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Connected Learning Ecosystems (CLEs)
Across our education efforts we support educators with professional learning opportunities that help them engage students in authentic science learning experiences. Workshops introduce educators to …
Education
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![Teachers gather in a small discussions indoors.]()
Connected Learning Ecosystems (CLEs)
Across our education efforts we support educators with professional learning opportunities that help them engage students in authentic science learning experiences. Workshops introduce educators to …
Education
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![Grayish water fills the streets under a gray sky. A brown pole with a red and white no parking sign on it sits in the middle of the photo.]()
Preparing Communities for Sea Level Rise
Whether directly or indirectly, we will all feel the impacts of continued sea level rise. In order to build resilient communities that can adapt and …
Community
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![Students and an adult are observing a flooded pier in Portland.]()
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 …
Community
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![Waterfront view of boats and residential buildings in sunset]()
Climate Adaptation Strategies for Northeast U.S. Fishing Communities
We are leading several interdisciplinary projects to provide community-scale information that can be used to guide adaptation and planning for future ecosystem and fishery changes. …
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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![This is a cover for a book called "With a Little Kelp from our Friends".]()
With a Little Kelp from our Friends!
Led by Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, GMRI and partners aim to increase the use of seaweed aquaculture resources in Maine K-12 classrooms. This project provides …
Community
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![Students gather around a table smiling in bright colored shirts holding a live lobster.]()
LabVenture
Each year, GMRI hosts nearly 10,000 Maine middle schoolers in its LabVenture program — a hands-on, interactive, authentic investigation of current research on the Gulf …
Education
Stories
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For Rural Teachers, Nothing New About Physical Distance
Learn more about our Regional Teacher Communities, which connect teachers from remote areas of the state to share STEM teaching experiences.
Perspectives
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![A green map of the state of Maine (glowing white along the edges), has a white graphic of a circle with white arrows pointing outward to different regions of the state, and sits in the center of a solid blue background.]()
Establishing Regional Teacher Communities
For over a decade, our education team has served the students of Maine. During that time, we've learned that one of the best ways to …
Announcements
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![Woodstock Elementary School teacher Tonya Prentice holds up her McCarthy award in a flowery shirt, next to GMRI education staff member Meredyth Sullivan in a bright yellow shirt.]()
Woodstock Teacher Earns McCarthy Award
In June, our education team honored Woodstock Elementary School teacher Tonya Prentice with the third annual McCarthy Education Innovation Award. GMRI education staff presented the …
Tidings
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![Messalonskee Middle School teacher Amanda Ripa stands in a black shirt with a blue lanyard on in front of a wall plastered with her student's work on invasive species.]()
Maine Teacher Reflects on Vital Signs Experience
Messalonskee Middle School teacher Amanda Ripa recently led an invasive species investigation with her students. Below, she reflects on her experience using Vital Signs — …
Tidings
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![Rising grey waters flood onto land as a bridge appears lower than normal in the distance.]()
Communities Face Rising Seas
Our sea level rise program Coastal Resiliency Informed by Science and Experience (CRISE) brings local relevancy to global scientific data through local history, maps, and …
Perspectives
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![Four people sit around a table with cards in their hands, which are resting above something that looks similar to a board game.]()
Planning Forward for Stronger Coastal Communities
Our Municipal Climate Action Program launches a new climate strategy workshop called Planning Forward.
Tidings
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![A blue and white boat lists to the starboard side in turbulent, stormy waters as rain pours.]()
Coastal Communities Preparing for Sea Level Rise
Late this year, we began engaging citizens of Greater Portland in a new project centered on sea level rise. Especially when combined with storm surge …
Tidings
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![A fireman looks over a flooded wharf.]()
Reaching Resilience: Climate Services for Gulf of Maine Communities
What resilience looks like in Portland might be different than what it looks like in Tremont, but our Climate Center team provides cities and towns …
Perspectives
General
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Buckfield teacher receives McCarthy Education Innovation Award
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Message from the President: Anti-Racism and Social Justice at GMRI
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![Dr. Kathy Mills looks to her right as she listens to a reporter's question.]()
GMRI Scientist Selected to Lead National Climate Assessment Oceans Chapter
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Campaign for the Gulf of Maine Raises Over $22 Million
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Annual Report 2023
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![a photo of a young woman doing a citizen science project with the logos of GMRI and the ecosystem investigation network overlayed]()
GMRI Launches Ecosystem Investigation Network
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![Headshot of Glenn Prickett]()
Gulf of Maine Research Institute Welcomes Glenn Prickett as New President & CEO
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Annual Report 2022
Labs And Action Areas
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![Mackerel Cove, full of docks, boats, lobster traps, and lots of shoreside infrastructure and housing.]()
Helping Coastal Communities Adapt
We assist marine communities to assess their climate risks and act on opportunities to adapt and thrive.
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![Maine teachers participate in a professional development workshop at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute]()
Supporting Educators
Increasing teachers’ access to and participation in high-quality, locally relevant professional learning experiences to increase their content knowledge, pedagogical strategies, and confidence guiding students’ learning …
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![Lobster boats anchored in a harbor with residential buildings in the background]()
Coastal and Marine Economics
Our lab seeks to understand the mechanisms behind our decisions and behaviors, and how they relate to coastal and marine resource uses.
