Every Wednesday from now until March 26, restaurants in the Greater Portland area are offering special deals to make your midweek meals even more enjoyable. This promotion includes several of our Gulf of Maine Tastemakers partners! Learn more: winterwednesday.com

Thank you for supporting our work! x.com/BooksMcsea/sta…

We just launched a new Climate Adaptation Resource Hub for Fishing Communities! It's a go to web-hub for understanding climate impacts and adaptation options for fishing communities in the Northeast US. Explore the resource here: gmri.org/adaptationhub

We had a good time celebrating Khmer New Year in Westbrook and spreading the love for local seafood with Khmer Maine and Watt Samaki. #kny2024

Today is School Lunch Hero Day! We're celebrating the men and women who provide healthy and nutritious meals to students in school cafeterias! These superstar School Lunch Heroes help our Sea-to-School program flourish. Learn more: gmri.org/projects/sea-t…

It’s #WorldTunaDay! You can feel good about eating Atlantic Bluefin Tuna from the Gulf of Maine — it's one of the most carefully managed fisheries in the world! Read more: gmri.org/stories/tuna-s…

📣 Upcoming Event 📣 Alewife will be flowing through Maine waterways on their annual spawning run soon! Join us & Presumpscot Regional Land Trust on a guided walk along their migration route! 🗓️ June 4 🕙 10 AM 📍Mill Brook Preserve Save your spot: gmri.org/events/alewife…

Congratulations to this year's winners of the @PtldMuseumofArt's #TidalShift youth climate art competition — made possible by @KingPhilanthrop. Our Climate Center Director @DavidReidmiller served as a juror again this year! Check out the artwork! tidalshiftaward.com/about

TONIGHT: Catch our own Dr. Dave Reidmiller's interview with Rob Caldwell for News Center Maine's 207. They discuss unprecedented levels of ocean warming observed globally and here in the Gulf of Maine, as well as the drivers and impacts of the devastating January 2024 storms.

Community science for night owls! 🦉 Freeport led a high tide coastal meetup AT MIDNIGHT on April 10 to observe flooding at Upper Mast Landing. We saw signs of erosion at a site frequented by recreational water users. Share your observations here: investigate.gmri.org/project/coasta…

We’re proud of our Climate Center Director Dr. Dave Reidmiller for bringing his expertise to the inaugural meeting of the Federal Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science! Their goal is to address the growing impacts of the climate crisis 💪 youtu.be/zpd_zdgwKXM?si…

Join us tomorrow at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick to learn from an expert panel about how we can plan for a more resilient future in the face of climate change.

Through 2023, we continued tackling complex ocean challenges, and we couldn't have done it without our donors. Our accomplishments are a result of their dedication to the economic and ecological well-being of the Gulf of Maine. 💪 Read the report: gmri.org/our-approach/r…

We're so grateful for all of the dedicated partners, researchers, community members, and organizations that we collaborated with last year - and we're proud of what we achieved together! Check out some of our favorite stories in our 2023 Annual Report: gmri.org/our-approach/r…

Each year, we host a symposium to celebrate the student scientists who contribute their research to our middle school science journal, Findings from the Field! On March 18th, 65 students will presenting their work at GMRI! Learn more: gmri.org/findings

We've started processing environmental DNA samples in our newly built molecular lab! This new molecular capability represents a big leap forward for our ecosystem surveys and will contribute crucial data to many other research initiatives here at GMRI.

Wow, that went by fast! We had such a blast at the #MaineFishermensForum this weekend engaging with fishermen across New England. Our region depends so heavily on these hardworking folks and we are excited to continue providing them our steadfast support. See you next year!

Can’t wait to see you all at one of our sessions at the #MaineFishermensForum today – we’ll be talking about increasing the value of seafood, working waterfronts & coastal access, and eDNA. Swing by if you can or stop by our booth!

One of our goals is to increase the amount of local seafood served in public school cafeterias across New England. Make sure to check out the session at the #MaineFishermensForum today to learn more about our Sea to School work! gmri.org/projects/sea-t…

For shellfish day at the #MaineFishermensForum, we are proud to announce our 2023 Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analysis. This study confirms significant growth potential for Maine's industry, projecting revenues exceeding $20m by 2028. Read the report: gmri.org/projects/maine…

We’re here at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum! Stop by our booth to learn more about all of the work we’re doing with the Gulf of Maine fishing community or to just say hello! #MaineFishermensForum

Marine biodiversity is reflective of a healthy marine ecosystem, which is why it’s so important for us to understand why biodiversity in our region is decreasing. Watch the video to learn how we measure biodiversity and what we’ve discovered so far. gmri.org/stories/gulf-o…

As of last week, we have officially welcomed every single Lewiston Public School 6th grader to LabVenture, our flagship education program. newscentermaine.com/article/news/e…

📣 From February 9 – 12 the Gulf of Maine will be experiencing high tide conditions. Check out our resources and recommendations for how to prepare for high tide events, as well as what to expect over this weekend. 🌊 See details here: mailchi.mp/gmri/high-tide…

🌊 New Research Alert! 🌊 GMRI scientist @DrKathyMills recently co-authored a paper in @FrontMarineSci that evaluates & IDs underused marine fish stocks for new market opportunities & also considers the species' climate resilience. Read more: frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

