Diana Payne
@dianapayne.bsky.social
Ocean Literacy expert, Fulbright scholar, Ocean Literacy champion
It was an honor to serve as chair for a session featuring this distinguished group of ocean education professionals! Thanks to presenters Celine Germond-Duret, Makino Mitsutaka, Carolyn Scheurle, Houanginan Midinoudewa, and Evy Copejans for inspiring us all! #OOSC #UNOC #oceandecade #oceanliteracy
June 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It was an honor to serve as chair for a session featuring this distinguished group of ocean education professionals! Thanks to presenters Celine Germond-Duret, Makino Mitsutaka, Carolyn Scheurle, Houanginan Midinoudewa, and Evy Copejans for inspiring us all! #OOSC #UNOC #oceandecade #oceanliteracy
Great news! NMEA's #oceandecade endorsed project will foster #oceanliteracy and #greatlakesliteracy in the US!
April 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Great news! NMEA's #oceandecade endorsed project will foster #oceanliteracy and #greatlakesliteracy in the US!
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Therefore, based on the above determination, funding for this award will be discontinued and the Award terminated upon receipt of this letter.
Therefore, based on the above determination, funding for this award will be discontinued and the Award terminated upon receipt of this letter.
March 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Therefore, based on the above determination, funding for this award will be discontinued and the Award terminated upon receipt of this letter.
Therefore, based on the above determination, funding for this award will be discontinued and the Award terminated upon receipt of this letter.
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It has been determined that the program activities proposed to be carried out in Year 2 of the Maine Sea Grant Omnibus Award are no longer relevant to the focus of the Administration’s priorities and program objectives.
It has been determined that the program activities proposed to be carried out in Year 2 of the Maine Sea Grant Omnibus Award are no longer relevant to the focus of the Administration’s priorities and program objectives.
March 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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It has been determined that the program activities proposed to be carried out in Year 2 of the Maine Sea Grant Omnibus Award are no longer relevant to the focus of the Administration’s priorities and program objectives.
It has been determined that the program activities proposed to be carried out in Year 2 of the Maine Sea Grant Omnibus Award are no longer relevant to the focus of the Administration’s priorities and program objectives.
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...with an attached letter indicating UMaine’s NOAA Cooperative Agreement - Award Number NA24OARX417C0036 – has been terminated.
...with an attached letter indicating UMaine’s NOAA Cooperative Agreement - Award Number NA24OARX417C0036 – has been terminated.
March 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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...with an attached letter indicating UMaine’s NOAA Cooperative Agreement - Award Number NA24OARX417C0036 – has been terminated.
...with an attached letter indicating UMaine’s NOAA Cooperative Agreement - Award Number NA24OARX417C0036 – has been terminated.
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From the Director of Maine Sea Grant
"I'm writing to share the deeply disappointing news we received last night. At 8:18 p.m. on Friday, Chris Boynton and I received an email from NOAA Grants Management Specialist, Brandi L. Franklin (copied to five additional NOAA email addresses)...
From the Director of Maine Sea Grant
"I'm writing to share the deeply disappointing news we received last night. At 8:18 p.m. on Friday, Chris Boynton and I received an email from NOAA Grants Management Specialist, Brandi L. Franklin (copied to five additional NOAA email addresses)...
March 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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From the Director of Maine Sea Grant
"I'm writing to share the deeply disappointing news we received last night. At 8:18 p.m. on Friday, Chris Boynton and I received an email from NOAA Grants Management Specialist, Brandi L. Franklin (copied to five additional NOAA email addresses)...
From the Director of Maine Sea Grant
"I'm writing to share the deeply disappointing news we received last night. At 8:18 p.m. on Friday, Chris Boynton and I received an email from NOAA Grants Management Specialist, Brandi L. Franklin (copied to five additional NOAA email addresses)...
