With sea levels rising, Maine group seeks tide watchers

MAINE PUBLIC • June 16, 2022

The recent Strawberry Supermoon did more than light up the summer sky, it also brought higher than normal tides. But with climate change causing sea levels to rise, higher tides are becoming the new normal. And one group is using volunteers to gather tidal data. The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is recruiting volunteers to document high tide levels along the coast near Portland. This will fill a data gap, because Maine has just five tidal gauges along 5,000 miles of coastline.