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Marine Resource Education Program Goes West
In August, the Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) team hosted their first fisheries science workshop on the West Coast.
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GMRI Scientists Predict Early Lobster Season
In February, our research team released their second annual lobster forecast. This forecast predicts the timing of when lobsters will move inshore from deeper waters …
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Local Pier Effort Kicks Off
In November, the City of South Portland announced a new effort to evaluate how the city-owned Portland Street Pier could best support the local working …
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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.]()
GMRI Experts Lead on Climate
Every four years, the federal government publishes a report called the National Climate Assessment. A team of experts from around the country gathers to publish …
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FishSCORE2030: Supporting Climate-Resilience in Fisheries
GMRI Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills is leading a new collaborative effort to build an international network of scientists, stakeholders, and practitioners who will identify …
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MREP in Puerto Rico
In August, our Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) team headed to La Parguera, Puerto Rico to host a three-day workshop for a mix of recreational, …
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Welcoming a New Chief Development Officer
In April, we welcomed new Chief Development Officer, Maggie Roudsari, to the team.
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Reflections on LabVenture Express
We developed LabVenture Express to continue serving Maine students and teachers during the pandemic. Learn more about this program from LabVenture Visit Manager Jessica Antonez.
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Research Team Mussels Up
Blue mussels have been noticeably less abundant in Casco Bay during recent years. Warming waters, invasive species such as green crabs, and other challenges have …
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Molecular Lab Launch
We added a new on-site molecular lab to GMRI this year, an important new capacity that will support our ongoing eDNA research efforts. Read on …
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Marine Resource Education Program Goes West
In August, the Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) team hosted their first fisheries science workshop on the West Coast.
Tidings
GMRI Scientists Predict Early Lobster Season
In February, our research team released their second annual lobster forecast. This forecast predicts the timing of when lobsters will move inshore from deeper waters …
Tidings
Local Pier Effort Kicks Off
In November, the City of South Portland announced a new effort to evaluate how the city-owned Portland Street Pier could best support the local working …
Tidings
GMRI Experts Lead on Climate
Every four years, the federal government publishes a report called the National Climate Assessment. A team of experts from around the country gathers to publish …
Tidings
FishSCORE2030: Supporting Climate-Resilience in Fisheries
GMRI Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills is leading a new collaborative effort to build an international network of scientists, stakeholders, and practitioners who will identify …
Tidings
MREP in Puerto Rico
In August, our Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) team headed to La Parguera, Puerto Rico to host a three-day workshop for a mix of recreational, …
Tidings
Welcoming a New Chief Development Officer
In April, we welcomed new Chief Development Officer, Maggie Roudsari, to the team.
Tidings
Reflections on LabVenture Express
We developed LabVenture Express to continue serving Maine students and teachers during the pandemic. Learn more about this program from LabVenture Visit Manager Jessica Antonez.
Tidings
Research Team Mussels Up
Blue mussels have been noticeably less abundant in Casco Bay during recent years. Warming waters, invasive species such as green crabs, and other challenges have …
Tidings
Molecular Lab Launch
We added a new on-site molecular lab to GMRI this year, an important new capacity that will support our ongoing eDNA research efforts. Read on …
Tidings