Projects

We advance our mission across all our commitments through a variety of projects designed to serve and support our stakeholders. Search and explore hundreds of projects to learn more about our on-the-ground impacts in the Gulf of Maine and beyond.

Blue Economy Investment Summit

Our annual Blue Economy Investment Summits bring together leading investors, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem builders from around the world to Maine.
Understanding Climate Hazards

Examine some of the current and future trends in climate hazards affecting Northeast US fisheries.
Climate Smart Working Waterfronts

By working with diverse coastal communities in Maine, we developed a planning pathway for climate planning for working waterfronts. The resulting tools, resources, and processes …
BlueTech Boost Incubator Program

The BlueTech Boost program is a 10-week incubator designed to assist early-stage startup founders in overcoming challenges and achieving milestones.
Offshore Wind Resource Hub

This resource hub will offer diverse stakeholders unbiased and current information and tools to help them contribute constructively and effectively to discussions about offshore wind …
Gulf of Maine Warming Updates

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 …
NSPIRE: Bringing Technological Innovation to Fisheries and Seafood

NSPIRE will address the economic, environmental, and policy challenges threatening New England’s seafood industry through technological innovation that strengthens boat-to-plate initiatives and collaborative science across …
Fisheries Strategies for Changing Oceans and Resilient Ecosystems by 2030 (FishSCORE2030)

This program is building a global network of scientists, fishing sector members, practitioners, and policy experts that aims to co-develop approaches to sustain marine fisheries, …
Climate Vulnerability Assessments

We conduct vulnerability assessments in collaboration with communities that seek to explore, understand, and document how climate change affects them.
Founder Flex Program

Designed around each company’s specific objectives, the Founder Flex program can help startups address a range of challenges as they design, build, or expand.
Reducing Cod Bycatch with the ULOT Net

With the help of local fishermen, we developed a new trawling net called the ultra-low-opening trawl (ULOT) which simultaneously avoids catching cod and haddock without …
Marine Resource Education Program

MREP empowers fishermen with better understanding of how, when, and where to engage effectively in fishery management with workshops guided by local industry members several …