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Ocean Warming and Climate Leadership
2018 was another warm year for the Gulf of Maine. Our scientists contributed to the foremost national conversation about warming and how it affects our …
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New Study: Warming, Conservation, and Lobsters
A 2018 study, led by scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and colleagues at the University of Maine and NOAA, demonstrates how conservation …
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Gulf of Maine Temperature Update: Normal Is the New Cold
Around this time each year, our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Andrew Pershing, likes to share an update about conditions in the Gulf of Maine. Dr. …
Perspectives
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Gulf of Maine, Explained: The Warming Gulf of Maine
What was once a startling observation among our team of ecosystem modelers is now common knowledge: over the course of a decade, the Gulf of …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
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Gulf of Maine, Explained: Causes & Impacts of Rapid Warming
In this Gulf of Maine, Explained video, GMRI Climate Center Director Dr. Dave Reidmiller explains why the Gulf of Maine is warming faster than most …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
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2023 Casco Bay Ecosystem Monitoring Report
Scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) are conducting long-term, nearshore monitoring to learn about the pace and direction of changes in our …
Reports
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New Study Reveals ‘Surprising Surprises’
A study published by GMRI scientists and collaborators in 2019 shows how marine ecosystems around the world are experiencing unusually high ocean temperatures more frequently …
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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. …
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Bluefin Blitz
Each summer, things get pretty fishy around our lab when it's time for the Sturdivant Island Tuna Tournament. Our researchers partner with fishermen to collect …
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New Climate Center Announced
In September, we announced the launch of a new interdisciplinary center focused on solutions to local, regional, and global challenges related to ocean warming.
Announcements
Ocean Warming and Climate Leadership
2018 was another warm year for the Gulf of Maine. Our scientists contributed to the foremost national conversation about warming and how it affects our …
Announcements
New Study: Warming, Conservation, and Lobsters
A 2018 study, led by scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and colleagues at the University of Maine and NOAA, demonstrates how conservation …
Announcements
Gulf of Maine Temperature Update: Normal Is the New Cold
Around this time each year, our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Andrew Pershing, likes to share an update about conditions in the Gulf of Maine. Dr. …
Perspectives
Gulf of Maine, Explained: The Warming Gulf of Maine
What was once a startling observation among our team of ecosystem modelers is now common knowledge: over the course of a decade, the Gulf of …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Causes & Impacts of Rapid Warming
In this Gulf of Maine, Explained video, GMRI Climate Center Director Dr. Dave Reidmiller explains why the Gulf of Maine is warming faster than most …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
2023 Casco Bay Ecosystem Monitoring Report
Scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) are conducting long-term, nearshore monitoring to learn about the pace and direction of changes in our …
Reports
New Study Reveals ‘Surprising Surprises’
A study published by GMRI scientists and collaborators in 2019 shows how marine ecosystems around the world are experiencing unusually high ocean temperatures more frequently …
Announcements
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
Bluefin Blitz
Each summer, things get pretty fishy around our lab when it's time for the Sturdivant Island Tuna Tournament. Our researchers partner with fishermen to collect …
Announcements
New Climate Center Announced
In September, we announced the launch of a new interdisciplinary center focused on solutions to local, regional, and global challenges related to ocean warming.
Announcements