Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: DEI
Mailing Address: PO Box 83, 39 Wildflower Lane, Black Duck Cove Road
City: Beals
State: ME
Postal Code: 04611
Main Phone: 2074975769
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.downeastinstitute.org
Employer ID Number: 01-0452403
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/09/2022
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Let’s Find Out
Project Description:

The voice of our youth:  “We go to rural schools in coastal Maine, surrounded by shoreline on beautiful islands and the nearby mainland. Our forefathers’ used hoes and rollers to harvest and sell the soft-shell clam, Mya arenaria. Changes in our climate threaten those options. BUT protecting our coastline and its creatures –  becoming biologists, scientists, engineers, technicians, entrepreneurs or licensed aquaculturists, while serving as caretakers and stewards of the coast are options for us.”

Downeast Institute (DEI) is able to provide that chance for the disadvantaged youth of rural, coastal Maine. Currently studying the growth and survival of marine species to promote the sustainability of the marine food resources, DEI’s education and science team works closely with the youth from local schools to promote an understanding of fishery ecology, the fundamentals of scientific research, the role research plays in fisheries management, and the development of aquaculture methods suitable to our marine habitat in a hands-on STEM program that teaches youth (their teachers, too) from pre-K through Grade 16.

One first grader said it best, “We are scientists, you know!”
AND THEY ARE!

Total Project Budget: $150,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): $117500

Project Duration: ongoing with yearly goals
Geographical Area Served: downeast coastal Maine
Age Group To Be Served: age 5 – 21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Colleen
Contact Last Name: Haskell
Contact Title: Director of Education
Contact Phone: 207-497-5769
Contact Email: chaskell@downeastinstitute.org