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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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![This is a close up of a blue-gloved hand measuring a live lobster.]()
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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![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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![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 …
Science
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![A gloved hand holds a lobster belly up to the camera.]()
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
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![A small white motorboat drifts between rows of black buoys that line and border different sections of an area used for aquaculture.]()
The Maine Aquaculturist
The Maine Aquaculturist, an aquaculture knowledge portal, is a comprehensive, accessible, and practical information portal that assists commercial aquaculture businesses in understanding and utilizing business-relevant …
Community
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![This is a close up showing rectangular chunks of charred, light brown tuna skewered on sticks as they simmer and char and cook on top of a grill.]()
Building Demand for Bluefin Tuna
This project aims to train fishermen on best practices to increase the quality and value of tuna being landed, and to engage local restaurants and …
Community
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![This is a logo with a book that looks like an ocean wave and the words "Oceans of Possibilities"]()
Oceans of Possibilities 2022
Each year, libraries across the country select a shared theme for their summer reading and program activities. GMRI and Learning Ecosystems Northeast were thrilled to …
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![A school of fish underwater swimming left to right and toward the camera.]()
Functional Trait Changes in the Northwest Atlantic Fish Community
Climate change impacts on individual species are well documented, yet few studies have sought to understand how species-level changes scale up to create changes in …
Science
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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
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 …
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
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
The Maine Aquaculturist
The Maine Aquaculturist, an aquaculture knowledge portal, is a comprehensive, accessible, and practical information portal that assists commercial aquaculture businesses in understanding and utilizing business-relevant …
Community
Building Demand for Bluefin Tuna
This project aims to train fishermen on best practices to increase the quality and value of tuna being landed, and to engage local restaurants and …
Community
Oceans of Possibilities 2022
Each year, libraries across the country select a shared theme for their summer reading and program activities. GMRI and Learning Ecosystems Northeast were thrilled to …
Functional Trait Changes in the Northwest Atlantic Fish Community
Climate change impacts on individual species are well documented, yet few studies have sought to understand how species-level changes scale up to create changes in …
Science
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