The Lobster Institute and its director, Dr. Robert Bayer have long served as a valuable resource to those in the lobster industry, scientists, and students. Dr. Bayer has nearly 30 years of experience in lobster research and providing technical support to the lobster industry. Those seeking information or with questions regarding lobsters or the industry are invited to contact the Lobster Institute at 207-581-1443 or email Dr. Bayer at rbayer@maine.edu
In addition, the Lobster Institute is pleased to provide this resource directory of lobster experts.
LOBSTER INSTITUTE
Updated
11/09/04
The Lobster Institute would be pleased to accept recommendations for additions
to this list.
Please email jean.day@umit.maine.edu
with suggestions.
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Name |
Address |
Phone/Fax |
E-mail |
Areas of Expertise |
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Dr.
James M. Acheson,
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South
Stevens Hall #102B University of Maine |
207-581-1898 |
acheson@maine. |
Lobster
history, social structure of lobstering communities, fisheries management |
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Richard Allen |
35
Bliss Road |
401-787-1463 |
rba@FisheryConsulting.com |
Fishery
conservation consulting, fishery bio-economics, fishery analysis,
facilitation, representation |
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Linda Archambault Education Coordinator and Research Assistant |
PO
Box 235
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207-832-8224 |
larch@lobsters.org | Education, juvenile lobster ecology |
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Rollie Barnaby, |
UNH
Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant |
603-679-5616 |
rollie.barnaby@ |
Marine
resources outreach |
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Dr. Robert Bayer Executive Director-Lobster Institute & University of Maine Professor of Animal & Veterinary Sciences |
210 Rogers Hall Univ. of Maine Orono, ME 04469 |
207-581-2785 207-581-2744 |
rbayer@maine.edu | Lobster biology, health, food & nutrition, - bait, hatcheries, processing, value-added products, industry technical support |
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Dr. Brian Beal, |
Univ.
of Maine at Machias |
207-255-1314 |
bbeal@maine.edu |
Lobster
hatcheries, lobster culture, and stock enhancement |
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Dr. Paul B. Brown, |
Purdue
Univ. |
765-494-4968 |
Nutrition,
food, bait, product quality |
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Dr.
Al Bushway,
University of Maine, Professor of Food Science & Human Nutrition |
109
Hitchner Hall |
207-5811629 |
bushway@maine. |
Food
& nutrition, value-added product development |
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Dr.
Rod Bushway,
University of Maine, Chair and Professor of Food Science & Human
Nutrition |
Hitchner
Hall # 115 |
207-5811626 |
rbushway@maine.edu |
Food
& nutrition, value-added product development |
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Dr. Beth Calder, Research Associate |
101 Hitchner Hall Univ. of Maine Orono, ME 04469 |
207-581-1625 207-581-1636 |
beth.calder@umit.maine.edu | Food & nutrition sciences, value added seafood product dev. |
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Dr.
Mary Ellen Camire, |
Hitchner
Hall #105 |
207-581-1627 |
camire@maine.edu |
Food
& nutrition, value-added product development |
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Kathleen Castro, |
Univ.
of Rhode Island |
401-874-5063 |
Kcastro@uri.edu |
Lobster
biology, behavior, shell disease, stock enhancement, fishery science and
technology |
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Dr.
Yong Chen,
Assistant Professor of Marine Science |
Libby
Hall #225 |
207-581-4303 |
ychen@maine.edu |
Stock
assessment and modeling |
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Dr.
William R. Congleton, Jr., Associate Professor of Animal Science |
Rogers
Hall #203 |
207-581-2778 |
williamc@maine. |
Modeling |
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Dr. Diane F. Cowan Senior Scientist |
The Lobster Conservancy PO Box 235 Friendship, ME 04547 |
207-542-9783
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dcowan@lobsters.org | lobster ecology and behavior |
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Dr.
