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BIDDEFORD, Maine

Susan Farady, Pam Morgan and Christine Feurt present at 2015 State of the Bay Conference

Three UNE faculty members were invited speakers at the 2015 State of the Bay Conference, which was held on October 13, 2015, in South Portland.

Susan Farady, J.D., assistant professor of ocean studies and marine affairs in the Department of Marine Sciences; Pam Morgan, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Environmental Studies; and Chris Feurt, Ph.D., associate lecturer in the Department of Environmental Studies, gathered with speakers from around New England to discuss and present on the future of Casco Bay. The conference is held once every five years and is sponsored by the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership. This year’s theme was “Our Changing Coast.”

Farady moderated a session on Policy Perspectives; Morgan presented as part of the session on Habitat Resilience; and Feurt spoke at the Coastal Communities portion of the conference.

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