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• 2020 LabVenture Annual Impact Report

  Whether face-to-face or online, over the course of the 2019-2020 school year we engaged students in deep and authentic scientific inquiry to uncover new knowledge …

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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 …

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• 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 …

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• Four Favorites From 2020

  Despite the challenges brought on throughout the last year, we're looking back at some of our favorite moments from 2020. These selected stories feature staff …

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• Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium Report

  After the success of the Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium in November 2019, the symposium leaders collaborated on a Climate Outlook and Action report …

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• The Merlin: Updates to our New Research Vessel

  What began as a harpoon tuna fishing vessel, generously donated to GMRI by David Linney and the Linney family, is now a state of the …

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• Virtual Experience for Undergraduates

  While the outbreak of COVID-19 has led many REU programs to cancel their summer plans, we have chosen to move forward with our program virtually, …

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• Education Team Introduces Home Delivery

  This spring, our Education team introduced Home Delivery, a menu of online learning experiences adapted from our existing education programs.

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• Community Plans for Gulf of Maine 2050

  In November, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, along with the Gulf of Maine Council, the Huntsman Marine Science Centre, and a host of regional …

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• New Climate Center Announced

  In September, we announced the launch of a new interdisciplinary center focused on solutions to local, regional, and global challenges related to ocean warming.

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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 …

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• An Update for Sea State

  Last summer, we relaunched Sea State, our series featuring expert speakers on topics central to the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and economy.

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• Modeling Change: A LabVenture Experience for Adults

  Over the last decade, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute's LabVenture program has provided hands-on science learning to over 150,000 Maine middle schoolers. During that …

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