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New: Gulf of Maine Ventures
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is establishing Gulf of Maine Ventures — a portfolio of mission-based for-profit ventures. The Portland-based marine nonprofit, which remains …
Announcements
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Maine-Grown Kelp: Opportunity & Impact
In the United States, the Gulf of Maine is the only region where fresh kelp is produced and sold at scale. We checked in with …
Perspectives
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A Gulf of Maine Legacy
A legacy gift from a longtime friend paves the way for progress on climate change.
Tidings
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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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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
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Community Celebrates Gulf of Maine Seafood
On a Thursday evening in late April, over 200 guests joined us for our fourth annual Seafood Celebration. Attendees enjoyed Gulf of Maine seafood prepared …
Tidings
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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, 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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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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Gulf of Maine, Explained: Ecosystem Modeling
Technology has transformed nearly every workplace in the country over the last 30 years. Research labs are no exception, as modern computing has made significant …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
![This is an aerial view of the front Gulf of Maine Research Institute's building. Blue waters and sunny skies have made for active waters behind the building.](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/new-01-thumb.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
New: Gulf of Maine Ventures
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is establishing Gulf of Maine Ventures — a portfolio of mission-based for-profit ventures. The Portland-based marine nonprofit, which remains …
Announcements
![Green sea kelp hangs off of a black line being pulled out of the water.](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/COSBY_Kelp_line.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
Maine-Grown Kelp: Opportunity & Impact
In the United States, the Gulf of Maine is the only region where fresh kelp is produced and sold at scale. We checked in with …
Perspectives
![a badge that says "gulf of maine legacy society" on blue background](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/tidings-legacy-society.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
A Gulf of Maine Legacy
A legacy gift from a longtime friend paves the way for progress on climate change.
Tidings
![](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/Tidings-2024-winter-web-tastemaker.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
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
![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
![Blue text reading "Gulf of Maine" is positioned above green text that says "Seafood Celebration", all overlaid onto a background of gray lines that depict a fisherman hauling in a net with a boat, the ocean, and a rising sun behind him](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/seafood_celebration_logo_web.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
Community Celebrates Gulf of Maine Seafood
On a Thursday evening in late April, over 200 guests joined us for our fourth annual Seafood Celebration. Attendees enjoyed Gulf of Maine seafood prepared …
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
![A combination of an illustration with a boat and fish, and actual acoustic seafloor data.](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/Exp_Acoustics_Adam_042817_v02.00_0.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
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
![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
![A blue background with white puzzle pieces on it, and each puzzle piece has an image drawn in black on it, including a simply drawn fish, a thermometer, and more.](https://d3esu6nj4wau0q.cloudfront.net/images/Exp_Modeling_Kathy_092717_v03.00_0.2e16d0ba.fill-580x328.jpg)
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Ecosystem Modeling
Technology has transformed nearly every workplace in the country over the last 30 years. Research labs are no exception, as modern computing has made significant …
Gulf of Maine, Explained