Community Department
Community collaborations turn knowledge into action.
We co-develop solutions with marine communities by assessing their risks and acting on opportunities to adapt and thrive.
Our work to support the communities that depend on the Gulf of Maine includes:
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Helping fishing communities adapt and thrive through technical, convening, and innovation services
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Supporting diverse communities to co-create science that improves understanding of local ecosystems and informs decision-making
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Providing fishermen with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively participate in complex fisheries science and management processes
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Cultivating authentic relationships and collaborating with Wabanaki communities to support youth science education and food sovereignty
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Building climate resilience in New England's coastal communities by combining local knowledge with scientific data for collaborative action planning and programming
Community Programs
Learn more about how we engage marine stakeholders to share knowledge, learn, and make decisions that nurture ecological and economic resilience in the Gulf of Maine.
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Community Climate Action
We engage with coastal communities, combining local knowledge and expertise with the best available scientific data to envision — and realize — a climate-resilient and …
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Fisheries Engagement Program
Our Fisheries Engagement Program provides a range of technical, convening, and innovation services to New England's commercial fishing industry to promote the long-term prosperity of …
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Community Science Program
We collaboratively grow community science practices while bringing depth to our community connections. We do this by building deep connections with marginalized communities while leveraging …
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Marine Resource Education Program
MREP empowers fishermen with better understanding of how, when, and where to engage effectively in fishery management with workshops guided by local industry members several …
Community science is our best tool for engaging young people and the adults who care about them in the process of asking locally-relevant questions and generating science-backed answers.
Abigail Long Community Science Project Manager II
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2025 – 26 Education Impact Report: 10 Years of Learning Ecosystems Northeast
Read on to see some of the ways our education team made an impact across the state and beyond in the 2025 – 2026 school …
Perspectives
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10 Years of Learning Ecosystems Northeast: Sherri Calhoun's Journey
Learning Ecosystems Northeast is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year. We asked one longtime LENE participant how the program has shaped her career.
Perspectives
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Intern Reflections 2026: A Summer of Learning
With another summer intern season in the books, we asked a few interns, including one from Quahog Bay Conservancy that participates in our science communication …
Perspectives
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Signs of Hope in a Warming Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than most of the world's oceans. This shapes much of what we hear about the region's marine life: …
Perspectives
