{"id":2225,"date":"2026-08-10T21:11:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=2225"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:11:23","slug":"the-changing-gulf-of-maine-challenges-and-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=2225","title":{"rendered":"The Changing Gulf of Maine: Challenges and Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a7c5a5a89e8c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a7c5a5a89e8c\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"518\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bigelow-laboratory-deborah-bronk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2226\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8011824681005097;width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bigelow-laboratory-deborah-bronk.jpg 415w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bigelow-laboratory-deborah-bronk-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, August 12 at 4 p.m., join <strong>Deborah Bronk<\/strong>, president and CEO of <strong>Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences<\/strong>, for a presentation at the <strong>Wilson Museum<\/strong>&#8216;s Hutchins Education Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Gulf of Maine is changing in many ways: warming, changing color, becoming more acidic, accumulating microplastics, and seeing an increase in harmful algal blooms. These changes create challenges for the sustainable use of its resources but also opportunities to better understand and protect this important natural resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event is co-sponsored by the Wilson Museum and the <strong>Blue Hill Heritage Trust<\/strong>. For more information, contact the Wilson Museum at 207-326-9247.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsonmuseum.org\/events\/changing-gulf-of-maine-2026\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, August 12 at 4 p.m., join Deborah Bronk, president and CEO of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, for a presentation at the Wilson Museum&#8216;s Hutchins Education Center. The Gulf of Maine is changing in many ways: warming, changing color, becoming more acidic, accumulating microplastics, and seeing an increase in harmful algal blooms. 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