Testimonials

"Coastal Enterprises, Inc. is proud to support Gulf of Maine, Inc. as they have demonstrated a commitment to develop new and innovative ways to use Maine's natural resources in a sustainable manner. They have built their business on our past and are making important contributions to the science and understanding of our natural resources and marine ecosystems."

Hugh Cowperthwaite
Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
http://www.ceimaine.org
Wiscasset, Maine

"This summer I had the opportunity to use the Gulf of Maine's Down by the Sea Kit for a science camp sponsored by MAEA Interactive Science Programs in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The kits lived up to the description as "a one of a kind learning tool." We were able to use the kits to expose elementary students to a world of marine life that otherwise existed hundreds of miles away. Students who had never been to a beach got the chance to see and interact with marine life they had only seen in movies or read about in books. As a science company who's focus is to bring hands on interactive science to classrooms across the nation, the Gulf of Maine's Down by the Sea Kit worked perfectly. Although I am a Marine Scientist by training, I found the kit to be teacher friendly and extremely easy to use. MAEA Interactive Science Programs will continue to use the products offered by Gulf of Maine and highly recommends them to educators looking for a way to make learning, in relation to the ocean and coastal waters, fun and exciting."

Erica L. Holloman Program designer/presenter
Minority Aviation Education Association
Interactive Science Programs

As a new seasonal investigator at Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (http://www.mdibl.org/), this past summer (2003), I initiated studies on bacterial communities associated with intestinal and gill epithelia of intertidal marine invertebrates. One initial objective was to sample widely intertidal invertebrates of the North Atlantic. The resources offered by the Gulf of Maine Marine Life Supply Company were critical to our success. The staff were exceedingly knowledgeable and always willing to go out of their way to accomodate our special requests. We were routinely treated was collaborators rather than clients, making the research efforts more enjoyable. As our MDIBL work has continued after returning to the Illinois prairie, the value of the resources offered by Gulf of Maine, Inc. have become even more apparent. This is a very useful and professional organization.

H. Rex Gaskins, Ph.D.
Professor of Immunobiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Seasonal Investigator, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory

As for the specimens: these are the best preserved marine specimens I have received in the last 25 years; I am very pleased with them indeed.

Richard L. Howey
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and
Adjunct Professor of Zoology and Physiology

My second grade class was thrilled to receive our "Tidal Pool" Kit! It was a great hands on experience for the children and a fun way to bring science into the classroom! I would certainly recommend the kit to any teacher looking for a way to engage students in "discovery" learning. The teaching guides were great too."

Alda Murphy
2nd grade teacher
Eastport Elementary School
Eastport, Maine

"The staff at Gulf of Maine have been extremely helpful in supplying the organisms I need for my research. They have shipped several orders for me, and all of them have arrived in excellent shape."

Dr. Douglas Fudge
Dept. of Anatomy
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada

As far as the live tidepool kits, they were an incredible asset to our learning. Although the sand worms were the most gross creatures I've ever seen, they did have a purpose in my own learning. Over a year ago, while hiking through the Garden of the Gods in a science class, we discovered a prehistoric worm area. In it, there were some mysterious tracks. In talking to my professor, the thought is that those are prehistoric sand worm tracks! Anyway, back to the students...Being able to touch the specimens alleviated misconceptions about what they felt like, what their individual ecosystems and living requirements were, and how they responded to touch. The joy on the faces of the kids as they touched and handled them could not be duplicated! The ease of use for the kit was especially nice for sqeamish teachers like me! Thanks for making this experience available for my kids! Thanks again!

Richelle Gittens
4th grade teacher
Lincoln Elementary
Colorado Springs, CO

"The order arrived today. The variety is wonderful!!! We taught the teachers an activity called Seashore Charades on Monday and then sent them to the Tidepool touch tank for further investigation --- they loved it!! The teachers are very impressed with the kits. Your company is a great resource for them to bring organisms into the classroom."

Tanya Podchaski
Jacque Cousteau Coastal Education Center
Rutgers University
Tuckerton, New Jersey

"Gulf of Maine, Inc. has created new jobs in rural Maine and regularly utilizes members of the commercial fishing industry to assist with gathering marine specimens."