Thursday, 9/4

FACULTY

Ø      Arrive at Asticou Inn anytime after 3:00

Ø      6:15  Welcome reception

Ø      7:00  Dinner at the Inn, followed by introductory lecture on the current state of the industry 

Dr. Bob Bayer
William Adler

Friday, 9/5

Ø      Breakfast at the Inn - then travel to Bunker's Harbor on the Schoodic Peninsula

Ø      Lecture on the science of lobsters – anatomy, habitat, predators/diseases, etc.

Dr. Bob Bayer

Ø      Lobster nutrition & cuisine 

Cheryl Wixson

Ø      Lunch

Ø      Tour of Bunker's Harbor wharf and pound

Dana Rice

Ø    Return to Asticou

Ø      Dinner at the Inn - joined by University of Maine alumni and community members

Ø      Presentation "In Their Own Words:  A History of Lobstering in Maine"

Cathy Billings

Saturday, 9/6

Ø      Breakfast at the Inn

Ø      Lobster Boat Ride on the “Lulu”— see first hand how traps are hauled

Captain John Nicolai

Ø    Free time in Bar Harbor

Ø      Lunch

Ø      “Baiting the Trap”—learn about types of bait, both traditional and alternative; the structure of  a trap and how to bait it.

TBA

Ø      Ships Harbor -- optional nature walk          or

Ø      Free Time -- visit local shops/galleries

Ø      Dinner Offsite  

Ø    Free time

Sunday, 9/7

Ø      Breakfast at the Inn

Ø      Graduation – awards and diplomas will be distributed

Ø      Check Out by 11:00