Category: Community

  • Science, No Fiction

    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?

    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

    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!

    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

    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

    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…

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  • Learning How to Cope-pod

    Learning How to Cope-pod

    During a tour of Bigelow Laboratory last week, Advancement Officer Kim Nutt snapped a photo of PhD student Zach Wagner introducing visitors to Calanus, a…

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  • Little Big Lies Under the Surface

    Little Big Lies Under the Surface

    If you thought plankton were just a food source for larger marine animals, we’ve got to break some tough news to you.  This Thursday, we…

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  • For Us, It’s Always Ocean Day!

    For Us, It’s Always Ocean Day!

    This #FlashbackFriday, we’re jumping back exactly one month to relive Ocean Day at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library! 🌊 Bigelowians Vishaan Nursey, research associate, and…

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  • Major Investment in Science in Maine

    Major Investment in Science in Maine

    “We’ve worked closely with Colby College for 15 years to introduce students to cutting-edge research in the marine and environmental sciences,” said Deborah Bronk, president…

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  • Blue Brews

    Blue Brews

    If you’ve ever been curious about working in Maine’s ocean economy, here’s a great opportunity to learn more. Dip your toes, or plunge in headfirst:…

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  • One Year On

    One Year On

    Compared to forever, 12 months may not seem like a very long time. But a lot has happened since PFAS “forever chemicals” spilled in Brunswick…

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  • Storytelling and the Sea

    Storytelling and the Sea

    This month, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Senior Research Scientist Nichole Price participated in the National Geographic Society Storytellers Workshop, hosted by Builders Vision in…

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