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For decades, Bigelow Laboratory has worked with the Maine Department of Marine Resources to advance research that can inform science-based management for the Gulf of Maine. Each organization brings its own perspective and…
I live by the sea four months each year on the island of North Haven in Penobscot Bay. Two years ago, wanting to extend my photographic practice, I began making cyanotypes with different kinds of kelp found along the coast of Maine. I…
The Center for Aquatic Cytometry at Bigelow Laboratory recently received a new instrument to help keep us at the forefront of microbial ocean research. The new five-laser spectral flow cytometer, made possible by the generosity of…
This year’s World Ocean Day challenge was one for the books. Thank you to the 130+ donors who helped Bigelow Laboratory raise $190,824 of matched support for bold ocean science! Your generosity fuels the world-class science happening…
On Thursday afternoon, Bigelow Laboratory hosted its annual picnic at Newagen Seaside Inn, encouraging our team to savor the splendors of coastal Maine. Employees, board members, family, and beloved friends enjoyed a traditional Maine…
Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci is a fun, free way for you to dive into global ocean issues and opportunities with leading scientists. This summer, Café Sci will take place on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. ET from July 22 – August 12, virtually…
We are thrilled to invite you to Bigelow Laboratory’s annual open house on Friday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at our state-of-the-art facility in East Boothbay. Come hear directly from our researchers what they are working on and…
Kevin Posman, assistant director of Bigelow Analytical Services, was featured in the Association of Official Analytical Chemists’ Inside Laboratory Management newsletter. Check out the article below!…
On Thursday, June 24, join us for the next Ocean on Tap at Ækeir Brewing in Wiscasset! Lulu Bates of the Maine Department of Marine Resources will chat about what’s percolating beneath the surface of Maine’s coastal waters. Join us as…
Bigelow Laboratory REU students Opshory Choudhury and Judah Gradie visited Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute in Massachusetts to pick up a sea urchin cell line for their summer projects. During their visit, they met with the GMGI…
Researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations are using global datasets and predictive maps to track down potential hotspots for fish-killing…
A Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences team undertook new sediment coring efforts in the Gulf of Maine, reaching much deeper depths on the continental shelf. This expedition aboard the R/V Bowditch contributes to a project led by…
In this episode of Science Friday, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Senior Research Scientist Rachel Sipler spoke about her role in a recent study on the continued viability of amputated sea cucumber tissue – otherwise known as a…
Have you ever gazed at the ocean and pondered what’s happening on a molecular scale? No? We may be biased, but fascinating processes are taking place at the microscopic level! Fortunately, tomorrow’s your chance to get up close with…
We aren’t fishing for compliments, but they are delicious. Think: matcha’s coastal cousin 🍪 🌊 This weekend, members of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences team shared some of the wonderful – and unexpected – ways algae can…
An international research team, including two researchers from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, discovered 31 new marine species over two weeks off the coast of Brazil. Senior research scientists John Burns and David Fields…
World Ocean Day proved a fitting capstone to UMaine PhD student Sydney Greenlee’s academic studies at Bigelow Laboratory. On Monday, Sydney successfully defended her dissertation in our forum, representing the culmination of six years…
Happy World Ocean Day! 🌊 When people think about the ocean, words that often come to mind include large, deep, powerful, salty, and inspirational. Here at Bigelow Laboratory, the word that’s top of mind is hopeful. To celebrate this…
Join us for a conversation between our President and CEO, Deborah Bronk, and Dr. Katherine Richardson, author and professor in Biological Oceanography at the University of Copenhagen and leader of its Sustainability Science Center….
A recent study, featuring Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Senior Research Scientist Rachel Sipler and led by researchers at Memorial University of Newfoundland, documented the continued survival of amputated sea cucumber…
As an ocean science leader, Bigelow Laboratory is helping Maine bring to bear its competitive advantages to position the state at the forefront of this emerging industry in New England. Follow along with our work in this transformative…
Catch up on the latest news and updates from Bigelow Laboratory in our May 2026 E-news!…
As large swaths of Maine’s kelp forests transition into a new state, a study by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences scientists reveals what’s driving the northward progression of turf algae and the loss of kelp forests — and the…
Volcanic ash is full of minerals like iron that phytoplankton need to grow. When ash is blown into the ocean, it can stimulate volcanic blooms. Understanding that relationship on the microscopic scale can help us explore wider effects…
