Newsroom

This section highlights news items and coverage from the Census of Marine Life and Gulf of Maine Area program. For related news and events in our region, please visit “Events and Features”

2010

• See GoMA Chief Scientist, Dr. Lew Incze interviewed on MPBN’s “Maine Watch” for a segment titled “Gulf of Maine Biodiversity”. (Interview starts at minute 17:30; produced by Maine Public Broadcasting Network) – 10 Dec 2010
• New creatures, new information from the Gulf of Maine (PDF – 652kb) Maine Lobstermen’s Association Newsletter – Nov 2010

• “Ten-year study to reveal new marine species”

  Portland Press Herald – 4 October 2010

• Discover the Gulf of Maine newsletter – Summer
• First Ever Marine Census Reveals Surprises in the Gulf of Maine. MPBN News – 3 Aug 2010
• Gulf of Maine Census partners at the Huntsman Marine Science Center are featured in the 2010 summer Gulf of Maine Times – 29 Jun 2010
• Gulf of Maine scientists featured in new article, The census under the sea
  

  “Historic 10-year tally gives new insight into the planet’s astonishing array of marine life.”

  Boston Globe – 22 Mar 2010

2009

• The Census of Marine Life reveals wonders of the deep
  

  “Mankind’s view of the planet’s ocean life will be transformed for ever in 2010.”

  The Economist – 13 Nov 2009

• Discover the Gulf of Maine newsletter – Fall
• Census researchers are discovering details about the jelly-like animals that live in deep Arctic waters. BBC Earth News – Sept 2009
• Gulf of Maine researchers find prehistoric tools and artifacts discovered at Isles of Shoals. Cornell Chronicle Online – 27 Aug 2009
• Census of Marine Life maps an ocean of species
  

  “The first comprehensive effort to identify and catalog every species in the world’s oceans, from microbes to blue whales, is a year from completion…”

  Los Angeles Times – 2 Aug 2009

• Discover the Gulf of Maine newsletter – Summer
• Gulf of Maine researcher, Dr. Nate Hamilton, finds evidence of prehistoric Native Americans on Smuttynose Island.
  SeacoastNH.com – July 2009
• GoMA Census researcher, Nick Makris, on NPR All Things Considered: “Herring School for Safer Sex” – 26 Mar
• Discover the Gulf of Maine newsletter – Spring
• GoMA collaborates with grad student on Darwin grant – The Free Press
• Census of Marine Life teams up with Google Earth to bring ocean information to life
• Discover the Gulf of Maine newsletter – Winter

2008

• Census of Marine Life featured in a half hour television segment on “Land and Sea” – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (video 22:37 min; requires RealPlayer to view)
• Census of Marine Life releases 2008 Highlights Report (PDF – 328kb)
• Discover the Gulf of Maine newsletter – Fall
• Canadian research in the Discovery Corridor featured on National Geographic’s Wild Chronicles (3:56)
• What’s in the Gulf of Maine? More than anyone thought. Considered one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, experts urge caution when it comes to oil drilling and other threats. – Sun Journal
  • Full PDF (1.5 MB)
  • Printer-friendly PDF (36 KB)
• Co-founder of GoMA, Evan Richert, wins Visionary Award from the Gulf of Maine Council (news release PDF 128KB)

2007

• Gulf of Maine Area Program featured on Maine Watch – Maine Public Television Network (half-hour video link, GoMA starts at minute 15:30)
• Census of Marine Life included in top ten scientific discoveries for 2007 – Time Magazine
• Census of Marine Life loses bright light, with death of Robin Rigby
• Census of Marine Life named one of the 6 most important experiments in the world – Discover Magazine
• An in-depth look at the Gulf of Maine program – Downeast Magazine
• What Lies Beneath: Exploring the Gulf of Maine Biodiversity Discovery Corridor – Gulf of Maine Times (PDF – 176kb)

2006

• Surprising species diversity revealed – Gulf of Maine Times (PDF 144kb)
• Counting and Improving Fish Populations – National Public Radio, Talk of the Nation (audio recording, first 12 min. of 48-min. program)