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Led by Postdoctoral Scientist Melissa Rocker, Bigelow Laboratory researchers published a new study yesterday that looks at the spread of epizootic shell disease in American lobsters and won an editor’s choice in the ICES Journal…
Merry #MicroMonday! Check out this light microscopy of Pseudo-nitzschia australis cells collected off the coast of Maine during the 2016 bloom, the first time that P. australis was detected in the Gulf of Maine. While this microalgae…
Eelgrass meadows may not always get the same attention as kelp forests and coral reefs, but, like those latter two, these ecosystems are incredibly rich and biologically diverse, underpinned by a foundational species that does…
Toxic species of algae like Pseudo-nitzschia australis can have devastating impacts on coastal industries and communities — a lesson Maine communities learned first hand in 2016 when P. australis unexpectedly bloomed along the East…
South Africa’s coast is home to some of the oldest evidence of life on Earth: microbialites. These “living rocks” are built by microbes that turn dissolved minerals into stone. A new study co-led by Bigelow Laboratory and Rhodes…
‘Tis the 🌊SEA-son to get festive with a brand-new Bigelow Laboratory coccolithophore ornament! Now available in the online shop, this ornament features our logo on one side, and an intricate, snowflake-esque coccolithophore design on…
Blue biotechnology, seaweed farming, shellfish aquaculture, and ocean data and forecasting are emerging economic engines in Maine — and areas that Bigelow Laboratory understands deeply. The latest report from Maine’s Blue Economy Task…
On Thursday, join us at Footbridge Brewery for the next talk in the Ocean on Tap series! Kara Gadeken of the College of the Atlantic will share insights into marine worms. Learn more about these weird, wonderful invertebrates and what…
Last month, researchers from Bigelow Laboratory and Maine Department of Marine Resources gathered at our lab for the inaugural Bigelow-DMR Collaborative Symposium — hopefully, the first of many to come! A culmination of years of…
This holiday season, the Bigelow Laboratory team pitched in to help community members facing food insecurity. Bigelowians brought donated pantry staples and essential items to the lab. Yesterday, Chief of Staff Valerie Young (left),…
Bigelow Laboratory’s scientists are committed to gaining a better understanding of how the ocean works and unlocking its potential. From learning how tiny life forms, including larval lobsters and coccolithophores, make big waves in…
Maine researchers and entrepreneurs are unlocking the potential of algae, seaweed, shellfish, and marine microbes to develop novel products and materials. These blue biotechnology innovations not only strengthen the state’s economy but…
