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• 20 Years on the Waterfront: Reflecting & Looking Ahead

  Celebrating our collective journey toward a thriving future

  Perspectives | 10 min Read

• Your Guide To Local Seafood

  Explore the map of regional restaurants and retailers that are part of our Gulf of Maine Tastemakers program and are committed to sourcing at least …

  Perspectives | 4 min Read

• Marine Heatwaves 101

  Learn about what marine heatwaves are and how they can disrupt coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

  Perspectives | 9 min Read

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• Sea to School: Bringing Local Seafood to New England Cafeterias

  Our seafood team is working with partners across New England to establish a comprehensive sea to school program focused on the Gulf of Maine region. …

  Perspectives | 6 min Read

• University of New England and Gulf of Maine Research Institute launch collaborative research accelerator

  The University of New England and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute have established a new research partnership aimed at addressing pressing climate,

  Press Clips | Bangor Daily News

• 2024 – 25 Education Impact Report: 20 Years of Learning

  Read on to see some of the ways our education team made an impact across the state and beyond in the 2024 – 2025 school …

  Reports | 9 min Read

• Carbon Sequestration 101

  One of the most powerful processes we know about, when it comes to slowing climate change, is the sequestration of carbon. Learn more about carbon …

  Perspectives | 5 min Read

• Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Spring 2025

  Read on for an inside look at what we've learned in our spring 2025 Gulf of Maine warming update.

  Reports | 6 min Read

• Maine’s local bluefin fishery is healthy and sustainable, experts say

  Chefs say now's the time to avail yourself of this delicacy. The season opened at the start of June.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• See How Marine Heat Waves Are Spreading Across the Globe

  Sea surface temperatures in 2024 broke records and about a quarter of the world’s oceans are experiencing temperatures that qualify as a marine heat wave.

  Press Clips | The New York Times

• Cooler waters ahead for Gulf of Maine

  A new seasonal forecast developed by NOAA scientists predicts cooler bottom-water temperatures across the Gulf of Maine this spring and summer, making a notable shift …

  Press Clips | National Fishermen

• Maine mussels sound the alarm: Why they're heading to deeper waters

  GMRI 6: Meteorologist Victoria Wisniewski discusses mussel migration with Dr. Graham Sherwood.

  Press Clips | WMTW

• Explore Portland's vibrant waterfront during Walk the Working Waterfront

  Scheduled for Saturday, May 31, the interactive event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Commercial Street in Portland.

  Press Clips | WGME