In this month’s edition of the Community Roundup, check out three stories of Bigelow Laboratory team members sharing ocean science with members of the community.
COLLABORATIONS ON CANVAS
On Oct. 9, Vice President for Research Beth Orcutt joined multimedia artist Michel Droge at University of Maine at Augusta’s Danforth Gallery for a discussion about interdisciplinary collaborations between artists and scientists. The two have collaborated for several years, and their conversations about Orcutt’s deep-sea research have inspired a number of Droge’s paintings. Check out a recording of the talk here. (Photo credit: Michel Droge.)
STUDENT SAMPLING
Brewer High School’s Honors Biology students visited Bigelow Laboratory on Oct. 19. After touring the campus with Education Coordinator Evan Henerberry, they joined Director of Education Aislyn Keyes aboard the R/V Bowditch to participate in hands-on oceanographic field sampling. Inspiring the next generation of marine scientists always makes us smile! (Photo credit: Aislyn Keyes.)
SALUTES AND SAILS
On Nov. 6, President and CEO Deb Bronk and Leadership Giving Officer Michael Vilarello represented Bigelow Laboratory at the USS Constitution Museum’s A Salute to Service event in Boston. The event celebrated the leadership of retired U.S. Navy Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti and Massachusetts state Rep. Daniel J. Ryan. It also highlighted the long-standing impact of maritime traditions and marine resources on our region. And speaking of, the three topsails on the USS Constitution were made by Nathaniel Wilson of East Boothbay, Maine, whose daughter-in-law, Dana Wilson, works on our Advancement team!