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![Fishing industry people investigating a fishing net with GMRI researchers near the waterfront]()
Community-Based Learning
We create opportunities for communities to engage meaningfully in the science that affects them.
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![A map showing rising average water temperature in the Gulf of Maine region with the title Climate Center laid over it]()
Climate Center
Climate change poses an existential threat to coastal communities as we know them. Our climate center supports local, state, national, and global climate actions that …
People
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Catherine Bursk
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Robin Lea
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Plansowes Dana
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![the staff photo for Kathy Mills]()
Kathy Mills, Ph.D.
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![The staff photo for Abigail Long.]()
Abigail Long
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![The staff photo for Elizabeth Moore]()
Elizabeth Moore
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Gayle Bowness
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Meggie Harvey
Events
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Alewife Migration Walk
Join the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute on the second guided walk during the annual alewife migration season at Mill Brook Preserve in Westbrook.
Projects
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Connected Learning Ecosystems (CLEs)
Across our education efforts we support educators with professional learning opportunities that help them engage students in authentic science learning experiences. Workshops introduce educators to …
Education
Connected Learning Ecosystems (CLEs)
Across our education efforts we support educators with professional learning opportunities that help them engage students in authentic science learning experiences. Workshops introduce educators to …
Education
Preparing Communities for Sea Level Rise
Whether directly or indirectly, we will all feel the impacts of continued sea level rise. In order to build resilient communities that can adapt and …
Community
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 …
Community
Climate Adaptation Strategies for Northeast U.S. Fishing Communities
We are leading several interdisciplinary projects to provide community-scale information that can be used to guide adaptation and planning for future ecosystem and fishery changes. …
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
With a Little Kelp from our Friends!
Led by Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, GMRI and partners aim to increase the use of seaweed aquaculture resources in Maine K-12 classrooms. This project provides …
Community
LabVenture
Each year, GMRI hosts nearly 10,000 Maine middle schoolers in its LabVenture program — a hands-on, interactive, authentic investigation of current research on the Gulf …
Education
Stories
View all Stories
For Rural Teachers, Nothing New About Physical Distance
Learn more about our Regional Teacher Communities, which connect teachers from remote areas of the state to share STEM teaching experiences.
Perspectives
Establishing Regional Teacher Communities
For over a decade, our education team has served the students of Maine. During that time, we've learned that one of the best ways to …
Announcements
Woodstock Teacher Earns McCarthy Award
In June, our education team honored Woodstock Elementary School teacher Tonya Prentice with the third annual McCarthy Education Innovation Award. GMRI education staff presented the …
Tidings
Maine Teacher Reflects on Vital Signs Experience
Messalonskee Middle School teacher Amanda Ripa recently led an invasive species investigation with her students. Below, she reflects on her experience using Vital Signs — …
Tidings
Communities Face Rising Seas
Our sea level rise program Coastal Resiliency Informed by Science and Experience (CRISE) brings local relevancy to global scientific data through local history, maps, and …
Perspectives
Planning Forward for Stronger Coastal Communities
Our Municipal Climate Action Program launches a new climate strategy workshop called Planning Forward.
Tidings
Coastal Communities Preparing for Sea Level Rise
Late this year, we began engaging citizens of Greater Portland in a new project centered on sea level rise. Especially when combined with storm surge …
Tidings
Reaching Resilience: Climate Services for Gulf of Maine Communities
What resilience looks like in Portland might be different than what it looks like in Tremont, but our Climate Center team provides cities and towns …
Perspectives
General
View all General
Buckfield teacher receives McCarthy Education Innovation Award
Message from the President: Anti-Racism and Social Justice at GMRI
GMRI Scientist Selected to Lead National Climate Assessment Oceans Chapter
Campaign for the Gulf of Maine Raises Over $22 Million
Annual Report 2023
GMRI Launches Ecosystem Investigation Network
Gulf of Maine Research Institute Welcomes Glenn Prickett as New President & CEO
Annual Report 2022
Labs And Action Areas
Helping Coastal Communities Adapt
We assist marine communities to assess their climate risks and act on opportunities to adapt and thrive.
Supporting Educators
Increasing teachers’ access to and participation in high-quality, locally relevant professional learning experiences to increase their content knowledge, pedagogical strategies, and confidence guiding students’ learning …
Coastal and Marine Economics
Our lab seeks to understand the mechanisms behind our decisions and behaviors, and how they relate to coastal and marine resource uses.
Community-Based Learning
We create opportunities for communities to engage meaningfully in the science that affects them.
Climate Center
Climate change poses an existential threat to coastal communities as we know them. Our climate center supports local, state, national, and global climate actions that …
People
View all People
Catherine Bursk
Robin Lea
Plansowes Dana
Kathy Mills, Ph.D.
Abigail Long
Elizabeth Moore
Gayle Bowness
Meggie Harvey
Events
Alewife Migration Walk
Join the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute on the second guided walk during the annual alewife migration season at Mill Brook Preserve in Westbrook.