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Our Role in the National Climate Assessment
In November, the federal government published the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA). Mandated by Congress starting in 1990, the NCA assesses climate change impacts across …
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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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Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Summer 2023
Read on for an inside look at what we've learned in our summer 2023 Gulf of Maine warming update.
Announcements
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National Climate Assessment Contributions
In late 2023, four scientists from Maine played significant roles in shaping The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5).
Tidings
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Woodstock Teacher Earns McCarthy Award
In June, our education team honored Woodstock Elementary School teacher Tonya Prentice with the third annual McCarthy Education Innovation Award. GMRI education staff presented the …
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Community Gathers to Celebrate Gulf of Maine Seafood
In early April, our lab filled to capacity once again for our third annual Seafood Celebration. Attendees enjoyed Gulf of Maine seafood prepared by some …
Tidings
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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
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Industry Collaboration Fuels New Fishing Technology
As fisheries and regulations have changed, Captain Jim Ford is one of many fishermen finding ways to adapt. Ford is a long-term collaborator and partner …
Perspectives
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Local Fish Shines at Seafood Celebration
In April, top local chefs, scientists, seafood experts, and guests gathered for our fifth annual Gulf of Maine Seafood Celebration.
Tidings
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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
![A red map of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, without state lines](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/tidings-us-map.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
Our Role in the National Climate Assessment
In November, the federal government published the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA). Mandated by Congress starting in 1990, the NCA assesses climate change impacts across …
Tidings
![A white boat drifts on blue water next to a line of floating cages.](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/snow-island-mussels-0661_1.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
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
![This is a feature image for our Summer 2023 Gulf of Maine warming update.](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/2023-summer-seasonal-warming-updat.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Summer 2023
Read on for an inside look at what we've learned in our summer 2023 Gulf of Maine warming update.
Announcements
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National Climate Assessment Contributions
In late 2023, four scientists from Maine played significant roles in shaping The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5).
Tidings
![Woodstock Elementary School teacher Tonya Prentice holds up her McCarthy award in a flowery shirt, next to GMRI education staff member Meredyth Sullivan in a bright yellow shirt.](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/McCarthy_award.caefc97b.fill-580x328.jpg)
Woodstock Teacher Earns McCarthy Award
In June, our education team honored Woodstock Elementary School teacher Tonya Prentice with the third annual McCarthy Education Innovation Award. GMRI education staff presented the …
Tidings
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Community Gathers to Celebrate Gulf of Maine Seafood
In early April, our lab filled to capacity once again for our third annual Seafood Celebration. Attendees enjoyed Gulf of Maine seafood prepared by some …
Tidings
![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.](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/andy_pershing.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
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
![a bald white man bends over to pick up a cod and toss it in ice slurry aboard a fishing vessel](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/Jim_Ford_on_Lisa_Ann_III.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
Industry Collaboration Fuels New Fishing Technology
As fisheries and regulations have changed, Captain Jim Ford is one of many fishermen finding ways to adapt. Ford is a long-term collaborator and partner …
Perspectives
![This image shows a range of different seafood dishes placed in a circle on a white table.](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/SeafoodCelebration_2018_043.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
Local Fish Shines at Seafood Celebration
In April, top local chefs, scientists, seafood experts, and guests gathered for our fifth annual Gulf of Maine Seafood Celebration.
Tidings
![A closeup of an alewife with a big eye and silvery scales](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/Exp_Anadromous_Zach_062917_v03.00_.ef9454b6.fill-580x328.jpg)
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