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![Green sea kelp hangs off of a black line being pulled out of the water.]()
Maine-Grown Kelp: Opportunity & Impact
In the United States, the Gulf of Maine is the only region where fresh kelp is produced and sold at scale. We checked in with …
Perspectives
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![Dr. Lisa Kerr poses for the camera while standing on a boat in sunglasses.]()
Improving Climate-Readiness of US Fisheries
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded the Gulf of Maine Research Institute $1.1 million to investigate impacts of climate change on groundfish. …
Announcements
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![Chief Scientific Officer Andy Pershing poses outside in the sunlight for a portrait in front of a marina, wearing a blue vest with Gulf of Maine Research Institute written on the upper left.]()
Exploring the Impacts of El Niño
Early last year, everybody wanted to know about El Niño. What is it? How does it affect ocean temperatures? With these questions swirling, Chief Scientific …
Perspectives
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![Dozens of educators convene to share resources, ideas, and network.]()
The Impact of Learning Ecosystems Northeast
Learning Ecosystems Northeast (LENE) is a NASA-funded collaborative partnership with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), 4-H, Maine State Libraries, Wabanaki Youth in Science, …
Perspectives
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![A white boat drifts on blue water next to a line of floating cages.]()
Aquaculture Analysis Shows Opportunity for Maine
In a report published this fall, our aquaculture program team announced important findings from their recently completed market analysis for farmed shellfish in Maine.
Tidings
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![A woman is holding a blue and green card that reads "resilience strategies".]()
Maine Islands Plan for Climate Change
In December 2022, students, teachers, and community members from North Haven and Vinalhaven took part in a community resilience training workshop developed by our Municipal …
Perspectives
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![A group of fishermen, managers, and scientists gather in a MREP workshop.]()
A Year of Convening Emerging Fishery Leaders
In November, we hosted our final Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) workshop of 2018, in Tampa, FL. This capped a big year for the MREP …
Tidings
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![A small white boat moving to the right in a wide open, blue ocean, beneath a blue sky dotted with puffy white clouds.]()
A Summer of Science: Field Season Preview
Warmer weather is here again, and with it comes field season at GMRI. Our research team has several projects that kick into gear around this …
Tidings
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![Attendees engage with a panel.]()
The Next Wave of Maine’s Blue Economy
Reflections from the 2025 Blue Economy Investment Summit, and the future of Maine's blue economy.
Perspectives
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![A gloved hand holds a lobster belly up to the camera.]()
New Study: Warming, Conservation, and Lobsters
A 2018 study, led by scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and colleagues at the University of Maine and NOAA, demonstrates how conservation …
Announcements
Maine-Grown Kelp: Opportunity & Impact
In the United States, the Gulf of Maine is the only region where fresh kelp is produced and sold at scale. We checked in with …
Perspectives
Improving Climate-Readiness of US Fisheries
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded the Gulf of Maine Research Institute $1.1 million to investigate impacts of climate change on groundfish. …
Announcements
Exploring the Impacts of El Niño
Early last year, everybody wanted to know about El Niño. What is it? How does it affect ocean temperatures? With these questions swirling, Chief Scientific …
Perspectives
The Impact of Learning Ecosystems Northeast
Learning Ecosystems Northeast (LENE) is a NASA-funded collaborative partnership with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), 4-H, Maine State Libraries, Wabanaki Youth in Science, …
Perspectives
Aquaculture Analysis Shows Opportunity for Maine
In a report published this fall, our aquaculture program team announced important findings from their recently completed market analysis for farmed shellfish in Maine.
Tidings
Maine Islands Plan for Climate Change
In December 2022, students, teachers, and community members from North Haven and Vinalhaven took part in a community resilience training workshop developed by our Municipal …
Perspectives
A Year of Convening Emerging Fishery Leaders
In November, we hosted our final Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) workshop of 2018, in Tampa, FL. This capped a big year for the MREP …
Tidings
A Summer of Science: Field Season Preview
Warmer weather is here again, and with it comes field season at GMRI. Our research team has several projects that kick into gear around this …
Tidings
The Next Wave of Maine’s Blue Economy
Reflections from the 2025 Blue Economy Investment Summit, and the future of Maine's blue economy.
Perspectives
New Study: Warming, Conservation, and Lobsters
A 2018 study, led by scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and colleagues at the University of Maine and NOAA, demonstrates how conservation …
Announcements