Understanding environmental conditions in the Gulf of Maine is critical to supporting a healthy and sustainable ecosystem. Environmental monitoring provides critical information about baseline and changing conditions that informs efforts to protect water quality, habitat, and marine life.
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute recently released its 2025 Gulf of Maine Temperature Report, which summarizes recent ocean temperature changes in the region through three perspectives: facts, drivers, and impacts. Highlights from the Year The complete 2025 report is available on the Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s website: HERE
With support from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, decades of Gulfwatch mussel samples are being preserved and made available to researchers for long-term monitoring of contaminants in the Gulf of Maine.
The Northeast Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN) has published a report to identify the most critical needs for tracking ocean and coastal acidification in the Northeast US and Eastern Canada. The report outlines key gaps, challenges, and opportunities for future ocean acidification monitoring in the Northeast.
