The city of Portland is partnering with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to prepare for the effects of climate change. The city council and the research organization will share data and collaborate on climate resiliency work.

Mayor Mark Dion announced the formal partnership Wednesday on a recently renovated wharf where GMRI has raised a bulkhead wall by 1.5 feet to protect against sea level rise and future storms.

The formal partnership commits both organizations to data sharing, collaborative grant applications and joint work on coastal resilience and working waterfront protection. The collaboration will focus on protecting Portland's working waterfront and coastal areas from sea level rise, as well as meeting sustainability goals like electrification.

"The partnership commits GMRI

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