Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Northeast US Fishing Communities with Katherine Maltby of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Dr. Katherine Maltby is an Assistant Research Scientist with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute.

Fishing communities in the Northeast US are on the frontlines of climate change. With many communities reliant on the marine environment for social, economic and/or cultural reasons, understanding how climate change is impacting marine species, ecosystems, and the people who depend on them for their livelihoods and well-being is crucial for adaptation and resilience planning and action. This talk will reflect on recent and ongoing work that examines climate impacts on fisheries in the Northeast, how fishing communities are adjusting to climate change impacts, and discuss potential actions and approaches for supporting future resilience of ecosystems and dependent communities.