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Using telemetry and eDNA to quantify marine biodiversity
We are using acoustic telemetry, active acoustics, passive acoustics, eDNA, and traditional sampling to track the movements and diets of important predators, Atlantic cod, and …
Science
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![Behind a diagram in white that reads "Joan M. Kelly Sea State Series" participants sitting on orange stools engage in our Sea State Series by listening to a GMRI expert who stands on a platform to the right of the image. The event took place in the LabVenture space, and the big brown, blue, and black map with the Gulf of Maine sits in the background.]()
Sea State
This series features expert speakers on topics central to the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and economy. Since 2006, we’ve invited scientists, seafood experts, fishermen, and …
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Poppy's Promise
Five percent of sales of Poppy's Promise are donated to GMRI. By purchasing this book, you're supporting the next generation of ocean stewards, robust community …
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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 …
Science
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A Northeast Safe and Thriving for All (NEST)
This project aims to mainstream migration considerations into broader climate planning efforts, while looking into how governance, community values and attributes, and more affect the …
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Scallop Aquaculture Initiative
In January 2021, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, the University of Maine, and Coastal Enterprises, Inc. convened to form the Scallop Aquaculture Initiative (SAI), …
Strategic Initiatives
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![Lobster boat in a harbor with lobster traps in the foreground and the city of Portland in the background]()
South Portland Pier Aquaculture and Fishing Needs Assessment
In 2017, GMRI’s Aquaculture Program partnered with the City of South Portland and GEI Consultants to develop a Master Plan or long-term vision for the …
Community
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Ocean Risks and Resilience in SIDS and LDCs
This project synthesizes existing knowledge of ocean risks and resilience and tools to assess such risks and vulnerabilities in coastal communities, including those in SIDS …
Science
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![Students gather around two computers at classroom desks and learn about modeling.]()
Teaching and Learning Ecosystem Modeling
This research project investigates the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. …
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![Students and an adult are observing a flooded pier in Portland.]()
Assessing Coastal Flood Risk with Maine Communities
To understand what water level and weather conditions lead to local flooding, we’re expanding Maine’s network of tide gauges and pairing that data with community …
Community
Using telemetry and eDNA to quantify marine biodiversity
We are using acoustic telemetry, active acoustics, passive acoustics, eDNA, and traditional sampling to track the movements and diets of important predators, Atlantic cod, and …
Science
Sea State
This series features expert speakers on topics central to the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and economy. Since 2006, we’ve invited scientists, seafood experts, fishermen, and …
Poppy's Promise
Five percent of sales of Poppy's Promise are donated to GMRI. By purchasing this book, you're supporting the next generation of ocean stewards, robust community …
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 …
Science
A Northeast Safe and Thriving for All (NEST)
This project aims to mainstream migration considerations into broader climate planning efforts, while looking into how governance, community values and attributes, and more affect the …
Scallop Aquaculture Initiative
In January 2021, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, the University of Maine, and Coastal Enterprises, Inc. convened to form the Scallop Aquaculture Initiative (SAI), …
Strategic Initiatives
South Portland Pier Aquaculture and Fishing Needs Assessment
In 2017, GMRI’s Aquaculture Program partnered with the City of South Portland and GEI Consultants to develop a Master Plan or long-term vision for the …
Community
Ocean Risks and Resilience in SIDS and LDCs
This project synthesizes existing knowledge of ocean risks and resilience and tools to assess such risks and vulnerabilities in coastal communities, including those in SIDS …
Science
Teaching and Learning Ecosystem Modeling
This research project investigates the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. …
Assessing Coastal Flood Risk with Maine Communities
To understand what water level and weather conditions lead to local flooding, we’re expanding Maine’s network of tide gauges and pairing that data with community …
Community