Habib Dagher, Prof. of Civil &Structural Engineering, Dir. of
Advance Engineered Wood Composite Ctr. |
AEWC
Bldg. |
207-581-2138 |
habib.dagher@umit.maine.edu |
Wood
composites, civil and structural engineering |
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Dr.
Darrell W. Donahue, Associate Professor of Bio-Resources Engineering |
Jenness
Hall #309 |
207-581-2728 |
Donahue@umit. |
Bio-resource
engineering |
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Dr.
Douglas J. Gardner, Professor of Wood Science & Cooperating Professor of Chemical
Engineering |
AEWC
Bldg. #208 |
207-581-2846 |
Doug_gardner@ |
Wood
composites, wood science technology |
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| Dr. Jonathan H. Grabowski |
Darling Marine Center 193 Clarks Cove Road Walpole, ME 04573 |
207-563-3146 ext. 318 207-563-3119 |
jgrabow@maine.edu | Lobster diet, bait, and growth; benthic ecology; fisheries oceanography |
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Susan
B. Inches |
Maine
Dept. of Marine Resources |
207-624-6550 |
Sue.inches@maine.gov |
Market
research, fisheries economics, seafood industry |
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Pauleena
MacDougall,
Associate Director Maine Folklife Center |
South
Stevens Hall #110 |
207-581-1848 |
pauleena@maine. |
Historical
archives on lobster/lobster industry |
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Dr.
Richard Musgrove |
SAARDI
Aquatic Sciences |
618-8200-2437 618-8200-2437 |
Musgrove.Richard@saugov.sa.gov.au |
Condition
assessment, physiology |
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Dr.
Bryan R. Pearce,
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Boardman
Hall #303 |
207-581-1216 |
Engineering |
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Dr.
John Riley,
Professor of Bio-Systems Science & Engineering |
Norman
Smith Hall |
207-581-2715 |
riley@apollo.umenfa.maine.edu |
Bio-resource
engineering |
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Dr.
Deanna Prince |
c/o
Lobster Institute |
207-581-1443 |
Lobster
health, shell disease |
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Dr.
Juan Carlos Rodriguez-Sousa |
1-17-12
(507) Namiki,
Kanazawa-ku |
+81-45-774
7659 |
yamato@pep.ne.jp |
Marine
biochemistry, marine nutrition and feeding habits. Bait studies |
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Dr.
Denise Skonberg, Assistant Professor of Food Science & Human Nutrition |
Hitchner
Hall |
207-581-1639 |
skonberg@apollo.umenfa.maine.edu |
Food
& nutrition, value-added product development |
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Dr.
Robert S. Steneck, |
UM
Darling Marine Center |
207-563-3146 from
UM |
steneck@maine. |
Benthic
ecology, fisheries oceanography |
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Dr. Michael Tlusty Senior Research Scientist |
New England Aquarium Central Wharf Boston, MA 02110 |
617-973-6715 617-723-6207 |
mtlusty@neaq.org | Lobster aquaculture, health, nutrition, disease, bait, shell physiology |
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Tracy
Nason Vassiliev, |
c/o
Lobster Institute |
207-581-1443 |
tracy.nason@umit.maine.edu |
Marine
bio-resources, bait studies |
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Dr. Susan L. Waddy, Research Scientist |
Dept.of
Fisheries and Oceans, |
506-529-5890
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waddys@mar.dfo.gc.ca | Lobster reproductive biology, environmental regulation of growth and reproduction, lobster culture |
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Dr.
Richard A. Wahle |
Bigelow
Laboratory for Ocean Sciences |
207-633-9659 |
rwahle@bigelow. |
Benthic
ecology, fisheries oceanography |
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Philip Walsh Fisheries Researcher/ Fishing Gear Technologist |
Marine
Institute Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Resources |
709-778-0501
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philip.walsh@mi.mun.ca | Conservation minded harvesting technologies, sustainable fisheries development |
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James
A. Wilson,
Professor of Marine Sciences and Resource Economics & Policy |
Libby
Hall #214 |
207-5814368 |
jwilson@maine. |
Economics,
fisheries management |