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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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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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![Students gather in an intertidal area in different colored shirts and look at an animal a teacher laying on his stomach in a green shirt is pointing to.]()
Teachers, Students Engaging in Citizen Science
Whether in our lab, in the classroom, or out in the field, our Education team is working with students and teachers around the state to …
Perspectives
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![A composite image represents the feature images from four stories throughout 2020. The image features teachers, mussels in hands, a fisherman on deck, and a portrait for Dr. David Reidmiller. The number four is also incorporated in the design.]()
Four Favorites From 2020
Despite the challenges brought on throughout the last year, we're looking back at some of our favorite moments from 2020. These selected stories feature staff …
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![Maine teachers — one a man in a green hat and a bright pink shirt, and the other a woman in a salmon colored shirt — converse at light brown table at a teacher workshop.]()
Recognizing Maine Teachers
Awards and stories celebrating two special Maine teachers in 2018.
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![Gorham Middle School teacher and 2017 McCarthy Award winner Angela Gospodarek stands smiling in front of a red painted wall in a green blouse.]()
Recognizing Top Teachers
We are connected to so many amazing educators doing great work around the state, and we love recognizing them when we get the chance. This …
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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 …
Projects
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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
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![A group of students in a classroom investigating field trip photos on a computer screen with one hand pointing at the screen.]()
Extending LabVenture into the Classroom
In tandem with the redevelopment of LabVenture, GMRI and the Education Development Center have created a suite of classroom and teacher professional development activities to …
Education
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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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![Rocky outcroppings into the Gulf of Maine shot from above with a drone.]()
Nutritional Ecology of Climate Change
The Gulf of Maine is rapidly warming, and many marine species are shifting northward or to deeper waters as temperatures increase. However, each species moves …
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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
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
Teachers, Students Engaging in Citizen Science
Whether in our lab, in the classroom, or out in the field, our Education team is working with students and teachers around the state to …
Perspectives
Four Favorites From 2020
Despite the challenges brought on throughout the last year, we're looking back at some of our favorite moments from 2020. These selected stories feature staff …
Announcements
Recognizing Maine Teachers
Awards and stories celebrating two special Maine teachers in 2018.
Announcements
Recognizing Top Teachers
We are connected to so many amazing educators doing great work around the state, and we love recognizing them when we get the chance. This …
Announcements
General
Labs And Action Areas
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 …
Projects
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
Extending LabVenture into the Classroom
In tandem with the redevelopment of LabVenture, GMRI and the Education Development Center have created a suite of classroom and teacher professional development activities to …
Education
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
Nutritional Ecology of Climate Change
The Gulf of Maine is rapidly warming, and many marine species are shifting northward or to deeper waters as temperatures increase. However, each species moves …
Science
