Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel, University of Maine Sea Grant Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Hands on Learning through Eastern Maine Skippers Program Key Discussion Points: Overview of the Skippers Program and how it came to be How it is connected/separate from Deer Isle/Stonington’s Marine Pathways program Other schools involved in the Skippers program Goals, hopes, vision What makes this program so unique, different, exciting? The Flounder project What have the students been up to In class learning Hands on learning (the Traps, going to the meetings with DMR, licensing etc) Tell us about the fishery itself, how it is managed… What is next or this project Bigger picture conversation about: Education and how this program can help non-traditional high school students. Fisheries management and how this program can help inform the process What words of advice would you have for today’s: HS students who want hands on experience? For educators? How can people get involved, websites etc Guests: Val Peacock , Sumner High School Carla Guenther, Penobscot East Resource Center Todd West, Principle, Deer Isle Stonington High School Kristen McGovern (science teacher) North Haven Avery Waterman (student) North Haven Call In Program: Yes Political Broadcast: No Host: Natalie Springuel, University of Maine Sea Grant

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