Category: Community
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Not At All Trivial
Happy 2nd anniversary to Ocean on Tap! To celebrate this milestone, please join us at Foootbridge Brewery next Thursday for a special ocean trivia night.…
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From Ocean to Loch
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…
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Putting the Seafloor on the Map
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…
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That Syncing Feeling
Since 2024, Bigelow Laboratory has hosted annual meetings of the Maine Marine Science Consortium, a network of institutional leaders, researchers, resource managers, and entrepreneurs working…
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Whale of a Tale
On Saturday, February 21, join the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and the Boothbay Region Land Trust at Bigelow Laboratory for Within the Whale, a free,…
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Spirited Little Chat
Not all ghosts float through walls murmuring “Boo!” at 2 a.m. Ghost viruses are proof that watery phantoms thrive beneath the surface. Next Friday, please…
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Rising with the Tide
Today marks the two-year anniversary of severe storms that battered the Maine coast on January 10 and 13, 2024. In East Boothbay, these systems caused…
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Water, Water, Everywhere
As an ocean sciences research institute, it’s no surprise that Bigelow Laboratory is profoundly invested in water health. What you might not realize is that…
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If I’m Herring You Correctly
If you thought fish were swimming in silence: think again! While their voices might not sound like the chipper flounders and clownfish you’ve seen chatting…
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Opening a Can of Marine Worms
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…
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Caring for Our Community
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…
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Giving Tuesday
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,…
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Science Aglow
Are you planning to check out Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’s holiday light show, Gardens Aglow? Make your visit to the Boothbay peninsula even merrier with…
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A Really Big Glow
This evening, Bigelow Laboratory staff had a fantastic time at the Gardens Aglow Community Night at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Team members including Education Coordinator…
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Science, No Fiction
Happy STEM Day! Today, Bigelow Laboratory is proud to celebrate science, technology, engineering, and math. Take a second to think about the first time you…
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Oh, Say Can You CO2?
Next Thursday, exhale deeply, then head over to Footbridge Brewery for Ocean on Tap! Peter Brannen, an award-winning science journalist, will speak about the remarkable…
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Serving Up Hearty Stewardship
Next Thursday, venture over to Footbridge Brewery for the next talk in the Ocean on Tap series! Haley Bezos, founder and director of Hearty Roots,…
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Happy International Coccolithophore Day!
Here at Bigelow Laboratory, we’re big fans of coccolithophores, the single-celled marine phytoplankton you see here. They’ve been working without recognition for millions of years,…
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Aw, Shucks
Bigelow Laboratory proudly hosted a table at the Pemaquid Oyster Festival last weekend, proving once and for all that these tasty shellfish pair splendidly with…
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Investing in Discovery
If you’re curious about the evolving U.S. science landscape, please join Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences President and CEO Deborah Bronk for a presentation at…