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• New Study: Warming, Conservation, and Lobsters

  A 2018 study, led by scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and colleagues at the University of Maine and NOAA, demonstrates how conservation …

  Announcements | 3 min Read

• Updates on Aquaculture

  2018 was a year of partnerships, progress, and growth for our aquaculture team. We took on local infrastructure projects, state-level growth initiatives, and workforce development …

  Perspectives | 4 min Read

• Electronic Monitoring Expansion

  To comply with federal regulations, fishermen in the Gulf of Maine are monitored by fisheries observers — people who ride along with fishermen to collect …

  Perspectives | 3 min Read

• Communities Face Rising Seas

  Our sea level rise program Coastal Resiliency Informed by Science and Experience (CRISE) brings local relevancy to global scientific data through local history, maps, and …

  Perspectives | 3 min Read

• Recognizing Maine Teachers

  Awards and stories celebrating two special Maine teachers in 2018.

  Announcements | 5 min Read

• Ocean Warming and Climate Leadership

  2018 was another warm year for the Gulf of Maine. Our scientists contributed to the foremost national conversation about warming and how it affects our …

  Announcements | 5 min Read

• Changing climate to put further pressure on New England, federal report predicts

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• 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 | 1 min Read

• An ocean ‘heat wave’ just drove temperatures off Maine to near-record highs

  Press Clips

• 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 | 2 min Read