Projects

We advance our mission across all our commitments through a variety of projects designed to serve and support our stakeholders. Search and explore hundreds of projects to learn more about our on-the-ground impacts in the Gulf of Maine and beyond.

  • Understanding Climate Impacts on Fisheries

    Understanding Climate Impacts on Fisheries

    Download reports using our interactive map to explore potential future climate impacts for your fishing community.

  • Offshore Wind Program

    Offshore Wind Program

    Our offshore wind program will provide interested stakeholders with the best available information about the risks, opportunities, and uncertainties associated with offshore wind development.

  • Baseline Monitoring in the Research Array

    Baseline Monitoring in the Research Array

    We will collaborate with other state researchers to monitor the baseline pelagic ecosystem within the Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Research Array (Research Array). We …

  • Ecosystem Investigation Network

    Ecosystem Investigation Network

    The Ecosystem Investigation Network supports field-based, collaborative research into climate-driven changes happening in the Gulf of Maine and its watershed. Our goal is to bring …

  • Expert Advice for Sustainable Offshore Wind Development

    Expert Advice for Sustainable Offshore Wind Development

    GMRI staff and researchers hold expertise on relevant fisheries and marine topics to inform the responsible and sustainable development of offshore wind in the Gulf …

  • Urban Heat Island Mapping Project

    Urban Heat Island Mapping Project

    Urban heat islands (UHIs) are urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying areas. Through already established protocols, we aim to support a comprehensive, community …

  • Blue Economy Summer Series

    Blue Economy Summer Series

    The Blue Economy Summer Series is an educational speaker series focused on exploring the opportunities and challenges in Maine’s emerging blue economy.

  • Marine Resource Education Program

    Marine Resource Education Program

    MREP empowers fishermen with better understanding of how, when, and where to engage effectively in fishery management with workshops guided by local industry members several …

  • South Portland Sea-to-School

    South Portland Sea-to-School

    We are partnered with the South Portland School Nutrition Program and the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association to establish a model for a comprehensive sea-to-school program …

  • Managing Change

    Managing Change

    Download reports and learn about the broader factors and processes to consider to help put adaptation into action.

  • Planning for Change

    Planning for Change

    Download reports and explore different actions and strategies across multiple scales for fishing communities to consider in their adaptation planning.

  • Understanding Climate Hazards

    Understanding Climate Hazards

    Examine some of the current and future trends in climate hazards affecting Northeast US fisheries.