Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology

REEF: Encouraging Entrepreneurship at IMET

The Ratcliffe Environmental Entrepreneur Fellowship (REEF) program at IMET uses mentorship and classroom lessons to teach science students how to think like business men and women. In 2019, REEF completed its fifth year of encouraging entrepreneurship among our students.

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IMET's Mission

The mission of IMET is to develop innovative approaches to protect and restore coastal marine systems and their watersheds, sustainably use resources in ways to benefit human well-being, and to integrate research excellence with education, training and economic development.

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Science in the First Person: Al Place on making vegetarians of farmed fish

Dr. Allen Place of the Institute of Marine and Environmental Science talks about working with his now-former graduate student, Aaron Watson, on developing a plant-based fishmeal for farm-raised fish instead of feeding fish other fish from the ocean.

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Dr. Yonathan Zohar inspects a tank of fish

Dr. Yonathan Zohar discusses the future of food with PBS

Aug 12, 2019

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10/1/19

Public Lecture with Dr. Yonathan Zohar

10/2/19

Seminar: Dr. Aniket Gore (Staff Scientist, NIH)

10/16/19

Seminar: Dr. Som Chatterjee (Assistant Professor, UMB-IMET)

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Entrepreneurship Programs

A business incubator and entrepreneurship program at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology. Click below to learn more about the home for marine, environmental, and biotech and human health startups.

Harbor Launch

Entrepreneur Office Hours

Ratcliffe Environmental Entrepeneurs Fellowship