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…
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’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…
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
The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment recognizes efforts by individuals, groups or organizations that seek to protect, enhance and restore the ecosystem of the Gulf of Maine region and safeguard and improve the wellbeing of the communities that depend on its resources. The Council has established awards to bestow on individuals and…
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed an agreement on February 4, 2026 to strengthen collaboration on offshore wind development in the North Atlantic. The memorandum of understanding between the Province of Nova Scotia and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts affirms a commitment to advance shared goals to develop clean, reliable and affordable energy;…
New Hampshire recently released the first in a series of planned updates to the state’s Coastal Flood Risk Summary. The New Hampshire Coastal Flood Risk Summary – Part 1: Science provides a synthesis of the state of the science relevant to coastal flood risks in New Hampshire. Specifically, this document provides updated trends projections of…
ACCESS/BoFEP conference set for May 2026 at Mt. Allison University, Sackville, NB. The theme for this year’s conference is “Connecting Communities to Ocean Science”.
The New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government has launched a State of the Coast report to begin tackling complex coastal pressures. This is a foundational step toward understanding the challenges facing New Brunswick’s unique coastal regions and identifying opportunities for improvement and action. This report will lead to recommendations to help protect and strengthen coastal…
On November 6, 2025, the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) released the ResilientCoasts Final Plan, which outlines guidance and strategies to address near- and long-term vulnerability to coastal hazards like sea level rise, storm surge, and erosion along the Massachusetts coastline over the next 50 years. The Executive Summary and complete Final Plan…
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.
