Kennebec River dams sale clears way for salmon to return The Nature Conservancy will buy the last four dams blocking salmon from their spawning grounds in the Sandy River.

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Gulf of Maine Ventures Gulf of Maine Ventures is the entrepreneurship and innovation arm of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. We bridge the gap between innovative, blue economy businesses and the capital, technical knowledge, and networks needed to help them grow.

Learn more about Gulf of Maine Ventures here:#BlueEconomy #Startups #GulfofMaine #GMRI

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Scientists say sharks seen off Maine are likely basking sharks, not great whites If indeed the biggest one was 25 feet long, it likely was a harmless plankton-eater, experts say.

Basking sharks often visit the Gulf of Maine to feed on plankton... and get mistaken for great whites just as frequently.#12DaysofFishmas #harmless #sharks #lookalike #CBASS #GMRI

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Fun with fins! Our friend the longhorn sculpin has lots of options to help it scurry along the seafloor #CBASS #GMRI

Menhaden are in town! It's not often we see them this far north. This one was caught off Higgins Beach. #CBASS #GMRI

Get up close and personal with the Presumpscot River alewife run in this quick video:#RiverRestoration #CBASS #GMRI

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VitalSignsMe.org Former domain that hosted a website about citizen science and ecological monitoring, with sections on field missions, data analysis, species observation, and education tools.

#GMRI invites citizen scientists to join our #CBASS research! Help us observe shad species & monitor water quality:

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Graham Sherwood represented #GMRI at the State of the Bay Conference this week, sharing our #CBASS successes.

This robin stowed away on our latest herring acoustic survey. It was disappointed by the lack of worms. #CBASS #GMRI

The #CBASS crew must be telling some fish stories... & gathering the last samples of summer while they're out. #GMRI

Small fish make a big difference to #CBASS, like this juvenile silverside we sampled with a seine net. #GMRI

#GMRI scientists, technicians, & interns are hard at work collecting data for #CBASS, with tremendous results so far:

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#CBASS keeps an eye on local fish populations, like these alewives running up the Presumpscot River. #GMRI

Longhorn sculpin: A face only #CBASS could love. #GMRI #crikeyaintsheabeaut

This week, #CBASS conducted an acoustic survey to locate fish, like this little pollock off West Cod Ledge. #GMRI

The #CBASS project has #GMRI chasing all types of fish. We found this stickleback in Mussel Cove near Falmouth.

A surprising discovery on the #GMRI boat recently while collecting data for #CBASS: we found a 20ft+ basking shark!

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Thank you Greendrinks & MBS for an awesome event! #GMRI

Maine Business for Sustainability values ACTION to improve the economic, social, and environmental performance of its members. #GMRI

GMRI leverages its science, education, and community programs to sustain the region's natural resources & the dependent communities. #GMRI

GMRI welcomes Portland Greendrinks and Maine Businesses for Sustainability to 350 Commercial Street! #GMRI

Join GMRI’s first ever tweetchat in 2.5hrs! #GMRI