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• Gear for growing scallops is harvesting shellfish — and awards

  Seascale, founded by Charles Walsh and Jon Steuber, swept the competition’s three prize categories, receiving $20,000 as the judge’s Pitch Prize winner, $3,000 as the …

  Press Clips | Mainebiz

• Carbon Sequestration 101

  Earth's natural carbon sinks have already absorbed about half of all the CO₂ humans have ever emitted—but how does it actually work? Get the essentials …

  Explainers | 5 min Read

• Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Spring 2025

  Read on for an inside look at what we've learned in our spring 2025 Gulf of Maine warming update.

  Reports | 6 min Read

• Maine’s local bluefin fishery is healthy and sustainable, experts say

  Chefs say now's the time to avail yourself of this delicacy. The season opened at the start of June.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• See How Marine Heat Waves Are Spreading Across the Globe

  Sea surface temperatures in 2024 broke records and about a quarter of the world’s oceans are experiencing temperatures that qualify as a marine heat wave.

  Press Clips | The New York Times

• Marine Heatwaves 101

  Learn about what marine heatwaves are and how they can disrupt coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

  Explainers | 9 min Read

• Cooler waters ahead for Gulf of Maine

  A new seasonal forecast developed by NOAA scientists predicts cooler bottom-water temperatures across the Gulf of Maine this spring and summer, making a notable shift …

  Press Clips | National Fishermen

• 20 Years on the Waterfront: Reflecting & Looking Ahead

  Celebrating our collective journey toward a thriving future

  Perspectives | 10 min Read

• Maine mussels sound the alarm: Why they're heading to deeper waters

  GMRI 6: Meteorologist Victoria Wisniewski discusses mussel migration with Dr. Graham Sherwood.

  Press Clips | WMTW

• Explore Portland's vibrant waterfront during Walk the Working Waterfront

  Scheduled for Saturday, May 31, the interactive event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Commercial Street in Portland.

  Press Clips | WGME