We're on a mission to bring culturally diverse AND sustainably sourced recipes to students' trays! Read more about our Connecting Cafeterias to Culture and the Classroom project — a core component of our broader Sea to School program. Read more: pressherald.com/2024/01/31/ski…

🌊 New Research Alert! 🌊 Recent research featuring GMRI scientist @DrKathyMills in the @ICES_ASC Journal of Marine Science looks into the crucial balance between flexibility and rigidity in US fisheries management under the lens of climate adaptation. academic.oup.com/icesjms/advanc…

Atlantic bluefin tuna play a big role recreationally & ecologically as they migrate from the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Maine. Join our next Sea State with Walt Golet to learn more about this elusive yet important species! 🗓️ Jan 24 @ 5:30pm Sign up: bit.ly/4aUufBj

Join our next Sea State lecture to learn how Atlantic bluefin #tuna are responding to changes in their environment – from ecosystem shifts to human influences to population dynamics! bit.ly/4aUufBj

GMRI scientist @DrKathyMills co-authored a new study in the @ICES_ASC Journal of Marine Sciences that investigates how real-world fisheries practices match up with academic theories around how we can adapt to changes in the marine environment. Read more: academic.oup.com/icesjms/advanc…

We're honored to help students find enthusiasm and energy around science learning, thanks in part to our sponsors @PolandSpringWtr, @TomsofMaine, @Wayfair, the Edwin S. Webster Foundation, and many more. To see our full list of sponsors, visit gmri.org/labventure

Applications for undergrads looking to participate in our 2024 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program are now open! Learn more and apply here:#REU #ResearchExperienceforUndergraduates gmri.org/reu

The ability of coastal communities to thrive in the coming years will in part depend on our ability to grow a diverse #seafood #economy. Join our next Sea State to learn how we can do this throughout the Gulf of Maine! Wed, Dec 20 @ 5:30PM Sign up: bit.ly/41rCAb5

🌊Upcoming event!📢 Join our next Sea State lecture to learn how maintaining a diverse seafood economy helps coastal communities thrive & the important role consumers play! Save your spot:🗓️Dec. 20 🕠5:30PM #SustainableFuture #Seafood bit.ly/41rCAb5

Our education team recently led a professional development session for Maine educators looking to get their students involved in Findings from the Field — a middle school journal of ecological and environmental scientific investigations led by students themselves!

Thanks to @maine_labor for highlighting the first-in-the-nation aquaculture apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs we helped create and implement last year in partnership with @maine_aqua. Read more: maine.gov/labor/docs/202…

We are so proud of our Climate Center Director @DavidReidmiller for his appointment as chair of the newly-constituted Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science. The council advises the Secretary of the Interior on the operations of the Climate Adaptation Science Centers.

As we enter the final few weeks of 2023, we are proud to share some of our favorite impact stories from the year. We're grateful to our expert staff and community partners for helping us create collaborative solutions in the Gulf of Maine and beyond! 🧵⬇️ #GMRIWrapped2023

WEST NEWBURY — MA — How will climate change impact River Road and surrounding areas? Our Climate Center team and @GEIConsultants are helping West Newbury answer that question. Join us on December 7th to learn more about this project! Register here: gmri.org/events/tidal-r…

Tonight @ 5:30! Enjoy responsibly brewed beer from @AllagashBrewing while learning how a thriving blue economy fosters sustainable economic growth in coastal communities 🍻 📍GMRI, 350 Commercial St Portland, ME Save your spot: bit.ly/47Gy1M3

The video shows how four people from various backgrounds in Maine observe their local environments and question the impacts of climate change on their world. Watch the full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=L8cP0N…

This Wednesday! Learn how blue economy growth can help us find ways to optimize the seafood supply chain and address the impact of climate change at our next Sea State lecture with @blaine1me and Mitch Lench! Register now and be part of the discussion! bit.ly/47Gy1M3

📣 Upcoming Event! A thriving #BlueEconomy fosters #sustainable economic growth in coastal communities & beyond. Join our Sea State talk to hear about opportunities in this expanding sector & what we can learn from global trends! bit.ly/47Gy1M3

🐟The Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) is a workshop designed by #fishermen, for fishermen. “One of the most valuable parts of the workshop was having fishermen share their experiences with fisheries management & science.#WorldFisheriesDay gmri.org/stories/mrep-m…

🌎It's #WorldFisheriesDay! 🌎🎣We are grateful to partner with the dedicated fishermen & women and fisheries managers who contribute so much to our way of life. Together, we work to maintain a thriving fishing industry in this warming world. Check out some of our projects ⬇️🧵

The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) is now live! Catch up on the most current scientific understanding of climate change and its impacts on our nation by reviewing the newly published #NCA5 today:@USGRCP #climatechange nca2023.globalchange.gov

We’re extraordinarily proud of the contributions our scientists made to this policy-neutral, science-backed report on #climate change impacts, risks, and responses. 👏 #NCA5 @usgcrp x.com/usgcrp/status/…

In the blue tech space? You can still register for this! x.com/1000OS_org/sta…

To be eligible to participate in the program farms must be able to hire a full-time employee, provide at least 9 months of full-time work, and follow the incremental wage increases laid out by the Department of Labor.#Shellfish #Seaweed #MaineAquaculture gmri.org/projects/maine…

Through a generous grant from the @USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, GMRI is partnering with @maine_aqua, @maine_labor, @EducateMaine, and @smccmaine to create a fundamental aquaculture workforce training program called the Aquaculture Apprenticeship program.