Tracking Changes We See Today

Community Science
 

Additional Resources


Learn more about plant and animal species in Maine

Indicator Species

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

Invasive Plant Species

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

Green crabs - KELT

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

Maine Stream Viewer

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

Fish Count - KELT

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


Get involved with community science programs

iNaturalist

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

Signs of the seasons

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

Water sampling - KELT

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

Resilient and connected lands

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

Marsh Migration

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

Sites for conservation

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


Understand the elements of resiliency and Connectivity

Understanding Resiliency

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

Understanding Connectivity

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

United States

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

Maine

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

Marshes & Coastal resilience

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

Maine Resilience Map

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

Carbon sequestration

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


In the News

BDN: Rising seas swallowed $70 million in Maine home values, study says

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

 
Main Page
climate action plan
 

Maine Climate Future reports

Main page
Initial - 2009
Update - 2015
Update - 2020
Adapting to climate change
More!

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

MICA

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

Ticks

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

Redesigning Bath, ME

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