{"id":26732,"date":"2024-03-26T11:15:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?page_id=26732"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:07:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:07:52","slug":"harmful-shifting-species","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Harmful and Shifting Species"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 66.66%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">When people think of Maine\u2019s coastline, often they think of scenic ocean views and delicious seafood. Maine\u2019s coastline is home to humans, but also to many species of plants and animals that are adapted to the environment. Maine\u2019s coastal areas are undergoing changes. Some changes are due to a changing climate, which makes the area more or less habitable for specific species. Other changes include movement of species to the area &#8211; intentionally or not. This kit has youth explore species changes on Maine\u2019s coast through activities that introduce food webs, ecosystems, and invasive or harmful species, like the European green crab (green crab) and Asian shore crab.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> While each activity can stand alone, the concepts within the kit do build on each other.\u00a0 We suggest that the activities be completed in order. At times, youth will be asked to recall aspects of a prior activity to build upon their previous knowledge.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/introduction-harmful-and-shifting-species-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"button\">DOWNLOAD AND PRINT: Introduction to the Harmful and Shifting Species Toolkit (PDF) <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 33.33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/introduction\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27284 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Harmful-and-Shifting-Species-artwork-for-landing-page-300x300.png\" alt=\"artwork for Harmful and Shifting Species Toolkit\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Harmful-and-Shifting-Species-artwork-for-landing-page-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Harmful-and-Shifting-Species-artwork-for-landing-page-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Harmful-and-Shifting-Species-artwork-for-landing-page-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Harmful-and-Shifting-Species-artwork-for-landing-page-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Harmful-and-Shifting-Species-artwork-for-landing-page-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Harmful-and-Shifting-Species-artwork-for-landing-page-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/Harmful-and-Shifting-Species-artwork-for-landing-page.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/introduction\/\">Background Information<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">What to expect as far as learning outcomes from the Harmful and Shifting Species Toolkit and how to build upon the activities listed in this toolkit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Toolkit Activities<\/h3>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 20%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/activity-1-what-is-ecosystem-and-food-web\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27243 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/1_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-150x150.png\" alt=\"icon for activity 1 Harmful and Shifting Species Toolkit\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/1_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/1_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/1_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/1_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/1_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/1_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/1_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/activity-1-what-is-ecosystem-and-food-web\/\">What is an Ecosystem, and What is a Food Web?<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 20%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/activity-2-whats-invasive-species-where-are-they-from\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27252 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/2_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"icon for activity 2 Harmful and Shifting Species Toolkit\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/2_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/2_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/2_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-1-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/2_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-1-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/2_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-1-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/2_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-1-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/2_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-1.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/activity-2-whats-invasive-species-where-are-they-from\/\">What\u2019s an invasive species? Where did they come from?<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 20%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/activity-3-how-invasive-differ-from-native-crabs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27246 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/3_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-150x150.png\" alt=\"icon for activity 3 Harmful and Shifting Species Toolkit\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/3_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/3_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/3_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/3_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/3_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/3_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/3_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/activity-3-how-invasive-differ-from-native-crabs\/\">How Do Invasive Crabs Differ from Native Crabs?<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 20%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/activity-4-how-fast-do-invasives-multiply\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27245 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/4_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-150x150.png\" alt=\"icon for activity 4 Harmful and Shifting Species Toolkit\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/4_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/4_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/4_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/4_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/4_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/4_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/4_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/activity-4-how-fast-do-invasives-multiply\/\">How Fast Do Invasives Multiply?<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 20%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/activity-5-how-maine-coast-changed\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27244 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/5_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-150x150.png\" alt=\"icon for activity 5 Harmful and Shifting Species Toolkit\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/5_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/5_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/5_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/5_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/5_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/5_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/5_harmful-and-shifting-species-crab-icon-umaine-extension.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/activity-5-how-maine-coast-changed\/\">How Has the Maine Coast Changed?<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 66.66%;padding: 10px\">\n<h3>Acknowledgments<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">This toolkit was developed by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension as part of the Maine-eDNA research, education, and outreach program.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-26732 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img 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768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/maine-epscor-logo-300x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Maine EPSCoR logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/maine-epscor-logo-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/maine-epscor-logo-105x42.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/maine-epscor-logo-317x127.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/maine-epscor-logo-423x169.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/maine-epscor-logo.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Special Thanks:<\/h3>\n<p>Kristen Thompson, Laura Wilson, Sarah Sparks, Emily Booth, Emily Lancaster, Daniel Timmermann, Shane Farrell, Rene Francolini, Jason Palomo, Ryan LeShane, Michelle Snowden, Tracey Ferwerda, Beth Campbell, and Hannah Kauffman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 33.33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/career-paths-marine-biology\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27260 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/4-H-Career-Path-Marine-Biology-artwork-150x150.png\" alt=\"artwork for the Career Paths in Marine Biology section of the Harmless and Shifting Species toolkit\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/4-H-Career-Path-Marine-Biology-artwork-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/05\/4-H-Career-Path-Marine-Biology-artwork-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/harmful-shifting-species\/career-paths-marine-biology\/\">Career Paths: Marine Biology<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Exploring marine biology offers diverse career paths, from researching ecosystems to conserving species and habitats. Meet four professionals working in the field of marine biology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/harmful-and-shifting-species-all-activities-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"button\">DOWNLOAD AND PRINT: Complete Harmful and Shifting Species Toolkit &#8211; Introduction and All Five Activities (PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When people think of Maine\u2019s coastline, often they think of scenic ocean views and delicious seafood. Maine\u2019s coastline is home to humans, but also to many species of plants and animals that are adapted to the environment. Maine\u2019s coastal areas are undergoing changes. 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