Cultivating Science Literacy

For over a decade, 5th and 6th graders from all corners of Maine have come to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute for our LabVenture education program. During their...

Earlier this month, our education team honored Gorham Middle School teacher Angela Gospodarek with the fourth annual McCarthy Education Innovation Award. Angela...

For the last two years, LabVenture! has partnered with local writing nonprofit the Telling Room . This unique collaboration gives students a chance to combine their...

On a chilly fall morning in 2015, CEO and President Don Perkins took to a press conference podium to announce the largest grant in our organization’s history: $6.5...

It’s easy to get caught up in the incredible hands-on activities that kids experience when they participate in LabVenture! . Holding a live lobster, examining plankton...

Teachers have a truly powerful role in inspiring our next generation of scientists, leaders, and environmental stewards. We would not have the impact we do on young...

In this week’s blog, Molly Auclair shares her story about a special group of students from Massabesic Middle School. Through GMRI's citizen science education program —...

On a chilly February morning, LabVenture! celebrated its 100,000th child served — a major milestone for science literacy in Maine. For over a decade, students from all...

It’s always a blast to hear the kids shout “Complex Systems!” before they start their LabVenture!. But we also love to hear from our educators who lead the Cohen Center...