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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:
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This promotion includes several of our Gulf of Maine Tastemakers partners!
Learn more:
winterwednesday.com
Winter Wednesday
Winter Wednesdays
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February 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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
This promotion includes several of our Gulf of Maine Tastemakers partners!
Learn more:
winterwednesday.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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
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
Climate Adaptation Resource Hub for Fishing Communities
We are working to support informed decision making in fisheries responding to climate change by combining community-specific information on climate-driven shifts of marine species with potential adaptation options that can support climate resilience planning in fishing communities in the Northeast US.
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February 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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
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
February 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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…
Learn more:
gmri.org/projects/sea-t…
February 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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…
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…
Read more:
gmri.org/stories/tuna-s…
February 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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…
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…
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…
February 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
📣 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…
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
Our Climate Center Director @DavidReidmiller served as a juror again this year!
Check out the artwork!
tidalshiftaward.com/about
About The Tidal Shift Award — The Tidal Shift Award
A Juried Art Prize For Young Artists Who Want To Solve Our Climate Crisis.
www.tidalshiftaward.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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
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.
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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…
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…
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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…
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 💪
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youtu.be/zpd_zdgwKXM?si…
This Week at Interior March 8, 2024
This Week: Secretary Haaland travels to Indian Country, where she announces $72 million to help Tribal communities electrify their homes; Interior leaders open the inaugural session of the Federal Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science; a White House Roundtable on Increasing Access to Capital for Tribal Nations gathers leaders from across the administration and the philanthropic and financial services sectors; a major milestone is achieved in the effort to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River System; there's good news for wild Mexican wolves in the Southwest U.S.; we have a prediction for Washington D.C.'s world famous cherry blossoms; Interior marks Women's History Month; and we head for the great northwest for our social media Picture of the Week! Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube!
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February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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…
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.
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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…
Read the report:
gmri.org/our-approach/r…
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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…
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…
Check out some of our favorite stories in our 2023 Annual Report:
gmri.org/our-approach/r…
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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…
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
Learn more:
gmri.org/findings
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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
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.
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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!
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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!
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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…
gmri.org/projects/sea-t…
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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…
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…
Read the report:
gmri.org/projects/maine…
Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analyses
This project has produced two data-driven, quantitative market assessments to inform industry leaders and business owners about the potential scale and scope of markets for farmed shellfish and to facilitate strategic growth in the industry. The most recent report was completed in 2023 and published in 2024.
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February 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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…
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
#MaineFishermensForum
February 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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
#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.
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gmri.org/stories/gulf-o…
February 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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…
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.
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Sixth graders learn about their ocean at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute
After their field trip on Thursday, every Lewiston 6th grader had visited the lab during the school year.
www.newscentermaine.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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…
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…
See details here:
mailchi.mp/gmri/high-tide…
February 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
📣 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…
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…
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…
Frontiers | Identifying New England’s underutilized seafood species and evaluating their market potential in a changing climate
Developing and diversifying market opportunities for lesser known yet abundant seafood species has been a successful strategy for seafood businesses in the N...
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February 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🌊 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…
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…