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Home / Regional / North America / United States / Maine / Science and Environment / Organizations
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- Biodiversity Research Institute: Loons - Small, nonprofit group dedicated to progressive environmental research and education. Specialty is avian (bird) studies, and aquatic toxicology with a focus on the loon.
www.BRILoon.org
- Echo Lake Association - Property owners and other parties interested in lake quality in Fayette, Mt Vernon, and Readfield.
www.echolake.org
- Environmental Protection Agency Region 1: Superfund Site Index - Places targeted in Maine for government sponsored toxic waste cleanup.
yosemite.epa.gov/r1/npl_pad.nsf/SelectedByState?OpenForm&View=Maine
- Forest Ecology Network - Mission is to protect, preserve, and defend the native forest environment of Maine through public awareness, grassroots citizen activism, and education.
www.powerlink.net/fen
- Friends of Casco Bay - Nonprofit group that trains volunteers to help monitor Casco Bay. Five hours of training and assistants can take water samples and support efforts for a clean bay.
www.cascobay.org
- Gulf of Maine Council - Promotes stewardship activities in the Gulf of Maine and its watershed, to enhance environmental quality and secure resource use for all generations.
www.gulfofmaine.org
- Humboldt Field Research Institute - Institute for the study of natural history in Maine.
maine.maine.edu/~eaglhill
- Lakes Environmental Association - A private, non-profit organization founded in Naples to protect the water quality and watersheds of the Sebago-Long Lake Region. Covers the towns of Bridgton, Denmark, Harrison, Naples, Sweden, Waterford and Sebago Lake.
www.megalink.net/~lakes
- Maine Audubon Society - One of New Englands leading regional organizations for environmental advocacy and education.
www.maineaudubon.org
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust - Conserving Maine shorelands and islands by working with communities and individuals along the coast. Links to Maine Land Trust. Newsletter and membership information.
home.acadia.net/userpages/mchtme
- Maine Environmental Policy Institute - An independent nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to promoting healthy ecosystems for a healthy economy. Located in Hallowell.
www.meepi.org
- Maine Forest Service - Under the Maine Department of Conservation. Protecting and enhancing Maines forests. Website provides information on forest policy, forest fire control, insect and disease management.
www.state.me.us/doc/mfs
- Maine Lakes Conservancy Institute - Environmental education organization dedicated to understanding, protecting, and sustaining the health and values of Maine's lakes and the communities dependent upon them.
www.mlci.org
- Marine Environmental Research Institute - Dedicated to researching pollution of the ocean, unsustainable coastal development, species and habitat degradation, and environmental emergencies (toxic spills, releases) affecting marine life.
www.meriresearch.org
- Penobscot Bay Collaborative - Combines data from space with local knowledge in order to sustain lobster fishery in Penobscot Bay. Features satellite news, mapping, data, and reports.
www.penbay.net
- Penobscot BayWatch - Protecting and restoring the ecology and environment of Penobscot Bay, through research, advocacy, and community empowerment.
userpages.acadia.net/coastwatch
- RESTORE the North Woods - Organization devoted to restoring damaged ecosystems, degraded habitats and native wildlife.
www.restore.org
- Small Woodlot Owners Association of Maine - Provides a voice and resource for small woodland owners. Information about current events, legislation, land trusts, news, and advice from a forester.
www.swoam.com
- The Lobster Institute - Dedicated to research of the lobster, one of the most important resources in the State of Maine. Affiliated with the University of Maine.
www.lobster.um.maine.edu/lobster
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