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• Maine Teacher Reflects on Vital Signs Experience

  Messalonskee Middle School teacher Amanda Ripa recently led an invasive species investigation with her students. Below, she reflects on her experience using Vital Signs — …

  Tidings | 1 min Read

• Hands-On Science Reaches 100,000 Students

  Our Education team has achieved an extraordinary milestone for science literacy in Maine. After a decade of welcoming 5th and 6th graders into our lab, …

  Tidings | 1 min Read

• Jonah Crab Success Story

  Early last month, commercial fishermen, industry leaders, fishery managers, and scientists celebrated the success of a unique collaboration. Together, the group advocated for the management …

  Tidings | 1 min Read

• At college campuses, it’s Sustainable Seafood 101 - The Boston Globe

  Press Clips | Boston Globe

• GMRI Celebrates 100,000th LabVenture! Student

  On a chilly February morning, LabVenture! celebrated its 100,000th child served — a major milestone for science literacy in Maine. For over a decade, students …

  Announcements | 1 min Read

• Searching for Shrimp: A New Acoustic Study at GMRI

  Some of the most important creatures in the Gulf of Maine are also among the smallest. Species such as herring and northern shrimp are near …

  Perspectives | 3 min Read

• 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 | 3 min Read

• Pershing Paper Gets National Attention

  In October, GMRI Chief Scientific Officer Andy Pershing and his colleagues were published in perhaps the most prominent scientific journal in America – Science magazine. …

  Announcements | 2 min Read

• Exploring Electronic Monitoring for New England Groundfish Fishery

  One of the most pressing challenges for New England’s groundfish fleet is the issue of at-sea monitoring. Federal regulations require onboard human observers to verify …

  Announcements | 2 min Read

• NASA Grant Provides $6.5 Million for Science Literacy

  In the fall of 2015, NASA committed $6.5 million — the largest grant in our organization’s history — to GMRI and a set of significant …

  Announcements | 2 min Read