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2022 Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Second-Hottest Year on Record
Over the past decade, scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming …
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![Figure 4. Global sea surface temperature anomaly for the two-week period ending August 13. Map of entire global ocean shows intense warming in red around the Arctic.]()
2020 Gulf of Maine Warming Update
Each summer, Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Andrew Pershing, likes to share an update about conditions in the Gulf of Maine. Dr. Pershing has led a …
Perspectives
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2023 Gulf of Maine Warming Update
The Gulf of Maine experienced its fifth-warmest year in 2023, continuing the long-term trend. Sea surface temperature anomalies varied seasonally, with record breaking temperatures in …
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Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Summer 2021
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
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Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Spring 2022
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
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Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Summer 2022
Read on for an inside look at what we've learned in our summer 2022 Gulf of Maine warming update.
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![This is a graphic for the Fall 2022 seasonal warming update.]()
Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Fall 2022
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
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![This is a graphic for the Spring 2023 warming update.]()
Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Spring 2023
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
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Gulf of Maine Warming Updates
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
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![This image shows several maps that display expected biomass changes of certain Atlantic species under different warming scenarios.]()
Ecosystem Impacts of Warming
The northwest Atlantic is much warmer than it was a decade ago. This project documents how plankton and fish communities have changed and uses computer …
Science
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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 …
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Offshore Wind Resource Hub
This resource hub will offer diverse stakeholders unbiased and current information and tools to help them contribute constructively and effectively to discussions about offshore wind …
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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 …
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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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Translating Coastal Flooding Science to Support Resilience
We are working with partners throughout the state to develop technical guidance, tools, and trainings that translate available science to support coastal resilience.
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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 …
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Windjamming on the Warming Gulf of Maine - Eos
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Study: Maine Fishermen Should Plan For Accelerated Ocean Warming
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Why is the Gulf of Maine warming so fast?
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This summer, fast-warming Gulf of Maine recorded hottest day
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Report shows rapid warming continues in the Gulf of Maine
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A warming Gulf Stream is edging ever closer to shore
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Goodbye herring, hello squid: Fishermen’s catch likely to change in warming Gulf of Maine
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Sarah Long travels to Antarctica: The connection between the warming Gulf of Maine and the Arctic
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Curriculum Workshop: Predators and Prey in a Warming Gulf of Maine
Join us at Seacoast Science Center to learn about the “Warming Gulf of Maine: Investigating Predators and Prey" curriculum resource
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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.
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2022 Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Second-Hottest Year on Record
Over the past decade, scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming …
Announcements
2020 Gulf of Maine Warming Update
Each summer, Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Andrew Pershing, likes to share an update about conditions in the Gulf of Maine. Dr. Pershing has led a …
Perspectives
2023 Gulf of Maine Warming Update
The Gulf of Maine experienced its fifth-warmest year in 2023, continuing the long-term trend. Sea surface temperature anomalies varied seasonally, with record breaking temperatures in …
Reports
Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Summer 2021
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
Announcements
Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Spring 2022
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
Announcements
Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Summer 2022
Read on for an inside look at what we've learned in our summer 2022 Gulf of Maine warming update.
Announcements
Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Fall 2022
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
Announcements
Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Spring 2023
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
Announcements
Projects
View all Projects
Gulf of Maine Warming Updates
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
Science
Ecosystem Impacts of Warming
The northwest Atlantic is much warmer than it was a decade ago. This project documents how plankton and fish communities have changed and uses computer …
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
Offshore Wind Resource Hub
This resource hub will offer diverse stakeholders unbiased and current information and tools to help them contribute constructively and effectively to discussions about offshore wind …
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
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
Translating Coastal Flooding Science to Support Resilience
We are working with partners throughout the state to develop technical guidance, tools, and trainings that translate available science to support coastal resilience.
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
General
View all General
Windjamming on the Warming Gulf of Maine - Eos
Study: Maine Fishermen Should Plan For Accelerated Ocean Warming
Why is the Gulf of Maine warming so fast?
This summer, fast-warming Gulf of Maine recorded hottest day
Report shows rapid warming continues in the Gulf of Maine
A warming Gulf Stream is edging ever closer to shore
Goodbye herring, hello squid: Fishermen’s catch likely to change in warming Gulf of Maine
Sarah Long travels to Antarctica: The connection between the warming Gulf of Maine and the Arctic
Events
Curriculum Workshop: Predators and Prey in a Warming Gulf of Maine
Join us at Seacoast Science Center to learn about the “Warming Gulf of Maine: Investigating Predators and Prey" curriculum resource
Labs And Action Areas
Climate Change Ecology
Our lab seeks to understand how warming, acidification, and deoxygenation alter marine ecosystems.
