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![Chief Scientific Officer Andy Pershing poses outside in the sunlight for a portrait in front of a marina, wearing a blue vest with Gulf of Maine Research Institute written on the upper left.]()
Exploring the Impacts of El Niño
Early last year, everybody wanted to know about El Niño. What is it? How does it affect ocean temperatures? With these questions swirling, Chief Scientific …
Perspectives
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![One gray fish sits in a pile of many reddish pink shrimp.]()
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
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![Shades of light and dark blue outline the Gulf of Maine, and the text is in yellow.]()
Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium Report
After the success of the Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium in November 2019, the symposium leaders collaborated on a Climate Outlook and Action report …
Announcements
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![The REU 2023 cohort and Dr. Graham Sherwood pose for a photo on a sunset cruise.]()
Intern Reflections: 2023 Field Season in Review
During summer 2023, nine interns from around the country joined GMRI for our Research Experience for Undergrads (REU) program. We also partnered with Quahog Bay …
Tidings
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![Students gather in an intertidal area in different colored shirts and look at an animal a teacher laying on his stomach in a green shirt is pointing to.]()
Teachers, Students Engaging in Citizen Science
Whether in our lab, in the classroom, or out in the field, our Education team is working with students and teachers around the state to …
Perspectives
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![Four students are gathered around a large, flat touch table as they talk about what is happening on it.]()
2020 LabVenture Annual Impact Report
Whether face-to-face or online, over the course of the 2019-2020 school year we engaged students in deep and authentic scientific inquiry to uncover new knowledge …
Reports
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![Rising grey waters flood onto land as a bridge appears lower than normal in the distance.]()
Communities Face Rising Seas
Our sea level rise program Coastal Resiliency Informed by Science and Experience (CRISE) brings local relevancy to global scientific data through local history, maps, and …
Perspectives
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![Two anglers hold up a large striped bass for the camera on a sunny day in a boat.]()
Scientists, Anglers Partner to Research Striped Bass
This year, our Research team recruited anglers, fishing guides, and captains to participate in this study. In 2016, 44 of these citizen scientists helped compile …
Announcements
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![This is a still from a video of a woman talking to a camera.]()
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Storms and Coastal Flooding
In this edition of Gulf of Maine, Explained, GMRI Postdoctoral Researcher and coastal hazards expert Dr. Hannah Baranes talks about how we can use the …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
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![A stylized photo of fishermen on a vessel pulling a net from the ocean]()
Staff Perspectives: Seafood, Sustainability, and Climate Change
The word "sustainability" can mean different things to different people, depending on their varying contexts or experiences. At GMRI, we approach the concept of sustainability …
Perspectives
Exploring the Impacts of El Niño
Early last year, everybody wanted to know about El Niño. What is it? How does it affect ocean temperatures? With these questions swirling, Chief Scientific …
Perspectives
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
Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium Report
After the success of the Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium in November 2019, the symposium leaders collaborated on a Climate Outlook and Action report …
Announcements
Intern Reflections: 2023 Field Season in Review
During summer 2023, nine interns from around the country joined GMRI for our Research Experience for Undergrads (REU) program. We also partnered with Quahog Bay …
Tidings
Teachers, Students Engaging in Citizen Science
Whether in our lab, in the classroom, or out in the field, our Education team is working with students and teachers around the state to …
Perspectives
2020 LabVenture Annual Impact Report
Whether face-to-face or online, over the course of the 2019-2020 school year we engaged students in deep and authentic scientific inquiry to uncover new knowledge …
Reports
Communities Face Rising Seas
Our sea level rise program Coastal Resiliency Informed by Science and Experience (CRISE) brings local relevancy to global scientific data through local history, maps, and …
Perspectives
Scientists, Anglers Partner to Research Striped Bass
This year, our Research team recruited anglers, fishing guides, and captains to participate in this study. In 2016, 44 of these citizen scientists helped compile …
Announcements
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Storms and Coastal Flooding
In this edition of Gulf of Maine, Explained, GMRI Postdoctoral Researcher and coastal hazards expert Dr. Hannah Baranes talks about how we can use the …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
Staff Perspectives: Seafood, Sustainability, and Climate Change
The word "sustainability" can mean different things to different people, depending on their varying contexts or experiences. At GMRI, we approach the concept of sustainability …
Perspectives