Science on the Bay: What We Learned in 2024

Watch the recording of our annual science webinar! The Science on the Bay: What We Learned in 2024. We dive into some of our most recent data about Casco Bay and share:

The latest on eelgrass—insights from our pilot project, what we’re learning about light availability and water quality, and preparing the way for restoration efforts
Tracking ocean acidification—improving how we monitor OA, sharing key findings from our data, and potential next steps.
Our water quality monitoring—tracking seasonal and continuous data on temperature, nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, and salinity to reveal long-term trends in Casco Bay’s health.
Community science in action—how Water Reporter observations enhance our data for a fuller picture of Casco Bay’s health.

Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca, Staff Scientist Mike Doan, and Community Organizer Sara Freshley connect the dots between data, local observations, and how we use science to advocate for Casco Bay.

Helpful links mentioned in the program:

Thank you to Casco Bay Estuary Partnership for its support of our three Continuous Monitoring Stations, as well to all our donors and supporters for helping make our work possible.

P.S. While we don’t cover our PFAS study in this webinar, we plan to share updates on this important research at a future event.

Thank you to our generous supporters, including Friends of Casco Bay members, volunteers, Bonnell Cove Foundation, and L.L.Bean, who make our Water Reporter Program possible.

In addition, our Seagrass Snapshot part of our Water Reporter program is generously supported by Bowdoin College Common Good, John Sage Foundation, Maine Community Foundation’s 2025 Community Building Grant, and Sprague Operating Resources LLC.