Stories

All stories

• With sea levels rising, Maine group seeks tide watchers

  The recent Strawberry Supermoon did more than light up the summer sky, it also brought higher than normal tides. But with climate change causing sea …

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• The Value of Community Science

  We learn from experts about community science — scientific research and monitoring driven and controlled by local communities — and what makes it such an …

  Perspectives | 7 min Read

• Tipping Point: Fisheries on the Brink - A PBS NewsHour Special

  In a special 90-minute live event, the PBS NewsHour will explore the connections between climate change, warming oceans, migrating fish populations, the economic stressors facing …

  Press Clips | PBS NewsHour

• 2020–2021 Home Delivery Impact Report

  In this impact report, we are delighted to reflect on a full year of remote learning through Home Delivery, with overviews of each offering and …

  Announcements | 8 min Read

• 2021 was the hottest year on record for the Gulf of Maine

  The Gulf of Maine experienced what scientists now call a "marine heatwave" for the entire year.

  Press Clips | Bangor Daily News

• 2021 was the Gulf of Maine’s warmest year on record, scientists report

  Average sea surface temperatures were 4.2 degrees above the long-term averages from before 2012, when ocean 'heat waves' became commonplace, continuing changes in the gulf …

  Press Clips | Press Herald

• 2021 was the hottest year on record in the Gulf of Maine, new data show

  “As unusually warm as 2021 was in a historical context, it's likely to be one of the coolest years we'll experience going forward, especially if …

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• 2021 Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Hottest Year on Record

  With an annual average sea surface temperature (SST) of 54.14 °F — more than 4 °F above normal — the Gulf of Maine experienced its …

  Announcements | 7 min Read

• 'Split the Seafood Bill Week' begins in Maine

  You could get part of your seafood meal paid for this week.

  Press Clips | WMTW

• Week to 'Split the Seafood Bill' begins

  The Gulf of Maine Research Institute says two-thirds of seafood sold in the United States is from restaurant and food industry sales.

  Press Clips | News Center Mainew