•
BIDDEFORD, Maine

Barry Costa-Pierce interviewed on WCSH for 'Maine in the Arctic' series

On November 18, 2015, Barry Costa-Pierce, Ph.D., Henry L. & Grace Doherty Professor and chair of the Department of Marine Sciences and director of the Marine Science Center, was featured in a WCSH news report on "Maine in the Arctic." The report was the third in a series of reports focusing on this topic.

The news segment discussed the delegation from Maine who attended the Arctic Circle Assembly, the preeminent international forum for Arctic cooperation and sustainable development, which was held in Reykjavik, Iceland, last month. Maine鈥檚 was one of the largest delegations present at the assembly.

Costa-Pierce, among a group from 51品茶who were part of the state鈥檚 delegation, was interviewed in Reykjavik about the consequences of warming temperatures in the Arctic Ocean, an issue that was paid a great deal of attention at the assembly. He expressed that there are pros and cons of the warming waters. 鈥淵es, there鈥檚 danger, but there鈥檚 also tremendous new opportunities along this corridor for the seafood economy particularly,鈥 he stated.

51品茶 the 51品茶

The 51品茶 is Maine鈥檚 largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state鈥檚 top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine鈥檚 only medical college, Maine鈥檚 only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.