The Sounding Line Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:03:21 -0400 https://thesoundingline.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 The Sounding Line yes 7d3e1975-7b05-50b8-bb23-173e064dc3b7 Gulf of Maine Research Institute episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Gulf of Maine Research Institute https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ggh1rtevipaxqhxjlrn5h3h17ofj?.jpg The Sounding Line One Climate Future: A Joint Plan for Climate Action One Climate Future: A Joint Plan for Climate Action In this conversation, we're going to hear about two cities right here in Maine that came together to create a joint plan for climate action called One Climate Future. We'll hear about the plan from Julie Rosenbach, Sustainability Director for the City of South Portland, and Troy Moon, Sustainability Director for the City of Portland. 

Gayle Bowness (Host) is the Municipal Climate Action Program Manager at GMRI where she supports coastal communities in better understanding and preparing for the impacts of projected sea-level rise. This work includes developing maps that expose the complex impacts of sea-level rise on community wellbeing and engaging the public in data collection about water level and weather conditions that result in local flooding. Much of that work is done in partnership with municipal leaders.  

Host:
Gayle Bowness, Municipal Climate Action Program Manager at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute 

Guests:
Julie Rosenbach, Sustainability Director for the City of South Portland 
Troy Moon, Sustainability Director for the City of Portland 

]]> In this conversation, we're going to hear about two cities right here in Maine that came together to create a joint plan for climate action called One Climate Future. We'll hear about the plan from Julie Rosenbach, Sustainability Director for the City of South Portland, and Troy Moon, Sustainability Director for the City of Portland. 

Gayle Bowness (Host) is the Municipal Climate Action Program Manager at GMRI where she supports coastal communities in better understanding and preparing for the impacts of projected sea-level rise. This work includes developing maps that expose the complex impacts of sea-level rise on community wellbeing and engaging the public in data collection about water level and weather conditions that result in local flooding. Much of that work is done in partnership with municipal leaders.  

Host:
Gayle Bowness, Municipal Climate Action Program Manager at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute 

Guests:
Julie Rosenbach, Sustainability Director for the City of South Portland 
Troy Moon, Sustainability Director for the City of Portland 

]]> Gulf of Maine Research Institute Buzzsprout-9652838 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1020 1 1 full false Maine Won't Wait: A four-year Climate Action Plan Maine Won't Wait: A four-year Climate Action Plan Dave Reidmiller (Host) is the Director of the Climate Center at GMRI. Climate change poses an existential threat to coastal communities as we know them and the Climate Center at GMRI works to ensure coastal communities continue to thrive in a warmer world. We work with public and private sector partners to deliver world-class climate science to help them address climate-related risks and capitalize on new opportunities that may emerge. Our focus on providing customized solutions ensures our work has a lasting impact. The Maine Climate Council was established in law back in 2019, to bring diverse perspectives from every aspect of Maine life into a process that would create a roadmap for ambitious climate action across the state. The council released Maine Won't Wait, the state's four-year Climate Action Plan, in December of 2020. This plan helps chart a path for all Mainers to build adaptation to climate change, and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that drive it. In this conversation, two Mainers from state's climate council, Kate Dempsey, State Director of the Nature Conservancy in ME and Dan Kleban, co-founder and owner of Maine Beer Company, will discuss what being on the Climate Council means.

Host:
Dave Reidmiller, Director of the Climate Center 

Guests:
Kate Dempsey, State director of the Nature Conservancy in Maine 
Dan Kleban, Co-founder and owner of Maine Beer Company 

]]> Dave Reidmiller (Host) is the Director of the Climate Center at GMRI. Climate change poses an existential threat to coastal communities as we know them and the Climate Center at GMRI works to ensure coastal communities continue to thrive in a warmer world. We work with public and private sector partners to deliver world-class climate science to help them address climate-related risks and capitalize on new opportunities that may emerge. Our focus on providing customized solutions ensures our work has a lasting impact. The Maine Climate Council was established in law back in 2019, to bring diverse perspectives from every aspect of Maine life into a process that would create a roadmap for ambitious climate action across the state. The council released Maine Won't Wait, the state's four-year Climate Action Plan, in December of 2020. This plan helps chart a path for all Mainers to build adaptation to climate change, and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that drive it. In this conversation, two Mainers from state's climate council, Kate Dempsey, State Director of the Nature Conservancy in ME and Dan Kleban, co-founder and owner of Maine Beer Company, will discuss what being on the Climate Council means.

Host:
Dave Reidmiller, Director of the Climate Center 

Guests:
Kate Dempsey, State director of the Nature Conservancy in Maine 
Dan Kleban, Co-founder and owner of Maine Beer Company 

]]> Gulf of Maine Research Institute Buzzsprout-9652831 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 06:00:00 -0500 960 1 2 full false Local Seafood and the Supply Chain Local Seafood and the Supply Chain Today, you'll get to hear from Andrea O'Donnell, Sustainability Coordinator at Ipswich Shellfish Group. And Doug Winslow, Sodexo Executive Chef at the University of Maine Farmington. 

