Are Sharks Smart? Diving into the Brain of Sharks and Their Relatives GMGI 2022-11-22 | Dr. Kara E. Yopak joins the GMGI Science Hour to share her research on major evolutionary patterns of brain organization in sharks (and other cartilaginous fishes), and how different brain structures can shed light on their ecology.
Drones, DNA, and Ocean Health: What Whale Blow Can Teach Us GMGI 2026-06-23 | Whales are considered sentinel species — their health offers an early warning about the condition of ocean ecosystems. Yet today, one in four cetacean species is vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered.On June 16, 2026, Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI) presented a community lecture to learn about its eight-year collaboration with Ocean Alliance (OA), a Gloucester-based nonprofit pioneering drone technologyfor marine mammal science. Together, GMGI and OA are using whale exhalant, or blow, collected with SnotBot®, an aptly-named drone used for noninvasive sample collection, to study whale respiratory microbiomes across multiple species and oceans. This research is building the foundation needed to track changes in the health status of whales and their ocean ecosystem over time.Featured Speakers:GMGI’s Jennifer Polinski is a Staff Scientist and one of the organization’s longest-standing research team members. Her work has spanned all GMGI research programs, including developing reference genomes for the American lobster and Jonah crab, studying longevity in sea urchins, and leading local and international eDNA biodiversity projects.Dr. Iain Kerr is the CEO of OA, an organization recognized as an international leader in whale research and ocean conservation since its founding in 1971. Under Iain’s leadership, OA has maintained a reputation for developing innovative benign research tools and techniques that are used by scientists and story tellers worldwide. GMGI's Matt Harke, Ph.D., investigates the genetic underpinnings of microbial life to understand how these invisible drivers shape our changing oceans. While Earth harbors an astounding diversity of microbial cells, their functional roles remain a frontier of discovery. By crossing trophic boundaries — from nutrient-poor open oceans to productive coastal estuaries — we identify the drivers of microbial diversity and toxicity.
The GMGI Science Hour with Ryan Phelan GMGI 2024-08-07 | Bringing Biotech to Wildlife ConservationRyan Phelan share's the fascinating work of Revive & Restore, a wildlife conservation organization whose mission is to enhance biodiversity through the genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species.Ryan, the organization’s co-founder and Executive Director, joins us to discuss her work with the world’s leading molecular biologists, conservation biologists, and conservation organizations. Together, they envision and develop pioneering projects that apply cutting-edge biotechnologies to seemingly intractable conservation challenges. Some of these challenges include genetic diversity loss, invasive species, coral bleaching, and climate change.
The GMGI Science Hour with Dr. Ian Hewson GMGI 2024-08-07 | The Long-spined Urchin Mass Mortality of 2022: What Happened, What’s Happening Now, and Where to Go From Here.Dr. Ian Hewson joins the GMGI Science Hour to discuss the impacts of the long-spined sea urchin's near-extinction in the Caribbean Sea in 2022.What do sick sea urchins in the Caribbean have to do with us? If the sea urchin population is affected, it can have drastic effects on the entire ecosystem, including coral reefs. And the health of coral reefs is vitally important to human health - they help to regulate our climate and play a crucial role in nutrient cycling.
The GMGI Science Hour with Dr. Steven Austad GMGI 2023-02-07 | Methuselah’s Zoo: what nature can teach us about living longer, healthier lives
The GMGI Science Hour: Ocean Discoveries and Educating the Next Generation of Ocean Explorers GMGI 2022-12-21 | Join us this to hear GMGI Research Scientist Matt Harke, Ph.D. and OceanX Head of Science Operations Mattie Rodrigue explain how combining advanced ocean-going technology and genomics can lead to new insights into ocean function and diversity.
