Science
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
For nearly 50 years the Gulf of Maine Research Institute has been building knowledge of local waters through research and outreach. GMRI’s mission is perhaps best exemplified by CBASS, its wide-ranging, long-term Casco Bay Aquatic System Survey.
Charting the Coast
Nautical charts of the Maine coast were first produced in the late 1860s. Since then, evolving technology has led to increasingly detailed knowledge of the ocean bottom.
Small Bird Big Journey
Blackpoll warblers fatten up and add muscle before making a non-stop 80- to 90-hour transoceanic flight from Maine to Venezuela.
Penobscot River Restoration
A multi-year project to remove dams and restore the Penobscot River is paying off as fish populations rebound.
Beyond Backyard Birdwatching
Birdwatching in Maine is about learning, appreciating nature, venturing to new locales, and seeing those spectacular birds.
Just Squiddin'
A nighttime squid fishing adventure on the Seal Harbor pier.
MITA Turns 25
How the coastal trail system of Maine Island Trail Association came to be.
Cetacean Sensation
Dan DenDanto is a specialist with a distinctive skill: the rearticulation of large marine mammal skeletons.
Tick, Tock, Buzz
Jan Adkins takes a good hard look at the measurement of time.
Wells Reserve
The town of Wells is home to the only National Estuarine Research Reserve in Maine, which is open to the public and the site of scientific research.
