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Gulf of Maine Temperature Update: Normal Is the New Cold
Around this time each year, our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Andrew Pershing, likes to share an update about conditions in the Gulf of Maine. Dr. …
Perspectives
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![Dr. David Reidmiller stands outside the Gulf of Maine Research Institute lab on Commercial St. in Portland, Maine.]()
Climate Center Names First Director
Dr. Dave Reidmiller joined us in August as director of our new climate center. In his role, Dr. Reidmiller will leverage nearly two decades of …
Tidings
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![A group of people are seated around a large red table, filled from end to end with seafood vittles.]()
Seasonal Summer Seafood
The Gulf of Maine is home to a diverse abundance of delicious seafood. Read on to learn about which seafood is in season this summer …
Perspectives
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![A gray bin is filled with water and dozens of brown Jonah Crabs.]()
Jonah Crab Success Story
Early last month, commercial fishermen, industry leaders, fishery managers, and scientists celebrated the success of a unique collaboration. Together, the group advocated for the management …
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New: Climate & Fisheries Planning Tool
The Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) working group on climate-resilient fisheries, led by GMRI Senior Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills, recently developed a …
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![Five individuals are standing behind a desk, looking down at marine creatures.]()
Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) In-Person Workshops Resume
Across the country, fishermen eager to engage effectively in fisheries science and management processes will be returning to in-person to MREP workshops throughout the year.
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![A researcher holds up a small bivalve for the camera in a thick green glove, which has a slight curved shell with white and brown streaks.]()
Collaborations Fuel Aquaculture Progress
With support from a wide network of collaborators, our Aquaculture team advanced three important projects this year, including a workforce development strategy, an entrepreneur development …
Perspectives
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Gulf of Maine, Explained: Environmental DNA (eDNA)
GMRI Research Scientist Dr. Graham Sherwood, who leads our Fisheries Ecology Lab, explains how environmental DNA (eDNA) can help us study fish populations in the …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
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![Walt Golet holds the severed head of a bluefin tuna before extracting the inner ear bone for chemical and physical analysis.]()
Meet the Tuna Squad
The Pelagic Fisheries Lab, led by Dr. Walt Golet, is supported by a range of talented young researchers. Hear about what got them interested in …
Perspectives
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Climate Migration Speaker Series Launches
We're launching a new speaker series in collaboration with Gateway Community Services Maine (GCSM) to raise awareness about important topics related to climate migration.
Tidings
Gulf of Maine Temperature Update: Normal Is the New Cold
Around this time each year, our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Andrew Pershing, likes to share an update about conditions in the Gulf of Maine. Dr. …
Perspectives
Climate Center Names First Director
Dr. Dave Reidmiller joined us in August as director of our new climate center. In his role, Dr. Reidmiller will leverage nearly two decades of …
Tidings
Seasonal Summer Seafood
The Gulf of Maine is home to a diverse abundance of delicious seafood. Read on to learn about which seafood is in season this summer …
Perspectives
Jonah Crab Success Story
Early last month, commercial fishermen, industry leaders, fishery managers, and scientists celebrated the success of a unique collaboration. Together, the group advocated for the management …
Tidings
New: Climate & Fisheries Planning Tool
The Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) working group on climate-resilient fisheries, led by GMRI Senior Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills, recently developed a …
Tidings
Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) In-Person Workshops Resume
Across the country, fishermen eager to engage effectively in fisheries science and management processes will be returning to in-person to MREP workshops throughout the year.
Tidings
Collaborations Fuel Aquaculture Progress
With support from a wide network of collaborators, our Aquaculture team advanced three important projects this year, including a workforce development strategy, an entrepreneur development …
Perspectives
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Environmental DNA (eDNA)
GMRI Research Scientist Dr. Graham Sherwood, who leads our Fisheries Ecology Lab, explains how environmental DNA (eDNA) can help us study fish populations in the …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
Meet the Tuna Squad
The Pelagic Fisheries Lab, led by Dr. Walt Golet, is supported by a range of talented young researchers. Hear about what got them interested in …
Perspectives
Climate Migration Speaker Series Launches
We're launching a new speaker series in collaboration with Gateway Community Services Maine (GCSM) to raise awareness about important topics related to climate migration.
Tidings