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![Flooding on Union Wharf.]()
Impacts and Drivers of “Sou’easter” Extratropical Cyclones
We are partnering with the National Weather Service to examine the atmospheric circulation patterns and storm tracks associated with sou’easters, as well as their impacts …
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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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![Students gather around two computers at classroom desks and learn about modeling.]()
Teaching and Learning Ecosystem Modeling
This research project investigates the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. …
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Evaluating the Life History and Stock Structure of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Yellowfin tuna are a large highly migratory species (HMS) found throughout the world's oceans and are the most targeted HMS species along the US East …
Science
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BOWLINE: Baseline Offshore Wind Livelihood Impact Needs Exploration
This project helps improve our understanding of potential social, economic, and cultural impacts of floating offshore wind development on Maine’s fishing communities.
Science
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Fishery Improvement Projects
Fishery improvement projects (FIPs) use the power of the private sector to drive changes in a fishery. These projects are a unique example of seafood …
Strategic Initiatives
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![Flooding on Union Wharf.]()
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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Monitoring Pollution with Mussels
To construct more complete maps of human-associated nitrogen loading to our marine ecosystems, we measure nitrogen stable isotopes in mussels from numerous coastal sites. This …
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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![Three fishermen in orange stand on the back of a trawling boat, while a green net stretches out behind the boat towards the camera. Gulls flock in the foreground, waiting for food.]()
Using Satellite Data to Support Sustainable Fisheries
We are working to develop a Fisheries and Climate Toolkit (FaCeT) to track and forecast fisheries-relevant physical and biological ocean features that will inform dynamic …
Science
Impacts and Drivers of “Sou’easter” Extratropical Cyclones
We are partnering with the National Weather Service to examine the atmospheric circulation patterns and storm tracks associated with sou’easters, as well as their impacts …
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
Teaching and Learning Ecosystem Modeling
This research project investigates the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. …
Evaluating the Life History and Stock Structure of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Yellowfin tuna are a large highly migratory species (HMS) found throughout the world's oceans and are the most targeted HMS species along the US East …
Science
BOWLINE: Baseline Offshore Wind Livelihood Impact Needs Exploration
This project helps improve our understanding of potential social, economic, and cultural impacts of floating offshore wind development on Maine’s fishing communities.
Science
Fishery Improvement Projects
Fishery improvement projects (FIPs) use the power of the private sector to drive changes in a fishery. These projects are a unique example of seafood …
Strategic Initiatives
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.
Monitoring Pollution with Mussels
To construct more complete maps of human-associated nitrogen loading to our marine ecosystems, we measure nitrogen stable isotopes in mussels from numerous coastal sites. This …
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
Using Satellite Data to Support Sustainable Fisheries
We are working to develop a Fisheries and Climate Toolkit (FaCeT) to track and forecast fisheries-relevant physical and biological ocean features that will inform dynamic …
Science