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI): Short Overview GMGI 2022-12-14 | Produced by Path8 Produections
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI): An Overview GMGI 2022-12-14 | Produced by Path8 Productions
Gloucester Biotechnology Academy Class of 2022 Graduation Recap Video GMGI 2022-07-23 | Production by Path8 Productions
Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony GMGI 2022-07-08 | Full coverage of the Class of 2022's graduation ceremony at the Cape Ann Museum.
Donor Breakfast for the Gloucester Biotechnology Academys Class of 2022. GMGI 2022-06-22 | Thank you for joining us via livestream to listen to our students' experiences in the program, accomplishments, and their plans for after graduation. We are happy to provide this virtual option in order to share our students' stories with more of our donors and friends. Livestream will begin at 9:30am.
GMGI Discovery Series: Exploring the Future of Cancer Research GMGI 2022-05-06 | Unraveling the mysteries of cancer prevention and treatment continues to be a top scientific priority. Geneticist and bioengineer, Dr. Marc Vidal of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has been researching the fundamental relationships between cellular systems and human disease trying to crack the code. In recent years, scientists have found that marine organisms might have the answer we are looking for. GMGI’s Donald G. Comb Science Director Dr. Andrea Bodnar specializes in using sea urchins as a model for understanding healthy aging and cancer resistance. Join Dr. Vidal and Dr. Bodnar as they discuss the current state of cancer therapeutics and how sea urchins can help find cutting edge solutions.Presented by Marc Vidal, Ph.D., Professor Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Founding Director of the Center for Cancer Systems Biology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Co-Founder, GMGI & Andrea Bodnar, Ph.D., Donald G. Comb Science Director, GMGI.
The GMGI Science Hour with Dr. Roger Hanlon GMGI 2022-05-02 | Dr. Hanlon's talk, Rapid Adaptive Coloration in Cephalopods: Linking Science and Art to Bio-Inspired Materials and Engineering, shares his fascinating research studying the sensory ecology of cephalopods (octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus) and their sophisticated system of camouflage and communication.
Small Lifeforms = Big Change! Investigating How Ocean Microbes Nurture the Planet GMGI 2022-04-05 | The GMGI Science Hour with Dr. Angelicque WhiteDr. White is a biological oceanographer and microbial ecologist who researches the role of microbes in defining the function of ocean ecosystems and how this function may change in response to environmental pressures. During her presentation she will discuss recent revelations in our understanding of primary productivity, how phytoplankton contribute to carbon sequestration, and ways in which we seek to harness the capacity of the ocean to slow human-induced climate change.Q&A to be moderated by GMGI Donald G. Comb Science Director Andrea Bodnar.
Living with White Sharks: The GMGI Science Hour with Dr. Greg Skomal of Mass Marine Fisheries GMGI 2022-02-18 | White sharks have been returning to the Gulf of Maine in greater numbers in response to the regional recovery of seal populations. For more than a decade, the MA Division of Marine Fisheries and collaborators have been studying the ecology, behavior, and natural history of white sharks off the east coast of the US using state-of-the-art tagging technology. The focus of their current research has been to gain a better understanding of where, when, and how white sharks hunt their prey.Join Dr. Skomal as he shares this research as he and his team attempt to develop a science-based strategy for mitigating potential shark and human conflicts.Q&A to be moderated by GMGI Donald G. Comb Science Director Andrea Bodnar.
The GMGI Science Hour with Dr. Peter Girguis GMGI 2022-02-01 | Dr. Peter Girguis, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University joins GMGI for January's Science Hour where he discusses recent findings from his work on the physiological and biochemical adaptations to life in the deep sea.
The GMGI Science Hour with Dr. Iain Kerr GMGI 2021-12-13 | Dr. Iain Kerr, CEO of Ocean Alliance located across Gloucester Harbor, joins the GMGI Science Hour to share incredible footage of OA's innovative whale research, including stunning images of the SnotBot in action.
The GMGI Science Hour with Dr. Erinn Muller and Dr. Hanna Koch GMGI 2021-11-05 | Dr. Muller and Dr. Koch, researchers at Mote Marine Laboratory, join the GMGI Science Hour to discuss their important research restoring and preserving Florida's coral reefs.
