UNE’s Regina Dyer Continues Her Work to Help Maine Lighthouses & ALF

Many of our organization’s supporters and friends will remember Regina Dyer, a University of New England student who worked with the American Lighthouse Foundation in summer 2025 through UNE’s Sustainability Fellowship Program.

During Regina Dyer’s Fellowship, she developed a Climate Vulnerability Assessment of Maine Lighthouses using ArcGIS. Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director, served as Regina’s mentor for the project.

Regina did a wonderful job with the Climate Vulnerability Assessment, but she didn’t stop there. In 2025-26, Regina is still working hard to help raise awareness for the climate impacts facing Maine’s lighthouses.

During her senior year at the University of New England, Regina has been able to share “The Future of Maine Lighthouses: Assessing Vulnerabilities to Storm Surge and Extreme Weather Events,” at symposium events and academic gatherings.

“I presented my work at the Save Our Shores Saco Bay Symposium in October and at Southern Maine Climate Workshop in November at UNE,” said Regina Dyer. “I was also able to sit in on talks by local a climate scientist, biologist and some of my professors. It was great to share my work with the community and inform them on how they can help save Maine Lighthouses. I loved to see the enthusiasm the local community had about my work over the past summer and their interest to get involved.”

Way to go, Regina – keep up your wonderful work on behalf of Maine’s lighthouses and the storm mitigation / resiliency efforts of the American Lighthouse Foundation!