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Casco Bay Aquatic Systems Survey (CBASS)
CBASS, a long-term monitoring effort led by GMRI, helps us gain a better understanding of the pace and direction of changes taking place in the …
Science
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Resources to Support Climate Adaptation in Fisheries
Forward-looking assessments of climate resilience require information on how climate risks and vulnerabilities will evolve, their potential impacts on marine ecosystems, communities, and fisheries infrastructure, …
Science
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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 …
Science
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Coastal Erosion and Indigenous Resilience
Rising seas and eroding shorelines pose a growing threat to Indigenous lands and lifeways. This work supports tribal efforts to document and respond to coastal …
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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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Shark Habitat Selection
We investigated which scales were the most predictive of highly mobile predator habitat selection, for three shark species in particular: blue sharks, salmon sharks, and …
Science
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Atlantic Salmon in a Changing Northwest Atlantic Ecosystem
Atlantic salmon populations in North America and Europe have declined dramatically in recent decades, threatening the viability of many populations. Key drivers in the Northwest …
Science
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South Portland Pier Aquaculture and Fishing Needs Assessment
In 2017, GMRI’s Aquaculture Program partnered with the City of South Portland and GEI Consultants to develop a Master Plan or long-term vision for the …
Community
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Ocean Risks and Resilience in SIDS and LDCs
This project synthesizes existing knowledge of ocean risks and resilience and tools to assess such risks and vulnerabilities in coastal communities, including those in SIDS …
Science
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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
Casco Bay Aquatic Systems Survey (CBASS)
CBASS, a long-term monitoring effort led by GMRI, helps us gain a better understanding of the pace and direction of changes taking place in the …
Science
Resources to Support Climate Adaptation in Fisheries
Forward-looking assessments of climate resilience require information on how climate risks and vulnerabilities will evolve, their potential impacts on marine ecosystems, communities, and fisheries infrastructure, …
Science
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
Coastal Erosion and Indigenous Resilience
Rising seas and eroding shorelines pose a growing threat to Indigenous lands and lifeways. This work supports tribal efforts to document and respond to coastal …
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. …
Shark Habitat Selection
We investigated which scales were the most predictive of highly mobile predator habitat selection, for three shark species in particular: blue sharks, salmon sharks, and …
Science
Atlantic Salmon in a Changing Northwest Atlantic Ecosystem
Atlantic salmon populations in North America and Europe have declined dramatically in recent decades, threatening the viability of many populations. Key drivers in the Northwest …
Science
South Portland Pier Aquaculture and Fishing Needs Assessment
In 2017, GMRI’s Aquaculture Program partnered with the City of South Portland and GEI Consultants to develop a Master Plan or long-term vision for the …
Community
Ocean Risks and Resilience in SIDS and LDCs
This project synthesizes existing knowledge of ocean risks and resilience and tools to assess such risks and vulnerabilities in coastal communities, including those in SIDS …
Science
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