Tag: Maine
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Rewarding Careers at Bigelow Laboratory
If you’re looking for a rewarding career that puts ocean science front and center, consider joining Bigelow Laboratory! The institution is currently hiring several positions…
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January 2026 E-news
Catch up on the latest news and updates from Bigelow Laboratory in our January 2026 E-news!
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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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Math4Science ‘Meet the Scientist’ Feature: Karen Stamieszkin
Senior Research Scientist Karen Stamieszkin was recently featured in a Math4Science ‘Meet the Scientist’ profile. Students from Sweet Treat Arts school (pictured) read the profile…
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Big Glow over Bigelow
On Tuesday evening, Senior Research Scientist Peter Countway snapped this awesome shot of the aurora borealis over Bigelow Laboratory’s campus. The northern lights have been…
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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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A Triple Rainbow
Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly. But underneath it: algae grows! Check out this neat snap of a double rainbow over our greenhouse from the…
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Cheers to Collaboration
This evening, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences hosted the Maine Marine Science Consortium employee mixer. The event offered an opportunity for staff across the consortium’s…
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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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#MicroMonday: Star Dust and Such
At a quick glance, you might think this photo shows a distant nebula snapped through a powerful telescope trained on the night sky. But it…
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NACE Job Championing Local Aquaculture!
At this week’s Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Exposition (NACE) in Portland, Bigelow Laboratory team members enjoyed connecting with aquaculture producers, service providers, vendors, peers, students,…
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Take a Wild Guess
If you’re in the market for a new superpower in 2026, might we suggest trying your hand at superforecasting? Superforecasters are people who have an…
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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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New Year’s Eve Boat Drop
Whether you’re watching a sparkly ball descend in Time’s Square or this much cooler capture of the R/V Clarice being lowered into the Harraseeket River…
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Innovation and Gumption
Much like the ever-churning surface of the ocean, 2025 proved to be a wildly unpredictable year for U.S. science. Despite the continuous ebbs and flows,…
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Blue Biotech Bulletin: December 2025
Maine researchers and entrepreneurs are unlocking the potential of algae, seaweed, shellfish, and marine microbes to develop novel products and materials. These blue biotechnology innovations…
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Co-Co-Co! ❄️
‘Tis the 🌊SEA-son to get festive with a brand-new Bigelow Laboratory coccolithophore ornament! Now available in the online shop, this ornament features our logo on…
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Converting Waves into Opportunity
Blue biotechnology, seaweed farming, shellfish aquaculture, and ocean data and forecasting are emerging economic engines in Maine — and areas that Bigelow Laboratory understands deeply. …