Our Purpose
The Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank comprise one of the world’s most productive areas in the global ocean, but they have been impacted by intense human use. Physical, chemical and biological alterations affect the future of the oceans and the enjoyment and essential services we derive from them. There is now broad consensus that human activities must be pursued in ways that conserve biodiversity and account for the functioning of the ecosystem in more holistic ways. The purpose of this program is to help develop the knowledge and a science-management framework that enable such Ecosystem Approaches to Management (EAM).
Solaster endeca - Purple sun star
Photo by Maria-Inez Buzeta and Mike Strong
Lucernaria quadricornis
Photo by Maria-Inez Buzeta and Mike Strong
Ectopleura crocea - Pink-hearted hydroid
Photo by Maria-Inez Buzeta and Mike Strong
Flabellina species - Red-gilled nudibranch
Photo by Maria-Inez Buzeta and Mike Strong
Cerianthus borealis - Northern cerianthid
Photo by Maria-Inez Buzeta and Mike Strong
- About the Gulf
Physical environment of the Gulf of Maine
- Research
Gulf of Maine Area Program research
- EAM
Ecosystem
Approaches to Management
- Data & Mapping
Explore, download, & map biogeographical
News & Events
- Gulf of Maine Area Program featured on MPBN's Maine Watch »
- Census of Marine Life included in Times top ten scientific discoveries for 2007 »
- Census of Marine Life loses bright light, with death of Robin Rigby »
- Discover magazine names Census of Marine Life one of the 6 most important experiments in the world »
- Join an international team of researchers on the US-Canadian border as they explore changes in biodiversity along the shore... »
