Maine’s Center for Sustainable Coastal Resources
Data-driven marine science for a changing ocean
The Brady Lab at the 91±¬ÁÏ’s Darling Marine Center conducts research at the intersection of marine ecology, aquaculture, and ocean observing to produce science needed to sustain coastal communities in a rapidly changing Gulf of Maine.
We use field observation, numerical modeling, and remote sensing to investigate how climate change, water quality, and human activities are reshaping the Gulf of Maine. We want to understand what these changes mean for fisheries, aquaculture, and coastal ecosystems.
Dr. Damian C. Brady
Dr. Damian C. Brady is a Professor of Oceanography based at the Darling Marine Center. His research interests, while broad, focus on how models can inform better decision-making in marine ecosystems to reflect the values of the coastal communities that rely on them.
Dr. Brady co-chairs the Science and Technical Subcommittee for the Governor of Maine’s Climate Action Plan, Maine Won’t Wait, serves on the Governor’s Offshore Wind Research Consortium, and serves on the board of the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center. From 2019-2023, Dr. Brady chaired the Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine. In 2019, Dr. Brady was named the Agatha B. Darling Professor of Oceanography and lives in Damariscotta, Maine with his wife, three daughters, a rabbit named George, and a dog named Marshmallow.