The GMGI Science Hour with Dr. Steve Palumbi GMGI 2021-09-24 | Dr. Stephen Palumbi, Jane and Marshall Steel Jr. Professor of Marine Sciences, Stanford University, and Harold A. Miller Director of Hopkins Marine Station joins the GMGI Science Hour to discuss his innovative research studing heat resistance in corals, and what can be done to help preserve coral reefs.
Gloucester Biotechnology Academy: 2021 Virtual Information Session GMGI 2021-06-14 | Interested in learning more about the Gloucester Biotechnology Academy? Check out our short virtual information session to hear from Academy instructors on curriculum, application process and more.
The GMGI Science Hour: Exploring COVID-19 Host Genetics with Mice GMGI 2021-05-14 | Nadia Rosenthal, PhD, Scientific Director of The Jackson Laboratory, join the GMGI Science Hour to discuss JAX's new program that uses mice to better understand COVID-19.
The GMGI Science Hour: Venom Attacks Cancer GMGI 2021-04-30 | Ever wondered if something that could kill you, could actually be used to cure you? Dr. Mandë Holford joins the GMGI Science Hour to discuss her fascinating research on the power of venom.
The GMGI Science Hour: NEEMO 23: Simulating Space Exploration in a Real-life Undersea Environment GMGI 2021-03-05 | Marine scientist and aquanaut Dr. Shirley Pomponi shares her incredible experience on NASA's NEEMO 23 mission, living in the underwater laboratory Aquarius for nine days.
The GMGI Science Hour: Marine Microbial Drug Discovery GMGI 2021-02-12 | Dr. William Fenical, Distinguished Professor of Oceanography and Pharmaceutical Science at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, joins the GMGI Science Hour to discuss the untapped potential the ocean has in new drug discoveries.
The GMGI Science Minute: What is a gut microbiome? GMGI 2020-12-04 | GMGI Research Scientist Matt Harke, PhD, wants to makes sure that we are giving our gut microbiome the credit it deserves.
The GMGI Science Minute: What Are Microbes? GMGI 2020-08-07 | GMGI Research Scientist Matt Harke, PhD, gives us all the reasons we should care about microbes.
The Science Minute: What is Genomics? GMGI 2020-05-22 | Not sure what the term GENOMICS really means? In 60 seconds you will.
Gloucester Biotechnology Academys SummerSTEM: Fish Fraud Forensics GMGI 2020-03-26 | Highlights from 2018's SummerSTEM programming. Fish Fraud Forensics is GMGI's exciting one-week laboratory course that launched in July of 2018. The SummerSTEM courses are designed for students ages 12-17 who want a hands-on research experience, working with modern equipment and using authentic scientific methods to solve problems.Our current course, Fish Fraud Forensics, combines biotechnology and forensics, only this time the CSI team is investigating a real-world problem about fish: how to identify different species of fish by using biotechnology methods.Students play the part of a scientific investigator by extracting DNA from samples of fresh fish and then use modern biotechnology methods to identify the species. Each student will be provided their own laboratory manual, where they will record their data and observations.Visit gmgi.org/summerstem for more informationProduction credit: The Bridge Cape Ann
Gov. Baker Announces $940K Workforce Skills Capital Grant GMGI 2020-03-26 | Gov. Baker and Lt. Gov. Polito, along with members of their Workforce Skills Cabinet visit GMGI on February 25th to award GMGI and the Gloucester Biotechnology Academy with a $940K Workforce Skills Capital grant to bring a new biomanufacturing curriculum to the Academy. Production Credit: 1623 Studios
Gloucester Biotechnology Academy: Class of 2018 GMGI 2020-03-26 | Hear from Class of 2018 students about their experience in this unique program. Production credit: The Bridge Cape Ann
