Diane Cowan
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A year in the life of a lobster: Part 3 – Lobsters in spring
Six months ago, I laid out a plan for telling the story of what lobsters do and what temperatures they confront through the seasons based on observations and other data gathered by The Lobster Conservancy’s research programs. In Parts 1 and 2, I took a balanced approach examining behavior in the Friendship Long Island lobster …
A year in the life of a lobster: Part 2 – Lobsters in winter
What lobsters are doing in winter depends a great deal on where they are living. The lobsters that live next door to me in the lobster pound seem to be downright inactive, but that doesn’t really mean they aren’t doing anything at all. When I get the opportunity to look closely, I see them flick …
A February to remember
A February to remember Jimmy Wotton aboard his lobster boat Overkill out in a snowstorm breaking ice. Friendship fishermen tried in vain to keep the harbor and surrounding bay open. I took this shot through the window looking out over my desk. (Diane Cowan photo) by Diane Cowan Maine lobsters and lobster scientist iced-in For …
Ask the Lobster Doc: A year in the life of a lobster (Part 1) – Lobsters in autumn
Over the last 23 years, The Lobster Conservancy and I have gathered data recording what lobsters are doing throughout the year using various methods, including: • Collecting data on locations and hourly temperatures directly recorded by eggers tagged in Friendship, ME who traveled as far as Cape Cod, MA; • Taking repeated monthly census of …
A February to remember: Maine lobsters and lobster scientist iced-in (Print)
For those readers who do not know, Diane Cowan, Phd, is the executive director of The Lobster Conservancy, and the author of the popular “Ask The Lobster Doc” column that appeared in Commercial Fisheries News for several years. Cowan made national news recently when her struggles with being iced-in on a coastal island, and essentially …
A February to remember
by Diane Cowan A February to remember Maine lobsters and lobster scientist iced-in For those readers who do not know, Diane Cowan, Phd, is the executive director of The Lobster Conservancy, and the author of the popular “Ask The Lobster Doc” column that appeared in Commercial Fisheries News for several years. Cowan made national news …
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