Projects
We advance our mission across all our commitments through a variety of projects designed to serve and support our stakeholders. Search and explore hundreds of projects to learn more about our on-the-ground impacts in the Gulf of Maine and beyond.
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Understanding the Problem and Setting Goals
Consider the reasons for and importance of adaptation planning for your community.
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Climate Adaptation Resource Hub for Fishing Communities
We are working to support informed decision making in fisheries responding to climate change by combining community-specific information on climate-driven shifts of marine species with …
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Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analyses
This project has produced two data-driven, quantitative market assessments to inform industry leaders and business owners about the potential scale and scope of markets for …
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Findings from the Field
A unique opportunity for students to engage in critical elements of the scientific process: the writing, peer review, and publication of results.
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Assessing Coastal Flood Risk with Maine Communities
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is partnering with the coastal Maine communities of Machias, Saint George, Boothbay Harbor, and Portland to collect local water …
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Translating Coastal Flooding Science to Support Resilience
We are working with partners throughout the state to develop technical guidance, tools, and trainings that translate available science to support coastal resilience.
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Climate Smart Working Waterfronts
We are working with Kittery, Portland, Tremont, and Lubec to establish a statewide model approach for working waterfront climate planning, that can be used by …
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Community Resilience Training
Community Resilience Training supports Maine’s rural coastal communities in increasing their capacity to plan and prepare for coastal climate impacts by developing the knowledge, skills, …
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Gulf of Maine Warming Updates
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
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Resources to Support Climate Adaptation in Fisheries
Forward-looking assessments of climate resilience require information on how climate risks and vulnerabilities will evolve, their potential impacts on marine ecosystems, communities, and fisheries infrastructure, …
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Collaborative Projects that Increase Climate Resilience
FishSCORE2030 aims to facilitate and enhance partnerships in local and regional fisheries around the world to co-develop fishery-specific and context-appropriate climate resilience strategies.
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The FishSCORE2030 Approach
Working in partnership with marine fishery rights-holders and stakeholders around the world, FishSCORE2030 aims to advance climate resilience, sustainability, and equity in marine fisheries through …