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Improving Lobster Distribution Models
We are advancing models to describe observed patterns and project lobster distribution and abundance under changing ecosystem conditions. Our work will also synthesize results from …
Science
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![A gloved hand holds a lobster belly up to the camera.]()
Ecosystem Change Indicators for Lobster
As part of the Maine Lobster Research Collaborative, we are developing and testing a suite of ecosystem indicators that can be used to explore connections …
Science
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![This is a close up of a blue-gloved hand measuring a live lobster.]()
Arctic Warming and the Lobster Fishery
Arctic warming and melting sea ice are altering ocean circulation patterns in the Northwest Atlantic, affecting the distribution and abundance of lobster — an important …
Science
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![Two lobstermen working on a lobster boat parked by a pier]()
Resilience, Adaptation, and Transformation in Lobster Fishing Communities
Using the American lobster fishery as a case study, we will draw lessons from community experiences through a downturn in lobster populations in Southern New …
Science
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![Lobstermen hauling and emptying lobster traps on a boat]()
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 …
Science
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![Lobstermen hauling and emptying lobster traps on a boat]()
Multi-scale Forecasts and Analyses for the Maine Lobster Fishery
The Maine lobster fishery, one of the most valuable fisheries in the United States, is grappling with questions related to how climate change may influence …
Science
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Poppy's Promise
Five percent of sales of Poppy's Promise are donated to GMRI. By purchasing this book, you're supporting the next generation of ocean stewards, robust community …
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![A black and white, circular icon with a lobster and the phrase "Split the Bill"]()
Split the Seafood Bill Week 2022
In support of our Culinary Partners (and ultimately our local coastal communities), we launched a campaign offering to split the cost of takeout or dine-in …
Community
Stories
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![A blue gloved hand holds a live lobster.]()
GMRI Scientists Predict Early Lobster Season
In February, our research team released their second annual lobster forecast. This forecast predicts the timing of when lobsters will move inshore from deeper waters …
Tidings
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Sea State Recap: Eating with the Sea
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s Joan M. Kelly Sea State Series provides the public with opportunities to talk with and learn from experts across …
Perspectives
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![A gloved hand holds a lobster belly up to the camera.]()
New Study: Warming, Conservation, and Lobsters
A 2018 study, led by scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and colleagues at the University of Maine and NOAA, demonstrates how conservation …
Announcements
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![Green sea kelp hangs off of a black line being pulled out of the water.]()
Maine-Grown Kelp: Opportunity & Impact
In the United States, the Gulf of Maine is the only region where fresh kelp is produced and sold at scale. We checked in with …
Perspectives
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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
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![Chief Scientific Officer Andy Pershing poses outside in the sunlight for a portrait in front of a marina, wearing a blue vest with Gulf of Maine Research Institute written on the upper left.]()
Exploring the Impacts of El Niño
Early last year, everybody wanted to know about El Niño. What is it? How does it affect ocean temperatures? With these questions swirling, Chief Scientific …
Perspectives
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![Attendees of the MREP workshop in Puerto Rico stand over a small fish laid flat along a fish length measurement device.]()
MREP in Puerto Rico
In August, our Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) team headed to La Parguera, Puerto Rico to host a three-day workshop for a mix of recreational, …
Tidings
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![Shades of light and dark blue outline the Gulf of Maine, and the text is in yellow.]()
Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium Report
After the success of the Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium in November 2019, the symposium leaders collaborated on a Climate Outlook and Action report …
Announcements
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Research Concludes Maine Conservation Technique Helped Drive Lobster Population Boom
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Scientists predict Maine’s lobster boom will end within 5 years
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Climate Change Brought a Lobster Boom. Now It Could Cause a Bust.
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![A man with a blue glove holds a lobster up as it stretches out its claws.]()
New Study: Industry Conservation Ethic Proves Critical to Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery
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Introducing Inaugural Gulf of Maine Tastemakers Award Winners
People
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Jay Kim
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![Staff photo of adam baukus]()
Adam Baukus
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Felipe Benavides
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Jeanne Brown
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Graham Sherwood, Ph.D.
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Sophie Swetz
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Bart DiFiore, Ph.D.
Labs And Action Areas
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![Graphs showing predicted temperatures of the Gulf of Maine based on different projections]()
Climate Change Ecology
Our lab seeks to understand how warming, acidification, and deoxygenation alter marine ecosystems.
Projects
View all Projects
Improving Lobster Distribution Models
We are advancing models to describe observed patterns and project lobster distribution and abundance under changing ecosystem conditions. Our work will also synthesize results from …
Science
Ecosystem Change Indicators for Lobster
As part of the Maine Lobster Research Collaborative, we are developing and testing a suite of ecosystem indicators that can be used to explore connections …
Science
Arctic Warming and the Lobster Fishery
Arctic warming and melting sea ice are altering ocean circulation patterns in the Northwest Atlantic, affecting the distribution and abundance of lobster — an important …
Science
Resilience, Adaptation, and Transformation in Lobster Fishing Communities
Using the American lobster fishery as a case study, we will draw lessons from community experiences through a downturn in lobster populations in Southern New …
Science
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 …
Science
Multi-scale Forecasts and Analyses for the Maine Lobster Fishery
The Maine lobster fishery, one of the most valuable fisheries in the United States, is grappling with questions related to how climate change may influence …
Science
Poppy's Promise
Five percent of sales of Poppy's Promise are donated to GMRI. By purchasing this book, you're supporting the next generation of ocean stewards, robust community …
Split the Seafood Bill Week 2022
In support of our Culinary Partners (and ultimately our local coastal communities), we launched a campaign offering to split the cost of takeout or dine-in …
Community
Stories
View all Stories
GMRI Scientists Predict Early Lobster Season
In February, our research team released their second annual lobster forecast. This forecast predicts the timing of when lobsters will move inshore from deeper waters …
Tidings
Sea State Recap: Eating with the Sea
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s Joan M. Kelly Sea State Series provides the public with opportunities to talk with and learn from experts across …
Perspectives
New Study: Warming, Conservation, and Lobsters
A 2018 study, led by scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and colleagues at the University of Maine and NOAA, demonstrates how conservation …
Announcements
Maine-Grown Kelp: Opportunity & Impact
In the United States, the Gulf of Maine is the only region where fresh kelp is produced and sold at scale. We checked in with …
Perspectives
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
Exploring the Impacts of El Niño
Early last year, everybody wanted to know about El Niño. What is it? How does it affect ocean temperatures? With these questions swirling, Chief Scientific …
Perspectives
MREP in Puerto Rico
In August, our Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) team headed to La Parguera, Puerto Rico to host a three-day workshop for a mix of recreational, …
Tidings
Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium Report
After the success of the Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium in November 2019, the symposium leaders collaborated on a Climate Outlook and Action report …
Announcements
General
Research Concludes Maine Conservation Technique Helped Drive Lobster Population Boom
Scientists predict Maine’s lobster boom will end within 5 years
Climate Change Brought a Lobster Boom. Now It Could Cause a Bust.
New Study: Industry Conservation Ethic Proves Critical to Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery
Introducing Inaugural Gulf of Maine Tastemakers Award Winners
People
Jay Kim
Adam Baukus
Felipe Benavides
Jeanne Brown
Graham Sherwood, Ph.D.
Sophie Swetz
Bart DiFiore, Ph.D.
Labs And Action Areas
Climate Change Ecology
Our lab seeks to understand how warming, acidification, and deoxygenation alter marine ecosystems.