Stories

Starting a Climate Committee: A Personal Guide

In 2024, while living in Woolwich, Dave Berndtson launched the town’s first climate resilience committee. He’s now a resident of Arrowsic (and a member of …

Perspectives | 5 min Read

What Does Climate Readiness Look Like?

Climate readiness looks different in every community, with each facing its own unique risks, priorities, and visions for the future. Through sustained relationships, place-based data, …

Perspectives | 9 min Read

Opinion: Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean

“In Maine, science funding is closely tied to industries that depend on the marine environment.”

Press Clips | Bangor Daily News

2025 Gulf of Maine Temperature Report

Over the past decade, our scientists have led a body of research that highlights temperatures in the Gulf of Maine. To keep you informed, we …

Reports | 15 min Read

Building a climate-resilient future in Maine — together

Meteorologist Victoria Wisniewski speaks to Meggie Harvey at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to understand how collaboration is the key to climate resilience

Press Clips | WMTW

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) 101

This 101 explainer breaks down what the AMOC is, how it influences climate, what scientists are observing now, and what a changing AMOC could mean …

Explainers | 4 min Read

2025 Casco Bay Ecosystem Monitoring Report

Dive into the latest findings from a decade of nearshore monitoring in one of the world's fastest-warming marine ecosystems.

Reports | 17 min Read

Sea State Recap: Developing the Blue Economy and Supporting Working Waterfronts

At our latest Sea State Seminar, we turned our attention to the people and places that keep Maine’s coastal economies alive. Framed by the theme …

Perspectives | 4 min Read

2025 Research Progress Update

Each year, to keep you updated on our research team's progress, we develop an update showcasing some of our lab's achievements. More broadly, this update …

Reports | 7 min Read

Sea State Recap: Adapting Fisheries & Seafood

In this installment of the Sea State series at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), we hosted a conversation about how collaboration and shared …