WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill (weru.org)
Producer/Host: Catherine Schmitt
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Issue: Maine coastal and ocean issues
Program Topic: Salt Marshes
Key Discussion Points:
Salt marshes are valuable habitat
People are working to preserve marshes threatened by sea level rise
Salt marsh sparrows live only in high marsh habitat
Guests
Misha Mytar, Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Jeremy Gabrielson, Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Joseph Kelley, UMaine
Brian Olsen, UMaine
Kate Ruskin, UMaine
Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Issue: Maine coastal and ocean issues
Program Topic: Waterfront Communities Prepare for Climate Change
Key Discussion Points:
What are some of the impacts of climate change that waterfront communities in Maine are already seeing?
How do these changes, such as sea level rise and increased storm frequency and strength, impact waterfront infrastructure?
What are tools that these municipalities can use to predict and address climate change impacts?
Guests:
Judy East, Washington County Council of Governments
Tora Johnson, University of Maine at Machias
Jennifer Curtis, Maine Floodplain Management Program
Pete Slovinsky, Maine Geological Survey
Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Issue COASTAL ISSUES
Program Topic: LAND conservation in Downeast Maine
Key Discussion Points:
a) what are land trusts and how to they conserve lands
b) what is the scope of conserved lands in the Downeast region and what is the role of your organization’s and the Downeast education and research network?
c) what is the impact of conserved lands on local communities?
Guests
Aaron Dority, Frenchman Bay Conservancy
Bob DeForrest, Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Program Topic: the next generation of leaders in the fishing industry
Key Discussion Points:
a) what are the skills neccesary to be a fisherman today, such as management, marketing, policy and so on
b) the Eastern Maine Skippers program
c) stories from youth learning, and young fishermen
Guests:
Christina Fifield, Penobscot East Resource Center and Eastern Maine Skippers program
Cyrus Sleeper, fisherman and board member of Maine Lobster marketing collaborative
Grayson, student from North Haven (audio clip)
Dennis Damon, form state senator and board member of Penobscot East Resource center (audio clip)
Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel
Program Topic: Young mariners go to college and graduate school
Key Discussion Points:
1. Cutting edge research conducted by College and graduate students in the Gulf of Maine
2. Research topics covered: Seabirds, clams, scallops, fisheries, aquaculture, water quality, communications.
3. The role of students in helping address important coastal and marine issues.
Guests:
Caitlin Cleaver, PhD student at UMaine
Bailey Moritz, a 2016 graduate of Bowdoin College
Tyler Quiring, PhD student at UMaine
Kate Schlepr, College of the Atlantic alumna and current graduate student at the University of New Brunswick in Canada
Caroline Brown and Mikey Cornish, students at College of the Atlantic
Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Issue: Coastal and marine issues
Program Topic: Youth engaged in marine programs in Maine
Key Discussion Points:
What are your summer programs for youth all about?
Why is it so important to get kids outside learning about the Maine coast and experiencing it?
Stories from the field, what kids are finding and experiencing on the coast in these program
Guests
Lynn Alley, Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education
Alex Brasili, Herring Gut Learning Center
Mitch and Musette, Downeast Insitute campers, from Beals Island
Staff and campers and Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Issue: Coastal issues in Maine
Program Topic: Leave No Trace in Acadia National Park and Stewardship for the Next 100 years
Key Discussion Points:
a) Leave no trace practices and guidelines for minimizing outdoor impact
b) Acadia National Park visitation
c) Questions from callers regarding Subaru sponsorship of Leave No Trace efforts
Guests
Charlie Jacobi, Acadia National Park
Steph Whtton and Andy Mossey, Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
Sam White, Rippleffect and Maine Leave No Trace Advocate
Producer/Host: Catherine Schmitt
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Issue: Maine coastal and ocean issues
Program Topic: Local stream stewardship and restoration
Key Discussion Points:
Maine’s coastal rivers are home to several species of fish that are “sea run” or diadromous – they spend part of their lives in the ocean but return to freshwater to spawn.
Many Maine land owners and communities are taking action to open passage for migratory fish, restore stream habitat, and learn more about their local rivers and streams.
Stream projects bring together a diverse group of people, from transportation engineers and road construction companies to municipal, state and federal governments, land trusts, schools, and
conservation organizations.
Guests:
Jeremy Bell, The Nature Conservancy
Barbara Charry, Maine Audubon
Ruth Feldman, Island Readers & Writers
Ciona Ulbrich, Maine Coast Heritage Trust