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• Commentary: The Gulf Stream meets the Gulf of Maine. How do we adjust?

  A variety of Maine-based organizations are working hard to prepare for the drastic change caused by warming waters.

  Press Clips | Press Herald

• Gulf of Maine, Explained: Sustainable Seafood

  In this Gulf of Maine, Explained video, GMRI Sustainable Seafood Director Kyle Foley highlights the abundance of delicious seafood from the Gulf of Maine, outlines …

  Gulf of Maine, Explained | 2 min Read

• Heating Waters Force Change in Industries That Depend on the Ocean

  Rising temperatures are disrupting ecosystems around the world — and turning Maine lobstermen into kelp farmers.

  Press Clips | The Wall Street Journal

• Tremont's Quest for Resilience in a Changing Climate

  Read on to learn more about what it takes to ensure coastal communities continue to thrive in a warmer world, and to see the role …

  Perspectives | 6 min Read

• Climate emergency task force discusses town’s future

  BAR HARBOR — The town’s Task Force on Climate Emergency met on Monday with scientists from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland to …

  Press Clips | Mount Desert Islander

• As the Gulf of Maine warms, where are the mussels? - The Boston Globe

  Wild blue mussels seem to be disappearing in the Gulf of Maine. Scientists are now seeking to understand the extent of the loss and the …

  Press Clips | BostonGlobe.com

• Gulf of Maine, Explained: Causes & Impacts of Rapid Warming

  In this Gulf of Maine, Explained video, GMRI Climate Center Director Dr. Dave Reidmiller explains why the Gulf of Maine is warming faster than most …

  Gulf of Maine, Explained | 3 min Read

• Running of the alewives

  The running of the alewives is one of Mother Nature's great spectacles. These small anadromous fish power upstream to reach their spawning grounds, and thousands …

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• The ocean is shattering heat records. Here's what that means for fisheries.

  Marine heatwaves can "inject a lot of chaos" as they remake ecosystems and cost coastal economies billions.

  Press Clips | Grist

• Maine aquaculture students get hands-on experience at area farms

  It's a growing economic sector.

  Press Clips | Spectrum News