2023 Symposium

Blue Carbon Symposium 2023

The 1st Blue Carbon Symposium on March 7, 2023 took stock of blue carbon science in Maine and northern New England, and prompted discussion on strategic next steps for scientific inquiry and collaboration.

This symposium: 1) delivered a state-of-the science across Maine’s community of blue carbon researchers, 2) convened a shared understanding of key scientific uncertainties in the field, and 3) anticipated critical scientific needs in the near future landscape of coastal decision-making. The Symposium built capacity for applied blue carbon research and aligned Maine’s blue carbon research agenda for a science-integrated path for coastal management and climate action relating to tidal marsh, eelgrass, and macroalgal ecosystems.

The full program for the day is available here.