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Gulf of Maine Research Institute

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Abbreviation
  
GMRI

Location
  
Portland, Maine

Official language
  
English

Main organ
  
Board of directors

Formation
  
1968 (1968)

Region served
  
United States

Founded
  
1968

Gulf of Maine Research Institute wwwgmriorgsitesdefaultfileslogo0png

Purpose
  
research, education, environmental stewardship

Motto
  
Science. Education. Community.

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) is a non-profit marine science center and research institute located in Portland, Maine. The institute promotes stewarding the ecosystem, supporting sustainable seafood, cultivating science literacy, and strengthening coastal communities.

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History

Established in 1968 to teach about Maine’s fresh and saltwater resources and conduct research on the Gulf of Maine and its watershed.

In 1988, the then Research Institute of the Gulf of Maine (RIGOM) began to build an aquarium, first as a tourist destination, then as a research facility.

Today, the endowed institute promotes ocean stewardship and economic growth in the Gulf of Maine bioregion. Science, Education and Community programs are funded primarily by federal grants and charitable contributions.

The 44,000 sq. ft. Marine research and education laboratory opened in 2005. The institute established a digital learning environment called Vital Signs for Maine school children.

Recent accomplishments

  • Published the reports: “Preparing for Emerging Fisheries: An Overview of Mid-Atlantic Stocks on the Move.” and "An Independent Evaluation of the Maine Limited Entry Licensing System for Lobster and Crab"
  • created the 'Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested' brand
  • Expanded the Marine Resource Education Program whose goal is to:
  • bring fishermen, scientists and managers together in a neutral setting outside the regulatory process
  • increase the number of people at work in New England fisheries who are comfortable working with the fishery data and management systems.

    • Other programs

  • The Northeast Regional Cod Tagging Program
  • The Cohen Center for Interactive Learning
  • GMRI PowerHouse program

    • References

    Gulf of Maine Research Institute Wikipedia
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