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.

Planning for Change

Download reports and explore different actions and strategies across multiple scales for fishing communities to consider in their adaptation planning.
Understanding Climate Impacts on Fisheries

Download reports using our interactive map to explore potential future climate impacts for your fishing community.
Understanding Climate Hazards

Examine some of the current and future trends in climate hazards affecting Northeast US fisheries.
Understanding the Problem and Setting Goals

Consider the reasons for and importance of adaptation planning for your community.
Reduce Your Cod Bycatch with the ULOT Net

Struggling to avoid cod and haddock? We have the right net for you.
Climate Finance Resource Hub

Our Climate Financing Program is designed to help communities overcome the financial barriers to climate action. Whether supporting disaster recovery, or enabling proactive investments in …
Shark Habitat Selection

We investigated which scales were the most predictive of highly mobile predator habitat selection, for three shark species in particular: blue sharks, salmon sharks, and …
Supporting the Development of Socioecological Literacy

This project advances efforts to better understand and promote practices that broaden access to and interest in regionally relevant science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) …
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 …
Access and Adaptation in Maine's Marine Fisheries

Climate-driven shifts in species distributions along the Northeast Shelf are increasingly impacting marine fisheries. Enabling Maine’s fishing industry to capitalize on opportunities created by emerging …
Understanding the Aquaculture Supply Chain

The GMRI Coastal & Marine Economics lab contributes to this collaborative, industry-propelled, interdisciplinary research project will enhance the long-term economic sustainability of aquaculture in Maine …
Supporting Coastal Aquaculture Development

Shellfish aquaculture is growing rapidly. In Maine, limited purpose aquaculture (LPA) licenses are relatively easy to attain, and this attracts more people to enter aquaculture …