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Supporting the Local Seafood Economy
We strengthen the Gulf of Maine seafood industry by bolstering regional market share for local, sustainable fish. We support both wild and farmed fisheries as …
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Gulf of Maine Ventures
Gulf of Maine Ventures is the entrepreneurship and innovation arm of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. We bridge the gap between innovative, blue economy …
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Engaging Students in Science
We build Maine middle school students’ critical thinking skills and understanding of the nature of science through participation in authentic science experiences.
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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 …
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Climate Change Ecology
Our lab seeks to understand how warming, acidification, and deoxygenation alter marine ecosystems.
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Pelagic Fisheries
Our lab uses cutting edge science to fill life history gaps for highly valuable and migratory species, and by doing so, improve management capacities.
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Fisheries Ecology
Our lab investigates ecological information about economically important fish, to ensure that fisheries can adapt to changes and operate at world-class levels.
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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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Community-Based Learning
We create opportunities for communities to engage meaningfully in the science that affects them.
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Ocean Data Products
Our team of experts transforms a constant flow of complex ocean data into simplified, accessible information streams and visuals for a diverse range of stakeholders.
![Bags of mussels sitting on ice.](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/Supporting-the-local-seafood-econo.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
Supporting the Local Seafood Economy
We strengthen the Gulf of Maine seafood industry by bolstering regional market share for local, sustainable fish. We support both wild and farmed fisheries as …
![the gmri logo with "Gulf of Maine Ventures" in text next to it](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/ventures-cta.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
Gulf of Maine Ventures
Gulf of Maine Ventures is the entrepreneurship and innovation arm of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. We bridge the gap between innovative, blue economy …
![students examine a live lobster as part of LabVenture](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/education-4762-web.afcfb3c5.fill-580x328.jpg)
Engaging Students in Science
We build Maine middle school students’ critical thinking skills and understanding of the nature of science through participation in authentic science experiences.
![A map showing rising average water temperature in the Gulf of Maine region with the title Climate Center laid over it](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/heatwave-web2.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
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 …
![Graphs showing predicted temperatures of the Gulf of Maine based on different projections](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/GoM-projected-temperatures-web.87a481cc.fill-580x328.jpg)
Climate Change Ecology
Our lab seeks to understand how warming, acidification, and deoxygenation alter marine ecosystems.
![Bluefin tuna busting to the surface with birds flying above it](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/pelagic-fisheries-web.e048e244.fill-580x328.jpg)
Pelagic Fisheries
Our lab uses cutting edge science to fill life history gaps for highly valuable and migratory species, and by doing so, improve management capacities.
![](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/CashesLedge_CodProject_10032017_10.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
Fisheries Ecology
Our lab investigates ecological information about economically important fish, to ensure that fisheries can adapt to changes and operate at world-class levels.
![Mackerel Cove, full of docks, boats, lobster traps, and lots of shoreside infrastructure and housing.](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/community-7402-web.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
Helping Coastal Communities Adapt
We assist marine communities to assess their climate risks and act on opportunities to adapt and thrive.
![Fishing industry people investigating a fishing net with GMRI researchers near the waterfront](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/IMG_0637-web.66098cb7.fill-580x328.jpg)
Community-Based Learning
We create opportunities for communities to engage meaningfully in the science that affects them.
![](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/gulf-of-maine-bathymetry-map.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
Ocean Data Products
Our team of experts transforms a constant flow of complex ocean data into simplified, accessible information streams and visuals for a diverse range of stakeholders.