Ted Ames
Encyclopedia
Ted Ames is a Maine fisherman, and hatchery
director of Penobscot East Resource Center. He graduated from the University of Maine
with a master's degree in biochemistry. He mapped the fish spawning
grounds over time showing a loss of productive grounds. He is currently a Scholar-in-Residence at Bowdoin College
in Brunswick, Maine
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Hatchery
A hatchery is a facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry. It may be used for ex-situ conservation purposes, i.e. to breed rare or endangered species under controlled conditions; alternatively, it may be for economic reasons A hatchery is a...
director of Penobscot East Resource Center. He graduated from the University of Maine
University of Maine
The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
with a master's degree in biochemistry. He mapped the fish spawning
Spawn (biology)
Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm, also called spawning...
grounds over time showing a loss of productive grounds. He is currently a Scholar-in-Residence at Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
in Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the...
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Awards
- 2005 MacArthur Fellows ProgramMacArthur Fellows ProgramThe MacArthur Fellows Program or MacArthur Fellowship is an award given by the John D. and Catherine T...
- 2007 University of Maine Geddes W. Simpson Distinguished Lecture
External links
- Alec Wilkinson, Profiles, “The Lobsterman,” The New Yorker, July 31, 2006, p. 56
- "Ted Ames", Maine Public Broadcasting Network, February 28, 2008
- "The Future of Fish", On Point, November 7, 2006