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![Gulf of Maine waters spiked to record warm levels in fall 2021]()
![Gulf of Maine waters spiked to record warm levels in fall 2021]()
Gulf of Maine waters spiked to record warm levels in fall 2021
The gulf has seen an onslaught of marine heat waves and is warming faster than 96 percent of the world’s oceans.
Press Clips | Washington Post
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![New aquaculture apprenticeship program for Mainers]()
![New aquaculture apprenticeship program for Mainers]()
New aquaculture apprenticeship program for Mainers
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is working with the Maine Department of Labor to develop a new aquaculture apprenticeship program with a $500,000 federa...
Press Clips | News Center Maine
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![Maine coastal areas plan natural solutions to reduce flood impacts from climate change]()
![Maine coastal areas plan natural solutions to reduce flood impacts from climate change]()
Maine coastal areas plan natural solutions to reduce flood impacts from climate change
The Greater Portland Council of Government received $250,000 to help fight flooding caused by climate change in 10 coastal Maine towns
Press Clips | News Center Maine
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![Barely a cloud in the sky and Portland, Maine, is flooding]()
![Barely a cloud in the sky and Portland, Maine, is flooding]()
Barely a cloud in the sky and Portland, Maine, is flooding
The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest-warming bodies of saltwater on the planet. In Portland, Maine, sea levels are expected to rise 10 …
Press Clips | PBS NewsHour
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![Portland’s historic Union Wharf being sold, preserved for maritime use]()
![Portland’s historic Union Wharf being sold, preserved for maritime use]()
Portland’s historic Union Wharf being sold, preserved for maritime use
Fishermen and city officials praise the agreement between the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and the Poole family, saying the organization is securing the future …
Press Clips | Press Herald
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![Windjamming on the Warming Gulf of Maine - Eos]()
![Windjamming on the Warming Gulf of Maine - Eos]()
Windjamming on the Warming Gulf of Maine - Eos
Living in Geologic Time: A sailing venture reveals economic upheaval along Maine’s enduring coast.
Press Clips | Eos
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![Invasive crabs are wreaking havoc on Maine’s coast]()
![Invasive crabs are wreaking havoc on Maine’s coast]()
Invasive crabs are wreaking havoc on Maine’s coast
As the number of invasive crabs continues to grow, Maine students are on the frontlines providing invaluable help to scientists by counting how many crabs …
Press Clips | Bangor Daily News
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![With Maine partnership, hospitality giant Aramark will buy more New England seafood]()
![With Maine partnership, hospitality giant Aramark will buy more New England seafood]()
With Maine partnership, hospitality giant Aramark will buy more New England seafood
Aramark with increase local seafood sourcing in New England for some large accounts, through a partnership with the Portland-based Gulf of Maine Research Institute.
Press Clips | Mainebiz
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![Tech firm born in Maine uses AI to monitor commercial fishing]()
![Tech firm born in Maine uses AI to monitor commercial fishing]()
Tech firm born in Maine uses AI to monitor commercial fishing
New England Marine Monitoring’s new technology could drastically reduce a tedious component of fisheries management and help make the industry safer.
Press Clips | Press Herald
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![True Fin raises $1M in its first investment round]()
![True Fin raises $1M in its first investment round]()
True Fin raises $1M in its first investment round
True Fin, one of the first businesses launched and stewarded through GMRI’s Gulf of Maine Ventures initiative, recently completed a fully subscribed raise of $1 …
Press Clips | Maine Startups Insider
