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From the Sea Up

Hosted by Island Institute · society · EN-US

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About this Podcast:

From the Sea Up shares stories of sustainability from Maine’s coastal and island communities. Produced by the Island Institute.

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Public web form

Booking probability

30%

Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about From the Sea Up

Who hosts From the Sea Up?

From the Sea Up is hosted by Island Institute. The show has published 42 episodes to date.

What has From the Sea Up covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Everyday Adaptation - Biofouling" (13 May 2026, 25 minutes), "Everyday Adaptation - Alternative Economic Models" (21 April 2026, 27 minutes), and "Everyday Adaptation - New Markets" (31 March 2026, 26 minutes).

How often does From the Sea Up publish?

From the Sea Up publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 42 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on From the Sea Up?

Booking probability for From the Sea Up is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. From the Sea Up requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. From the Sea Up's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch From the Sea Up?

The strongest fits for From the Sea Up are Fishing. From the Sea Up has a society audience.

About the host

Island Institute hosts From the Sea Up, a society podcast with 42 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #4

    Everyday Adaptation - Biofouling

    May 13, 202625 minS5

    If you talk to any fisherman in Maine about the impacts of warming waters, you’re guaranteed to hear about biofouling at some point. To put it bluntly, biofouling mucks up gear. Critters and plants like kelp, sponges...

  • Episode #3

    Everyday Adaptation - Alternative Economic Models

    Apr 21, 202627 minS5

    In this episode of From the Sea Up , we explore how adaptation can take shape not just on the water, but in the way businesses are structured. We hear from Kristin Isfeld, an oyster and kelp farmer in Casco Bay who...

  • Episode #2

    Everyday Adaptation - New Markets

    Mar 31, 202626 minS5

    Climate change makes the future of high-value species uncertain. As the ocean and its systems change and become more unpredictable, so do the species that follow them in order to survive. For fishermen that rely on...

  • Episode #1

    Everyday Adaptation - Diverse Species

    Mar 5, 202632 minS5

    Maine’s lobster industry is changing. You may have heard about lobster populations moving to northern waters or about fishery regulations that make lobstermen question the future of the lobster industry as the cost of...

  • Episode #6

    Innovations in the Marine Economy - Innovation in Data

    Feb 26, 202531 minS4

    In the newest episode of Island Institute’s From the Sea Up podcast, we’re exploring where data meets Maine’s marine economy. Learn how two Maine businesses, Marine Solar Technologies and Ocean Data Network, are driving...

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  • Episode #5

    Innovations in the Marine Economy - Innovation in the Supply Chain

    Jan 29, 202530 minS4

    When we talk about “innovation” a lot of times what we’re talking about is how companies increase profit and efficiency, while also improving the environment and sustainability. We’re going to spend this episode...

  • Episode #4

    Innovations in the Marine Economy - Workforce & Education

    Oct 25, 202447 minS4

    In this episode, we’re focusing on innovation in workforce training and education. The Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership is just one organization in a growing network of programs that support workforce...

  • Episode #3

    Innovations in the Marine Economy - Uses

    Aug 23, 202432 minS4

    In this episode, we’ll hear from four entrepreneurs, Patrick and Amber of Marin Skincare, and Inga Potter and Krista Rosen of Cold Current Kelp. These business owners are rethinking the uses for two of Maine’s prominent...

  • From the Sea Up

    Innovations in the Marine Economy - Materials

    Jul 15, 202436 min

    When Abby Barrows and Ben Jackson of Deer Isle Oyster Company bought their oyster farm, they inherited a lot of gear. And all of that gear was made of plastic. For Abby, a marine researcher focused on microplastics in...

  • From the Sea Up

    Innovations in the Marine Economy - Energy

    Jun 10, 202429 min

    Islesford resembles a lot of Maine’s outer islands. It has a population that fluctuates with the seasons, multi-generational year-round families, and a community of artists and fishermen. But when you arrive on this...

  • Episode #6

    Working Waterfronts - Cape Elizabeth

    Dec 4, 202324 minS2

    In the town of Cape Elizabeth, in Southern Maine, there’s one last strip of commercial access on the waterfront. This access, situated within Kettle Cove State Park beside neighboring Crescent Beach, is, at high tide...

  • Episode #5

    Working Waterfronts - Boothbay Harbor

    Mar 30, 202322 minS2

    Boothbay Harbor is one of Maine’s tourist playgrounds with art galleries, souvenir shops, restaurants, and hotels that cater to summer visitors. If you drive past the shops and condominiums along the waterfront you will...

  • Episode #4

    Working Waterfronts - Deer Isle, Stonington

    Jan 24, 202333 minS2

    Nestled within an archipelago in Penobscot Bay, Stonington Harbor is a bustling working waterfront at the southern end of the island of Deer Isle. The towns of Stonington and Deer Isle share an island and a public...

  • Episode #3

    Working Waterfronts - Southwest Harbor

    Nov 23, 202226 minS2

    Southwest Harbor is located on the “quiet side” of Mount Desert Island. A town of multiple maritime industries, Southwest Harbor boasts a tradition of superior boatbuilding and, for the past two years, has emerged as...

  • Episode #2

    Working Waterfronts - Gouldsboro

    Oct 27, 202236 minS2

    A historic fishing town with over 50 miles of coastline, Gouldsboro has been at the center of a divisive controversy for the past two years. In 2020, the Norwegian-backed company American Aquafarms proposed putting two...

  • Episode #1

    Working Waterfronts - Eastport

    Sep 26, 202229 minS2

    In the far eastern corner of Downeast Maine there’s a 3.7 square mile island. Connected to the mainland by a causeway and road that passes through the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation, Sipayik, this island is...

  • Episode #6

    Sustainable Seafood - Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

    Oct 29, 202125 minS2

    In this final installment of our Sustainable Seafood series, we’re going big and we’re going wild! We’re talking about the mysterious, internationally regulated, strong, and powerful Atlantic Bluefin Tuna. The...

  • Episode #5

    Sustainable Seafood - American Eel

    Oct 8, 202127 minS2

    From Aristotle and Sigmund Freud to modern day times, the eel has captivated us for generations. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the world of this mysterious and mythical fish. The American Eel is a unique...

  • Episode #4

    Sustainable Seafood - Groundfish

    Sep 24, 202130 minS2

    In this episode, we’re talking about Maine’s groundfish fishery, past and present, and the potential that exists, for both fishermen and consumers. By eating a variety of flavorful, responsibly harvested fish caught by...

  • Episode #3

    Sustainable Seafood - Kelp

    Sep 9, 202130 minS2

    In this episode, we’re talking all about vegetables. But not just any vegetable. We’re talking about the oldest vegetable—the fast-growing, nutrient-dense vegetables of the sea—specifically kelp. Hear from those working...

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