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The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) was awarded a $1.5 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program to expand its Blue Economy Initiative through September 2024. The Blue Economy Initiative applies technology to traditional and emerging marine industries to spur sustainable economic growth and job creation in the Gulf of Maine region. GMRI's Gulf of Maine Ventures office will use the funding to...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $598,187 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) to develop social and technology infrastructure that expands critical coastal flooding data collection and leverages it to enhance resilience in rural Maine coastal communities. The key products and services to be delivered under this one-year project include: Installation of low-cost tide gauges to...

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), in partnership with MassChallenge and the Roux Institute of Northeastern University, will launch the OceanVista Accelerator program under a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program. The OceanVista Accelerator will leverage the Gulf of Maine's maritime economy, regional knowledge, and infrastructure to support innovative, data-driven solutions...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences award under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) provides $104,679 to Claremont McKenna College from June 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024 to conduct collaborative research on reconstructing a 250-year history of environmental conditions in the Gulf of Maine. The research team will use geochemical proxies in marine climate archives, such as growth bands in clams and crustose coralline algae, to generate multi-centennial,...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Department of Marine Resources Maine received a $345,502 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (CFDA 11.474), awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029. This award supports Maine's data collection and scientific assessment activities essential for managing the state's marine species and associated fisheries. The funded...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Gulf of Maine Research Institute received a $499,216 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Ocean Acidification Program (OAP, CFDA 11.017), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2027. The project delivers a comprehensive resilience assessment for Maine's shellfisheries, with primary deliverables centered on understanding climate impacts, synthesizing existing environmental and...

This $370,523 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) supports the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries' (MCCF) Eastern Maine Skippers Program (EMSP). The EMSP aims to provide career development opportunities in commercial fisheries and increase the number of skilled individuals entering maritime professions, addressing recruitment and retirement challenges in Maine's fishing industry. Over a 2-year...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities awarded $119,776 to the University of Maine System (effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to support a collaborative research initiative addressing coastal climate adaptation in the Northeastern United States. The project establishes a regionally coordinated adaptation network spanning Connecticut, Maine, New York, and surrounding states to...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, Division of Marine Fisheries received a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (CFDA 11.474) program, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award funds a comprehensive modernization and redesign of the division's fisheries management software and database infrastructure located in New...

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), supports the Maine Department of Marine Resources' (DMR) inshore bottom trawl surveys in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank. The $245,682.66 award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, aims to establish a scientifically-sound quantitative time series on the distribution and relative abundance of benthic marine...