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• The Gulf of Maine is continuing to warm. 2023 was the 5th hottest year on record

  The Gulf's annual average sea surface temperature was 52.6 degrees, nearly two degrees above normal, and the fifth-warmest year on record.

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• Reaching Resilience: Climate Services for Gulf of Maine Communities

  What resilience looks like in Portland might be different than what it looks like in Tremont, but our Climate Center team provides cities and towns …

  Perspectives | 8 min Read

• Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Winter 2023–24

  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 …

  Reports | 7 min Read

• Challenges of technology transfer for blue-economy innovation | World Ocean

  Blaine Grimes of Gulf of Maine Ventures group discusses the challenges of talent gaps, funding hurdles and technical complexities facing blue-economy innovation

  Press Clips | Economist Impact

• Scientists fear planetary shift as record ocean heat enters second year

  Scientists say the ocean heat could represent a major change to Earth systems that cannot be reversed on any human time scale.

  Press Clips | Washington Post

• Maine student researchers show their findings from the field with scientists

  The Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland hosted professional and student scientists as part of the Findings from the Field program.

  Press Clips | NEWS CENTER Maine

• Gulf of Maine Research Institute hosts scientists, students for symposium

  Professional scientists and aspiring ones were all under one roof in Portland Monday.

  Press Clips | WGME

• Findings from the Field: Students and Professionals Connect at Research Symposium

  On March 18, 2024, 65 middle and high school scientists gathered at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) in Portland, Maine to share their …

  Press Clips | NASA Science

• National Climate Assessment Contributions

  In late 2023, four scientists from Maine played significant roles in shaping The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5).

  Tidings | 2 min Read

• Introducing Gulf of Maine Tastemakers

  In early 2024, we launched our Gulf of Maine Tastemakers program, which consists of businesses and institutions that are committed to putting local seafood front …

  Tidings | 1 min Read