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• 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 …

  Perspectives | 5 min Read

• Students Across New England Contribute to Climate Science Through NASA’s GLOBE Green Down - NASA Science

  In fall 2025, more than 50 educators and over 1,500 young people across Maine and New Hampshire participated in NASA’s Global Learning and Observation to …

  Press Clips | NASA Science