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• A Field Season in Photos

  Explore our 2022 Field Season with a selection of our favorite photos from throughout the year. Whether tagging blue sharks offshore, seining the beaches of …

  Perspectives | 2 min Read

• Tuna School: Crash Course on a Local Delicacy

  Atlantic bluefin tuna can present some challenges for seafood consumers looking for responsibly harvested options. These highly migratory fish are a complex species to manage, …

  Perspectives | 13 min Read

• Gulf of Maine Warming Update: 2022 the Second-Hottest Year on Record

  Over the past decade, scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming …

  Announcements | 9 min Read

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• Intern Reflections: A Summer Studying Sea Level Rise

  Former GMRI Climate Center intern and University of Wisconsin Atmospheric and Oceanic undergraduate Connor Steinke shares his experience studying sea level rise and Union Wharf …

  Perspectives | 5 min Read

• GMRI Scientist Awarded Prestigious CINAR Fellowship

  Senior Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills is one of four researchers awarded the CINAR Fellowship in Quantitative Fisheries and Ecosystem Science.

  Announcements | 2 min Read

• Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Winter 2022–23

  Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …

  Announcements | 8 min Read

• Vernal Pool Spring Blitz

  During peak vernal pool season this spring, our Education team is offering virtual and in-person learning experiences focused on bringing young people and educators together …

  Tidings | 1 min Read

• New: Climate & Fisheries Planning Tool

  The Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) working group on climate-resilient fisheries, led by GMRI Senior Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills, recently developed a …

  Tidings | 1 min Read

• Resource Map Supports Blue Economy Entrepreneurs

  Our Gulf of Maine Ventures team developed a facilities resource map that will help startups find and connect with the R&D facilities or content area …

  Tidings | 1 min Read

• Coastal Resilience: Community Science & Tech

  As sea levels rise, accurate tide predictions and observations that tie water levels to flood impacts are two key pieces of information needed to inform …

  Tidings | 2 min Read

• Translating Local Seafood

  Our sustainable seafood team created a local seafood guide translated in five different languages to serve some of vibrant immigrant communities here in Maine.

  Tidings | 2 min Read

• Meet the Tuna Squad

  The Pelagic Fisheries Lab, led by Dr. Walt Golet, is supported by a range of talented young researchers. Hear about what got them interested in …

  Perspectives | 12 min Read

• Women in Climate and Fisheries: A Just Transition to a Sustainable Future

  GMRI Quantitative Research Associate Carly Lovas reflects on a workshop she organized for the fifth annual Sustainable Development Goals conference in Bergen, Norway, called Women …

  Perspectives | 7 min Read