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![A microscope image showing an otolith, a calcium carbonate structure with annual growth rings that are used in estimating the age of fish.]()
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Otoliths
In this installment of Gulf of Maine, Explained, Fisheries Ecologist Dr. Lisa Kerr explains the importance of otoliths, and how she uses them in her …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
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A Gulf of Maine Legacy
A legacy gift from a longtime friend paves the way for progress on climate change.
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Introducing Gulf of Maine Tastemakers
In early 2024, we launched our Gulf of Maine Tastemakers program, which consists of businesses and institutions that are committed to putting local seafood front …
Tidings
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![A closeup of an alewife with a big eye and silvery scales]()
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Anadromous Fish
The alewife run is one of the Gulf of Maine’s most awe-inspiring seasonal events. Every year, our rivers pulse and shimmer from bank to bank …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
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![A combination of an illustration with a boat and fish, and actual acoustic seafloor data.]()
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Fisheries Acoustics
In the vast depths of the Gulf of Maine, concentrated patches of organisms punctuate long empty stretches. This can create some challenges for scientists who …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
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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.]()
Outside the Lab with GMRI Researchers
2017 was a busy year for the Research team, both inside and outside the lab. On top of all the modeling, dissections, otolith milling, fishing …
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![Onlookers watch a fishermen in yellow coveralls who is preparing a fish on a cutting board.]()
Boston Seafood Industry Gathers at Trawl to Table
In June, our seafood team hosted a Trawl to Table event in Boston. Fishermen, chefs, school foodservice directors, seafood processors, and researchers gathered at No …
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Observing the Ocean
The ocean is a big, ever-changing system. Fish are constantly moving around and weather conditions can change in an instant. This makes studying marine ecosystems …
Perspectives
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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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![This image shows a grid of maps that display how the biomass of local fish might change under different warming scenarios.]()
Following Fish on the Move
As marine waters off the Northeast Shelf have warmed over the past 30 years, with particularly rapid warming occuring in the past decade, fisheries in …
Announcements
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Otoliths
In this installment of Gulf of Maine, Explained, Fisheries Ecologist Dr. Lisa Kerr explains the importance of otoliths, and how she uses them in her …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
A Gulf of Maine Legacy
A legacy gift from a longtime friend paves the way for progress on climate change.
Tidings
Introducing Gulf of Maine Tastemakers
In early 2024, we launched our Gulf of Maine Tastemakers program, which consists of businesses and institutions that are committed to putting local seafood front …
Tidings
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Anadromous Fish
The alewife run is one of the Gulf of Maine’s most awe-inspiring seasonal events. Every year, our rivers pulse and shimmer from bank to bank …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Fisheries Acoustics
In the vast depths of the Gulf of Maine, concentrated patches of organisms punctuate long empty stretches. This can create some challenges for scientists who …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
Outside the Lab with GMRI Researchers
2017 was a busy year for the Research team, both inside and outside the lab. On top of all the modeling, dissections, otolith milling, fishing …
Announcements
Boston Seafood Industry Gathers at Trawl to Table
In June, our seafood team hosted a Trawl to Table event in Boston. Fishermen, chefs, school foodservice directors, seafood processors, and researchers gathered at No …
Tidings
Observing the Ocean
The ocean is a big, ever-changing system. Fish are constantly moving around and weather conditions can change in an instant. This makes studying marine ecosystems …
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
Following Fish on the Move
As marine waters off the Northeast Shelf have warmed over the past 30 years, with particularly rapid warming occuring in the past decade, fisheries in …
Announcements