies into their work.
Thank you to our collaborators for their help with this project!
3/20
CFF Benthic Research Featured at Cape Cod Natural History
CFF Research Biologist Natalie Jennings attended Mass Audubon’s Cape Cod Natural History Conference at Cape Cod Community College on March 7 in West Barnstable. The 29th annual conference drew more than 200 participants from across the Cape and Islands who gathered to share knowledge and discuss regional natural history research...
3/19
Today is Global Recycling Day. Here's how you can help.
Marine debris doesn’t begin in the ocean, it begins with us. Thoughtful waste management and responsible recycling are simple but powerful ways to protect coastal habitats and species like sea turtles. At CFF we are working towards responsible stewardship and maintenance of the planet. This includes keeping our oceans free of debris and...
3/18
Scallop Science on the International Stage
CFF Research Biologist, Andrew Corso recently presented some preliminary findings from his RSA-funded project on the long-term dynamics of larval sea scallops at the AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland. With over 6,000 participants, it's one of the largest gatherings of marine scientists in the world. The research poster was...
3/17
Our feature film, Sustaining Sea Scallops, is now available online! Watch the full documentary to learn how the collaborative research model embraced by CFF helped a flagging scallop fishing industry rebound.
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