Sophie Scott (Host) is the Sustainable Seafood Project Manager at GMRI where she works to get more local and responsibly harvested seafood into the marketplace. The Northeast region has an abundance of well-managed and sustainable fisheries but local seafood must compete in an increasingly global marketplace, and one in which 90% of the seafood we eat in this country is imported. Through the Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested program, GMRI developed a place-based eco-label that helps seafood processors and dealers around the region connect and help their customers prioritize and source local seafood. One such partnership is between Ipswich shellfish group and the food service management company Sodexo. 

Host:
Sophie Scott, Sustainable Seafood Project Manager at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute 

Guests:
Andrea O’Donnell, Sustainability Coordinator at Ipswich Shellfish Group 
Doug Winslow, Executive Chef at the University of Maine Farmington 

]]> Today, you'll get to hear from Andrea O'Donnell, Sustainability Coordinator at Ipswich Shellfish Group. And Doug Winslow, Sodexo Executive Chef at the University of Maine Farmington. 

Sophie Scott (Host) is the Sustainable Seafood Project Manager at GMRI where she works to get more local and responsibly harvested seafood into the marketplace. The Northeast region has an abundance of well-managed and sustainable fisheries but local seafood must compete in an increasingly global marketplace, and one in which 90% of the seafood we eat in this country is imported. Through the Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested program, GMRI developed a place-based eco-label that helps seafood processors and dealers around the region connect and help their customers prioritize and source local seafood. One such partnership is between Ipswich shellfish group and the food service management company Sodexo. 

Host:
Sophie Scott, Sustainable Seafood Project Manager at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute 

Guests:
Andrea O’Donnell, Sustainability Coordinator at Ipswich Shellfish Group 
Doug Winslow, Executive Chef at the University of Maine Farmington 

]]> Gulf of Maine Research Institute Buzzsprout-9652841 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500 781 1 3 full false Growing Oysters in the Gulf of Maine Growing Oysters in the Gulf of Maine In this conversation we're going to hear from two Maine aquaculture farmers, Joanna Fogg, Co-founder and Owner of Bar Harbor Oyster Company, and Ben Hamilton, Co-owner and Operator of Love Point Oysters as they discuss how they define aquaculture, manage their day-to-day operations, and how to get into the industry.  

Carissa Maurin (Host) provides broad support for aquaculture initiatives at GMRI, including implementing strategies that support the responsible growth of sustainable aquaculture in the Gulf of Maine. She met Joanne and Ben while conducting interviews for the creation of the Maine Aquaculturist, which is a comprehensive, accessible, and practical information portal that assists commercial businesses in understanding and utilizing business-relevant aquaculture resources. They have been involved in user testing throughout its design and continued to play an integral role in its development by providing feedback for improving the platform. 

Host:
Carissa Maurin, Aquaculture Project Manager at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute 

Guests:
Joanna Fogg, Co-founder and Owner of Bar Harbor Oyster Company 
Ben Hamilton, Co-owner and Operator of Love Point Oysters 

]]> In this conversation we're going to hear from two Maine aquaculture farmers, Joanna Fogg, Co-founder and Owner of Bar Harbor Oyster Company, and Ben Hamilton, Co-owner and Operator of Love Point Oysters as they discuss how they define aquaculture, manage their day-to-day operations, and how to get into the industry.  

Carissa Maurin (Host) provides broad support for aquaculture initiatives at GMRI, including implementing strategies that support the responsible growth of sustainable aquaculture in the Gulf of Maine. She met Joanne and Ben while conducting interviews for the creation of the Maine Aquaculturist, which is a comprehensive, accessible, and practical information portal that assists commercial businesses in understanding and utilizing business-relevant aquaculture resources. They have been involved in user testing throughout its design and continued to play an integral role in its development by providing feedback for improving the platform. 

Host:
Carissa Maurin, Aquaculture Project Manager at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute 

Guests:
Joanna Fogg, Co-founder and Owner of Bar Harbor Oyster Company 
Ben Hamilton, Co-owner and Operator of Love Point Oysters 

]]> Gulf of Maine Research Institute Buzzsprout-9652821 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 04:00:00 -0500 873 1 4 full false Economic Risks and Value of Coastal Fisheries Economic Risks and Value of Coastal Fisheries Dr. Kanae Tokunaga (Host) is an Associate Research Scientist in coastal and marine economics at GMRI. In this conversation we're going to hear from two researchers, Dr. Hiroe Ishihara, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo and Dr. Robert Blasiak, Researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Center. Dr. Tokunaga’s lab engages in research to describe how human communities at the individual and community level respond to changes in natural environments such as climate change and natural disasters, as well as human systems such as urbanization and policy changes. She collaborates with Dr. Ishishara on research related to coastal fisheries and with Dr. Blasiak on a synthesis project to describe ocean economy risks.  

