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New Climate Center Announced
In September, we announced the launch of a new interdisciplinary center focused on solutions to local, regional, and global challenges related to ocean warming.
Announcements
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Modeling Future Fisheries
A new research project led by Dr. Lisa Kerr aims to connect climate, fish, and fisheries models to help fisheries managers make climate-informed decisions.
Tidings
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![A man in a white chef's gown and a woman in a gray blouse stand smiling in front of local seafood on a cafeteria table.]()
Local Lunch: New England Cafeterias Embrace Gulf of Maine Seafood
Institutions are catering more and more to customers demanding local food. Diners at these institutions are asking pointed questions like, “Is this good for me?” …
Perspectives
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New Study Reveals ‘Surprising Surprises’
A study published by GMRI scientists and collaborators in 2019 shows how marine ecosystems around the world are experiencing unusually high ocean temperatures more frequently …
Announcements
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![A grey and stormy photo shows several cars submerged in flood waters up to their tailights on Franklin St as heavy downpours soak the area.]()
Public Workshops Explore Sea Level Rise
The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible in our state and across the nation. You’ve probably noticed more frequent news coverage of intense …
Tidings
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Investigating Sea Level Rise
A new community science effort invites coastal communities to document the impacts of sea level rise.
Tidings
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![Chief Scientific Officer Andy Pershing poses outside in the sunlight for a portrait in front of a marina, wearing a blue vest with Gulf of Maine Research Institute written on the upper left.]()
GMRI Experts Lead on Climate
Every four years, the federal government publishes a report called the National Climate Assessment. A team of experts from around the country gathers to publish …
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Introducing our Climate Financing Program
Our Climate Financing Program is designed to help communities overcome the financial barriers to climate action. Whether supporting disaster recovery or enabling proactive investments in …
Perspectives
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Advancing Maine's Climate Action Plan
In June of 2019, Governor Mills signed a bipartisan bill into law forming the Maine Climate Council, which then developed a four year climate action …
Announcements
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One Climate Future: A Joint Plan for Climate Action
In this episode of The Sounding Line, we learn how the cities of Portland and South Portland created a joint climate action plan called One …
The Sounding Line
New Climate Center Announced
In September, we announced the launch of a new interdisciplinary center focused on solutions to local, regional, and global challenges related to ocean warming.
Announcements
Modeling Future Fisheries
A new research project led by Dr. Lisa Kerr aims to connect climate, fish, and fisheries models to help fisheries managers make climate-informed decisions.
Tidings
Local Lunch: New England Cafeterias Embrace Gulf of Maine Seafood
Institutions are catering more and more to customers demanding local food. Diners at these institutions are asking pointed questions like, “Is this good for me?” …
Perspectives
New Study Reveals ‘Surprising Surprises’
A study published by GMRI scientists and collaborators in 2019 shows how marine ecosystems around the world are experiencing unusually high ocean temperatures more frequently …
Announcements
Public Workshops Explore Sea Level Rise
The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible in our state and across the nation. You’ve probably noticed more frequent news coverage of intense …
Tidings
Investigating Sea Level Rise
A new community science effort invites coastal communities to document the impacts of sea level rise.
Tidings
GMRI Experts Lead on Climate
Every four years, the federal government publishes a report called the National Climate Assessment. A team of experts from around the country gathers to publish …
Tidings
Introducing our Climate Financing Program
Our Climate Financing Program is designed to help communities overcome the financial barriers to climate action. Whether supporting disaster recovery or enabling proactive investments in …
Perspectives
Advancing Maine's Climate Action Plan
In June of 2019, Governor Mills signed a bipartisan bill into law forming the Maine Climate Council, which then developed a four year climate action …
Announcements
One Climate Future: A Joint Plan for Climate Action
In this episode of The Sounding Line, we learn how the cities of Portland and South Portland created a joint climate action plan called One …
The Sounding Line