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Omnibus NOTIFICATION of Termination - Maine Sea
It appears that this was a decision made at the DOC (not NOAA) level and is specific at this point to Maine (no other programs affected). It is likely related to the state's stance regarding DEI executive orders.
Omnibus NOTIFICATION of Termination - Maine Sea
It appears that this was a decision made at the DOC (not NOAA) level and is specific at this point to Maine (no other programs affected). It is likely related to the state's stance regarding DEI executive orders.
March 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Omnibus NOTIFICATION of Termination - Maine Sea
It appears that this was a decision made at the DOC (not NOAA) level and is specific at this point to Maine (no other programs affected). It is likely related to the state's stance regarding DEI executive orders.
Omnibus NOTIFICATION of Termination - Maine Sea
It appears that this was a decision made at the DOC (not NOAA) level and is specific at this point to Maine (no other programs affected). It is likely related to the state's stance regarding DEI executive orders.
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Sea Grant is a part of NOAA, which is under Commerce. The program involves faculty, staff and students, as well as many citizens in coastal communities and businesses involved in sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and a host of other programs.
Sea Grant is a part of NOAA, which is under Commerce. The program involves faculty, staff and students, as well as many citizens in coastal communities and businesses involved in sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and a host of other programs.
March 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Sea Grant is a part of NOAA, which is under Commerce. The program involves faculty, staff and students, as well as many citizens in coastal communities and businesses involved in sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and a host of other programs.
Sea Grant is a part of NOAA, which is under Commerce. The program involves faculty, staff and students, as well as many citizens in coastal communities and businesses involved in sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and a host of other programs.
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The very next day USDA launched an “investigation” into the research grants received by the University of Maine’s College of Agriculture. Yesterday, the University of Maine Sea Grant program was notified by the Dept. of Commerce that it was being terminated.
The very next day USDA launched an “investigation” into the research grants received by the University of Maine’s College of Agriculture. Yesterday, the University of Maine Sea Grant program was notified by the Dept. of Commerce that it was being terminated.
March 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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The very next day USDA launched an “investigation” into the research grants received by the University of Maine’s College of Agriculture. Yesterday, the University of Maine Sea Grant program was notified by the Dept. of Commerce that it was being terminated.
The very next day USDA launched an “investigation” into the research grants received by the University of Maine’s College of Agriculture. Yesterday, the University of Maine Sea Grant program was notified by the Dept. of Commerce that it was being terminated.
This. Is. Unacceptable.
Reposted from a colleague's feed. (Part 1)
Dear Friends, some of you may have seen earlier this week the altercation between Trump and the Governor of Maine during a Governors’ luncheon in DC.
Reposted from a colleague's feed. (Part 1)
Dear Friends, some of you may have seen earlier this week the altercation between Trump and the Governor of Maine during a Governors’ luncheon in DC.
March 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This. Is. Unacceptable.
Reposted from a colleague's feed. (Part 1)
Dear Friends, some of you may have seen earlier this week the altercation between Trump and the Governor of Maine during a Governors’ luncheon in DC.
Reposted from a colleague's feed. (Part 1)
Dear Friends, some of you may have seen earlier this week the altercation between Trump and the Governor of Maine during a Governors’ luncheon in DC.
And now this...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/04/doge-noaa-headquarters?fbclid=IwY2xjawIQ0ZdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYTMTLmHzkEAsSOW42zZUI2y6IIlQifyQyvzJAJkegE16oGSiEtV8-0ZRQ_aem_1v5L-CPE5brngTwdBpdIRw
February 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
And now this...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/04/doge-noaa-headquarters?fbclid=IwY2xjawIQ0ZdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYTMTLmHzkEAsSOW42zZUI2y6IIlQifyQyvzJAJkegE16oGSiEtV8-0ZRQ_aem_1v5L-CPE5brngTwdBpdIRw
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If you're attending #COP29, be sure to check out the #OceanPavillion and sign the #BakuOceanDeclaration!
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