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On Tuesday, team members on Bigelow Laboratory’s latest GNATS (Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series) research cruise spotted something huge in the distance: Mount Washington! Dave Drapeau, captain of the R/V Bowditch, snapped the…
On Tuesday, team members on Bigelow Laboratory’s latest GNATS (Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series) research cruise spotted something huge in the distance: Mount Washington! Dave Drapeau, captain of the R/V Bowditch, snapped the…
Bigelow Laboratory researchers Nick Record, Rebekah Shunmugapandi, and Karen Stamieszkin were featured in an article today in The Maine Monitor about their zooplankton research. For more about our work on these powerful creatures, read…
Earlier today, Bigelow Laboratory hosted its 10th annual chili cook-off. Team members broke out their best recipes and flooded our campus with copious numbers of beans, crockpots, and secret spice blends to chase off some of the cold…
Last week, Bigelow Laboratory President and CEO Deb Bronk joined WAMU’s 1A podcast to discuss the future of ocean research. She described how the scale of funding influences both the pace and scope of discovery while highlighting…
Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist Ben Twining is taking part in the IRON-MAN expedition in and around the southernmost continent. Today, we are excited to share a few video updates from his time aboard the RRS Sir David…
Kyle Oliveira, a UMaine PhD student who has worked at Bigelow Laboratory, was highlighted in the University of Maine News about his research learning more about great white sharks from environmental DNA (eDNA). “I want to know whether…
From February 22-27, more than 5,000 scientists from around the world will gather in Glasgow, Scotland, for the Ocean Sciences Meeting, an action-packed week of scientific talks, poster sessions, networking opportunities, and ancillary…
Get ready to learn why and how scientists build maps of the ocean floor! On Friday, join us at Aekeir Brewing for the next Ocean on Tap talk in Wiscasset. Jesse Minor of the Maine Department of Marine Resources will share how…
Ocean science flourishes in the furthest corners of the globe. This winter — or summer, for our Southern Ocean enthusiasts! — Senior Research Scientist Ben Twining is taking part in the IRON-MAN expedition in and around the…
Check out this orca sighting in the Gulf of Maine! Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist Nick Record sheds some light on orca observations in the Boothbay Register….
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…
If you’re looking for a rewarding career that puts ocean science front and center, consider joining Bigelow Laboratory! The institution is currently hiring several positions at our beautiful campus in East Boothbay, Maine. Director of…