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.

Multi-scale Forecasts and Analyses for the Maine Lobster Fishery

The Maine lobster fishery, one of the most valuable fisheries in the United States, is grappling with questions related to how climate change may influence …
Atlantic Salmon in a Changing Northwest Atlantic Ecosystem

Atlantic salmon populations in North America and Europe have declined dramatically in recent decades, threatening the viability of many populations. Key drivers in the Northwest …
Climate Adaptation Strategies for Northeast U.S. Fishing Communities

We are leading several interdisciplinary projects to provide community-scale information that can be used to guide adaptation and planning for future ecosystem and fishery changes. …
Spatio-temporal Associations of Western Bluefin Tuna Indices of Abundance With Ocean Climate Conditions

Our project is examining atmospheric and oceanographic changes that may have impacted the distribution of giant bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Maine. This information …
Evaluating the Importance of Chub Mackerel in the Diet of Highly Migratory Species

Our project seeks to investigate the foraging ecology of marlins (blue, white, round-scale spearfish) and tunas (bigeye, yellowfin) along the East Coast to identify the …
Assessing Maximum Economic Yield Efforts for Maine's Lobster Fishery

This project evaluates the amount of effort that will maximize the overall economic benefit from the lobster resources in the Gulf of Maine by combining …
The Open Knowledge Network to Meet Ocean Decision Challenges (OceanOKN)

Throughout history, people have been able to rely on their past experience to inform their decisions about the future. We are now entering a period …
Snap-a-Striper

Striped bass catches have declined dramatically in recent years — with landings down by 90%, according to some estimates — leaving both scientists and fishermen …
Evaluating Age Structure and Foraging Ecology of Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna in the Northwest Atlantic

While yellowfin and bigeye tuna comprise some of the world's largest fisheries, there is surprisingly little known about their life history. Our project seeks to …
Evaluating the Life History and Stock Structure of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

Yellowfin tuna are a large highly migratory species (HMS) found throughout the world's oceans and are the most targeted HMS species along the US East …
Groundfish Management Strategy Evaluation

The impacts of climate change on marine fisheries resources are increasing. Some groundfish stocks, such as Georges Bank cod, have declined to record-low biomass in …
Foraging Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Northwest Atlantic

The ocean is changing. In the Gulf of Maine, annual temperatures are increasing and higher temperatures mean that entire ocean ecosystems may change or shift. …