Category: Community
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Happy National Lobster Day! 🦞
As an ocean sciences research institution, Bigelow Laboratory is proud to celebrate this crustacean and the important role it plays. From ecosystem influences to economic…
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Bioscience Association of Maine: Stories of Innovation Panel
Are you curious about the strong, bubbling currents that are helping to propel life sciences forward here in Maine? Join the Bioscience Association of Maine…
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Community Round-up: Back-to-School Joy, New Signage, and Ancient DNA
For more than half a century, Bigelow Laboratory has conducted world-class ocean science here in the Boothbay region. Even though our work spans the global…
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2026 Mainebiz Small Business Forum
On August 5, Bigelow Laboratory President and CEO Deborah Bronk (pictured second from right) participated as a panelist for the 2026 Mainebiz Small Business Forum.…
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The Changing Gulf of Maine: Challenges and Opportunities
On Thursday, August 12 at 4 p.m., join Deborah Bronk, president and CEO of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, for a presentation at the Wilson…
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Not thriving, but certainly surviving
What happens beneath the seafloor where life survives on almost no energy? Thank you to everyone who joined us at Bigelow Laboratory this week for…
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Making a Splash!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for an unforgettable evening at Bigelow Laboratory during the Big Splash! The event brought together our community of…
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Tote-ally Ocean Obsessed
Show your love for our work with the new Bigelow Laboratory Boat & Tote! You can even add a little extra bling from the L.L.…
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Exchange of Ideas
We had a wonderful time welcoming this year’s group of Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness interns to Bigelow Laboratory! Over several days, the interns joined…
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Ripples of Impact
The groundbreaking microbial ocean science produced by Bigelow Laboratory is made possible by supporters like Howard Adams. Howard’s lifelong love of the ocean developed during…
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Day of Discovery
We were thrilled to welcome our community to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences this afternoon for an open house celebrating the wonders of microbial ocean science.…
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Waves of Gratitude
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…
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🦞 Clams, Crustaceans, and Camaraderie
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…
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Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci
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…
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Come Explore Bigelow Laboratory!
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…
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In Our Element
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…
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Seaweed Cookie, Anyone?
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…
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Freeport Speech: A Conversation on Sustainability
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…
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It’s (Not) a Trap
If you’re clawing for a first-hand account of what it’s like lobstering on the Gulf of Maine, join us at Footbridge Brewery on Thursday, May…
