PORTLAND, ME – From June 23-26, Northeast Center staff hosted the annual International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) conference in Portland, Maine. The ISASH organization and conference bring together professionals from around the world in order to share ideas and advance the field
DEER ISLE-STONINGTON, ME – In response to ongoing health and wellness challenges faced by commercial fishermen, the Northeast Center partnered with the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries and the Town of Deer Isle-Stonington to pilot Healthy Harvesters: a community-based initiative tailored to the needs of the
Northeast Center Opens Incubator Funding Proposal Period July 27, 2025 (FLY CREEK, NY) – The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NEC) is requesting proposals for the IdeasThatWork Incubator. Applications are due by September 30, 2025 and can be made at necenter.org/IdeasThatWork. “The Northeast
Our Year in Review is a culmination of a busy 2023 here at the Northeast Center. From initiatives like our new r2p Incubator and On-Farm Health Assessments to established programs and innovative research, the Northeast Center continues to lead the way in occupational health and
Northeast Center Director Julie Sorensen interviews with KFSK media in Petersburg, AK on the subject of sleep and health in the fishing industry during a recent research trip to Alaska. The topic of sleep “debt” and how to manage its effects are the focal point