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How does flooding become a chronic problem?A new study led by graduate student Madison Fink and co-authored by GMRI Coas...
06/12/2026

How does flooding become a chronic problem?

A new study led by graduate student Madison Fink and co-authored by GMRI Coastal Scientist Dr. Hannah Baranes found that flooding in South Carolina's tidal rivers and estuaries can rapidly increase as sea levels rise and river and coastal flooding interact. The research projects dramatic increases in flood frequency over the coming decades, underscoring the need for communities to plan for both coastal and river-driven flood hazards. These findings are relevant for coastal resilience projects up and down the coast.

We're proud to see Hannah mentoring emerging scientists while advancing research that helps communities adapt to a changing climate.

Read the paper here:https://gmri.org/documents/659/Fink_2026_EstuariesandCoasts_1.pdf

Next Week! 📣Join us for a coast-wide Mussel Bed Mapping Extravaganza across Maine and New Hampshire. Help map blue musse...
06/11/2026

Next Week! 📣

Join us for a coast-wide Mussel Bed Mapping Extravaganza across Maine and New Hampshire. Help map blue mussel beds during an extreme low tide while contributing to real coastal research.

📍 Multiple locations from Brunswick, ME to Rye, NH
⏰ Field Event: June 18 | 8–9 a.m.
🎟️ Free registration here: https://lnkd.in/evJQEQsy

Quahog Bay Conservancy Bowdoin College Friends of Casco Bay Seacoast Science Center

Thank you for all your support this World Ocean's Day! 🌊 Because of many of you, our work to provide accessible, science...
06/10/2026

Thank you for all your support this World Ocean's Day! 🌊 Because of many of you, our work to provide accessible, science-driven opportunities, creating career pathways into the blue economy, supporting working waterfronts, and ensuring the ecosystem that supports that work thrives into the future.

Read more about Kat's journey from apprentice to manager and mentor in Maine aquaculture: https://gmri.org/stories/from-apprentice-to-manager-and-mentor-kat-lipps-full-circle-journey-in-maine-aquaculture/?utm_source=social_oceanday&utm_medium=organic_oceanday&utm_campaign=oceanday

06/10/2026

Teachers know that some of their most valued support comes from other teachers! It’s especially important in the evolving universe of STEM teaching. This spring Tonya Prentice, the 2020 Oxford County Teacher of the Year, and Laurie Spooner, 2025 Aroostook County Teacher of the Year, shared their strategies for supporting STEM educators at the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Conference in Anaheim, Calif. To Tonya and Laurie it’s all about collaborative peer leadership and professional community building. In the end, our students benefit. To learn more: https://www.educatemaine.org/news/post/teach-maine-tuesday-in-evolving-stem-education-collaboration-is-key

We are thrilled to share the latest volume of Findings from the Field, our student journal of Ecological and Environment...
06/09/2026

We are thrilled to share the latest volume of Findings from the Field, our student journal of Ecological and Environmental Sciences. Read all about the meaningful science coming from this year's leading student scientists!

Learn more about the student journal, and explore the latest volume here: https://gmri.org/projects/findings-field/

06/08/2026

Make a gift this World Oceans Day! 🌊 Your donation invests in science, workforce development, and resilient coastal communities.

“You are helping an entire industry grow from the bottom up.”

Kat Lipp’s path to the ocean started far from the coast, but today she’s helping shape Maine’s aquaculture future as General Manager of Mere Point Oyster Company.

Through a first-in-the-nation aquaculture apprenticeship, Kat found a pathway into the blue economy, and now she’s mentoring the next generation entering the industry.

Make a gift this World Oceans Day: https://www.gmri.org/?form=FY26-spring-world-ocean&utm_source=social_oceanday&utm_medium=organic_oceanday&utm_campaign=oceanday

UN World Oceans Day

"One of my first meetings was with GMRI."When Joshua Scherz began exploring whether Maine could resurrect its tinned sea...
06/05/2026

"One of my first meetings was with GMRI."

When Joshua Scherz began exploring whether Maine could resurrect its tinned seafood industry, one of his first stops was a meeting with our Ventures team. Three years later, that idea has become Maine Canned Fish.

Last night, we welcomed community members into the cannery to talk about what's possible when fishermen, seafood businesses, researchers, and entrepreneurs work together to create new markets for Gulf of Maine seafood.

The Gulf of Maine produces an incredible diversity of seafood, yet 70–90% of the seafood sold in the United States is imported. Building stronger local supply chains, creating markets for a wider range of species, and helping consumers discover local seafood are all part of changing that equation.

We're proud to partner with innovators like Maine Canned Fish who are helping connect more people to seafood from our own waters.

This event was part of our Blue Economy Summer Series, stay tuned for upcoming events here: https://gmri.org/projects/blue-economy-summer-series/

“When you support programs like this one, you're not just supporting a farmer. You are helping an entire industry grow f...
06/03/2026

“When you support programs like this one, you're not just supporting a farmer. You are helping an entire industry grow from the bottom up."

This upcoming Oceans Day, we’re taking the opportunity to highlight how ocean careers can transform lives while strengthening coastal communities and ecosystems.

We hope you’ll join us by June 8. Our goal is to raise $5,000, and the first 20 new donors will receive a GMRI-branded reusable Baggu tote. Your gift will help more people find their path to the water.

Make a gift: https://www.gmri.org/?form=FY26-spring-world-ocean&utm_source=social_oceanday&utm_medium=organic_oceanday&utm_campaign=oceanday Mere Point Oyster Company

Show us your mussels!Join us on June 18 for a coast-wide Mussel Bed Mapping Extravaganza across Maine and New Hampshire....
06/02/2026

Show us your mussels!

Join us on June 18 for a coast-wide Mussel Bed Mapping Extravaganza across Maine and New Hampshire. Help map blue mussel beds during an extreme low tide while contributing to real coastal research.

Want to learn more before heading into the field? Join our webinar on June 11 at 12 p.m. to learn about blue mussels, local ecosystems, and the community science project your observations will support.

📍 Multiple locations from Brunswick, ME to Rye, NH�
⏰ Field Event: June 18 | 8–9 a.m.
🎟️ Free registration here: https://gmri.org/events/show-us-your-mussels-community-science-fieldwork/

Quahog Bay Conservancy Bowdoin College Friends of Casco Bay Seacoast Science Center

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