Tracking Changes We See Today

 

Additional Resources


Learn more about plant and animal species in Maine

Species sensitive to environmental conditions whose health and populations indicate ecosystem well being.

List of invasive plant species in Maine with pictures, biology, and other information.

Learn about the the environmental impacts of the green crab, an invasive species, and KELT’s monitoring efforts.


Understand climate impacts on our water quality and fish

Interactive map of Maine waterways, with fish spawning data, dam locations, and more.

Information about KELT’s Alewife counting program at the Nequasset Lake fish ladder in Woolwich.


Get involved with community science programs

The iNaturalist mobile app allows you to document organisms, make observations, share and view data when in nature.

Observe and record seasonal changes in your natural community with this volunteer based program through the University of Maine.

Volunteer water quality sampling program monitoring temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and plankton in Georgetown and Phippsburg.


Protecting Land


Visualize resilient lands and areas of ecological value

Interactive map of landscape diversity and connectivity flows, as well as priority areas of the east coast.

Map exploring how marsh ecosystems would shift in Maine as sea levels rise.

Interactive map evaluating areas of resilience important to conserve under different sea level rise scenarios.


Understand the elements of resiliency and Connectivity

Story map with information on resiliency and the methodology behind the resilient and connected lands map.

Story map covering land connectivity and the methodology of the sites for conservation map.


 Trapping Carbon and Controlling Floods


Visualize how sea level rise and storm surge would affect different areas

Interactive map of sea level rise scenarios for the United States.

Map of sea level rise scenarios for Maine Coast
(zoom to an area of interest for layers to display).


Learn more about marshes and climate change

Information about the value of marshes in mitigating the impacts of climate change and sea level rise.

Interactive map of sea level rise impacts on salt marsh areas in coastal Maine regions.

Information and additional resources on the ‘carbon sink’ capacity of wetland areas.


In the News

Housing and floods caused by rising sea levels threaten property values in Maine and New England, with $69.9 million lost in Maine and $403 million lost across the region, a study released Tuesday found. The report found dramatic dropoffs in home values from Kittery to Winter Harbor, with the most severely affected community being Bath, where researchers found two homes that should be worth nearly $150,000 apiece now valued at just more than $90,000 because of the higher water. -By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff

 Keeping You Informed


Maine Climate Council

 
 

Maine Climate Future reports

Maine climate future reports were brought together by the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute and assess regional impacts, vulnerabilities, and steps forward.


Other

Site for Maine Interagency Climate Adaptation work group, see their related materials for 2019 update on Maine’s climate change preparation.

Learn more about ticks in Maine, including risks, prevention methods, and identification.

Architects imagine ways for downtown Bath to adapt to sea level rise through city planning and design.