U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers working in coordination with the National Park Service (NPS) found that Acadia National Park has had stronger and more frequent precipitation events in recent years, leading to a rise in high, infrastructure-damaging streamflows, stream erosion, and costly impairments to historic carriage roads and trails. To improve infrastructure management in anticipation…
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RARGOM Annual Science Meeting Set for November 4, 2026
Mark your calendars for the Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine (RARGOM) Annual Science Meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. The theme for this year’s meeting is: Navigating Change in the Gulf of Maine: Science, People, and the Next…
NOAA Releases New Gulf of Maine Marine Debris Action Plan
NOAA’s Marine Debris Program recently released an updated Gulf of Maine Marine Debris Action Plan. This document is the result of a collaborative and voluntary effort across the marine debris community in the Gulf of Maine. The Gulf of Maine Marine Debris Action Plan was drafted through the collaborative effort of more than 30 organizations…
2025 Gulf of Maine Temperature Report Now Available
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