Host: 
Kanae Tokunaga, Associate Research Scientist in Coastal and Marine Resource Economics  

Guests:
Robert Blasiak, Researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Center 
Hiroe Ishihara, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo. 

]]> Dr. Kanae Tokunaga (Host) is an Associate Research Scientist in coastal and marine economics at GMRI. In this conversation we're going to hear from two researchers, Dr. Hiroe Ishihara, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo and Dr. Robert Blasiak, Researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Center. Dr. Tokunaga’s lab engages in research to describe how human communities at the individual and community level respond to changes in natural environments such as climate change and natural disasters, as well as human systems such as urbanization and policy changes. She collaborates with Dr. Ishishara on research related to coastal fisheries and with Dr. Blasiak on a synthesis project to describe ocean economy risks.  

Host: 
Kanae Tokunaga, Associate Research Scientist in Coastal and Marine Resource Economics  

Guests:
Robert Blasiak, Researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Center 
Hiroe Ishihara, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo. 

]]> Gulf of Maine Research Institute Buzzsprout-9652834 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0500 810 1 5 full false Startups in the 21st Century Blue Economy Startups in the 21st Century Blue Economy Blaine Grimes (Host) is the Chief Ventures Officer at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and supports the development of innovative mission-driven businesses within the blue economy. Blaine is a business advisor, confidant, coach, strategist and executive board member for Jen Levin, President and CEO of True Fin and also served in the same capacity for Mark Hager, CEO of New England Marine Monitoring, until the sale of his company earlier in 2021. Since 2019 Blaine has spoken with both Jen and Mark weekly, and sometimes daily, as they've led their startups through the many trials and tribulations of early-stage growth alongside the additional challenges spurred on by the global pandemic. In this conversation, we're going to hear Mark and Jen reflect on the process of starting a company. 

Host: 
Blaine Grimes, Chief Ventures Officer at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute 

Guests:
Jen Levin, President and CEO of True Fin 
Mark Hager, CEO of New England Marine Monitoring 

]]> Blaine Grimes (Host) is the Chief Ventures Officer at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and supports the development of innovative mission-driven businesses within the blue economy. Blaine is a business advisor, confidant, coach, strategist and executive board member for Jen Levin, President and CEO of True Fin and also served in the same capacity for Mark Hager, CEO of New England Marine Monitoring, until the sale of his company earlier in 2021. Since 2019 Blaine has spoken with both Jen and Mark weekly, and sometimes daily, as they've led their startups through the many trials and tribulations of early-stage growth alongside the additional challenges spurred on by the global pandemic. In this conversation, we're going to hear Mark and Jen reflect on the process of starting a company. 

Host: 
Blaine Grimes, Chief Ventures Officer at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute 

Guests:
Jen Levin, President and CEO of True Fin 
Mark Hager, CEO of New England Marine Monitoring 

]]> Gulf of Maine Research Institute Buzzsprout-9652829 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 02:00:00 -0500 780 1 6 full false How Teaching is Changing How Teaching is Changing Molly Auclair (Host), Professional Development Coordinator at GMRI, works with regional educator communities called connected learning ecosystems from across the entire state of Maine, that are all focused on engaging youth with impactful science experiences. In this conversation, we're going to hear from three science teachers about their experiences in adapting to the different learning environments, and restrictions that were brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ann Luginbuhl from Charlotte Elementary School, Laurie Spooner from Van Buren district secondary school, and Phil Catanese, from Oxford Hills Middle School will be discussing this topic.

Host:
Molly Auclair, Professional Development Coordinator 

Guests:
Ann Luginbuhl, 5-8 Grade Teacher at Charlotte Elementary School 
Laurie Spooner, High School Science and Middle School Robotics Teacher at Van Buren District Secondary School 
Phil Catanese, Middle School Science Teacher at Oxford Hills Middle School 

]]> Molly Auclair (Host), Professional Development Coordinator at GMRI, works with regional educator communities called connected learning ecosystems from across the entire state of Maine, that are all focused on engaging youth with impactful science experiences. In this conversation, we're going to hear from three science teachers about their experiences in adapting to the different learning environments, and restrictions that were brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ann Luginbuhl from Charlotte Elementary School, Laurie Spooner from Van Buren district secondary school, and Phil Catanese, from Oxford Hills Middle School will be discussing this topic.

Host:
Molly Auclair, Professional Development Coordinator 

Guests:
Ann Luginbuhl, 5-8 Grade Teacher at Charlotte Elementary School 
Laurie Spooner, High School Science and Middle School Robotics Teacher at Van Buren District Secondary School 
Phil Catanese, Middle School Science Teacher at Oxford Hills Middle School 

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