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• New directions for Maine's aquaculture industry

  Despite controversy over some projects, Maine's aquaculture industry continues to evolve in new and novel ways

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• Maine has nation’s only Shellfish & Seaweed Aquaculture Apprenticeship programs

  Over a span of one year, apprentices gain industry-specific skills through a combination of on-the-job learning and mentorship, and 144 hours of classroom education at …

  Press Clips | WABI5

• Report shows rapid warming continues in the Gulf of Maine

  As human-caused climate change causes ocean waters worldwide to warm, a recent report shows dramatic warming in the Gulf of Maine continuing.

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Spring 2023

  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 | 7 min Read

• Commentary: Climate change presents threats, opportunities for Maine’s small-business community

  The business world is good at assessing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The path to climate resilience shouldn’t be any different.

  Press Clips | Press Herald

• Incoming head of Gulf of Maine Research Institute brings international expertise

  Glenn Prickett will assume the role of CEO on Sept. 1, replacing former CEO Don Perkins, who announced the search for his successor along with …

  Press Clips | Mainebiz

• Running with the alewives of the Presumpscot River

  Federal fishery managers rated alewives at low risk of extinction in a 2019 study. But the recovery has a long way to go.

  Press Clips | The Maine Monitor

• 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

• Proposal would provide $4 million in state aid to owner of Union Wharf

  The money would offset the value lost when the owner, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, adopts an easement to restrict future development.

  Press Clips | Press Herald