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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Gulf of Maine Temperature Trends
The Gulf of Maine has warmed quickly, but is it still warming? We use satellite data to keep tabs on the temperature of the Gulf …
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Groundfish Stakeholder Engagement
The Fisheries Technical Assistance Program supports adaptive fishing communities in the Gulf of Maine by engaging marine stakeholders to share knowledge, learn, and make decisions …
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Assessing Maximum Economic Yield Efforts for Maine's Lobster Fishery
This project evaluates the amount of effort that will maximize the overall economic benefit from the lobster resources in the Gulf of Maine by combining …
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Science Café
Every few months, members of the public are invited to GMRI to grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us for an informal …
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Evaluating Age Structure and Foraging Ecology of Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna in the Northwest Atlantic
While yellowfin and bigeye tuna comprise some of the world's largest fisheries, there is surprisingly little known about their life history. Our project seeks to …
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Evaluating the Life History and Stock Structure of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Yellowfin tuna are a large highly migratory species (HMS) found throughout the world's oceans and are the most targeted HMS species along the US East …
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Foraging Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Northwest Atlantic
The ocean is changing. In the Gulf of Maine, annual temperatures are increasing and higher temperatures mean that entire ocean ecosystems may change or shift. …
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Regional and National Climate Advisory Activities
Our science team is leading efforts to understand climate impacts and trends for the Gulf of Maine. This has given us unique insights into the …
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NASA Citizen Science Community Workshops
We host the NASA Citizen Science Community Workshop each year at GMRI. This workshop connects NASA scientists and project leaders with community who are engaged …
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Re-evaluating the Cultural Value of Fisheries and Working Waterfronts
By conducting case studies in Japan and the US that more closely examines the relational values that local populations develop as they work with their …
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Choice-Based Assessments
In work led by Stanford University’s AAALab and supported by GMRI, we look to understand how experiences in LabVenture and in the classroom affect students’ …
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Lunch and Learn
On the first Thursday of each month, GMRI hosts a Lunch & Learn tour of our facility on the Portland waterfront where participants can learn …