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![Behind a diagram in white that reads "Joan M. Kelly Sea State Series" participants sitting on orange stools engage in our Sea State Series by listening to a GMRI expert who stands on a platform to the right of the image. The event took place in the LabVenture space, and the big brown, blue, and black map with the Gulf of Maine sits in the background.]()
An Update for Sea State
Last summer, we relaunched Sea State, our series featuring expert speakers on topics central to the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and economy.
Announcements
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![This image shows cars at a flooded intersection, with gray water coming up to their tailights as heavy rain pours down.]()
Preparing for Sea Level Rise
The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible in our state and across the nation. You've probably noticed more frequent news coverage of intense …
Perspectives
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![A truck drives through a flooded street at night.]()
Intern Reflections: A Summer Studying Sea Level Rise
Former GMRI Climate Center intern and University of Wisconsin Atmospheric and Oceanic undergraduate Connor Steinke shares his experience studying sea level rise and Union Wharf …
Perspectives
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![Dozens of joyful students and teachers laugh and smile in a room filled with green and blue balloons.]()
Hands-On Science Reaches 100,000 Students
Our Education team has achieved an extraordinary milestone for science literacy in Maine. After a decade of welcoming 5th and 6th graders into our lab, …
Tidings
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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.]()
New Nets Show Progress
For years, Research Scientist Dr. Steve Eayrs has worked to design and build fishing gear that helps fishermen and benefits the environment.
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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![This image is a close up of a student using a tablet designed for students with disabilities to interact with LabVenture features.]()
New Accessibility Features, Recognition for LabVenture
Last year, we launched an all-new LabVenture experience, including updated content and state-of-the-art technology. After a little more than a year and 14,000 students served, …
Announcements
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![Four people sit around a table with cards in their hands, which are resting above something that looks similar to a board game.]()
Planning Forward for Stronger Coastal Communities
Our Municipal Climate Action Program launches a new climate strategy workshop called Planning Forward.
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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![Someone is using a gray scraping tool to collect scales from the back of an Atlantic salmon, that is on a table in front of a measuring tool.]()
Searching for Clues in Salmon Scales
We spoke to GMRI Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills and three members of her Integrated Systems Ecology Lab to learn more about their approaches to …
Perspectives
An Update for Sea State
Last summer, we relaunched Sea State, our series featuring expert speakers on topics central to the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and economy.
Announcements
Preparing for Sea Level Rise
The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible in our state and across the nation. You've probably noticed more frequent news coverage of intense …
Perspectives
Intern Reflections: A Summer Studying Sea Level Rise
Former GMRI Climate Center intern and University of Wisconsin Atmospheric and Oceanic undergraduate Connor Steinke shares his experience studying sea level rise and Union Wharf …
Perspectives
Hands-On Science Reaches 100,000 Students
Our Education team has achieved an extraordinary milestone for science literacy in Maine. After a decade of welcoming 5th and 6th graders into our lab, …
Tidings
New Nets Show Progress
For years, Research Scientist Dr. Steve Eayrs has worked to design and build fishing gear that helps fishermen and benefits the environment.
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
New Accessibility Features, Recognition for LabVenture
Last year, we launched an all-new LabVenture experience, including updated content and state-of-the-art technology. After a little more than a year and 14,000 students served, …
Announcements
Planning Forward for Stronger Coastal Communities
Our Municipal Climate Action Program launches a new climate strategy workshop called Planning Forward.
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
Searching for Clues in Salmon Scales
We spoke to GMRI Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills and three members of her Integrated Systems Ecology Lab to learn more about their approaches to …
Perspectives