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Kelp, I’ve Fallen
Environmental DNA has proven immensely valuable for accurately, rapidly, and inexpensively detecting new species and answering important coastal management questions. In a new study, a team led by Bigelow Laboratory researchers is…
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Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week!
Postdocs are an essential part of Bigelow Laboratory‘s research community, helping advance novel and exciting science. They’re also invaluable to the institute’s education programs, serving as supportive mentors to undergraduate participants in…
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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 tiny animal with a big impact here…
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Following the Fare
The North Atlantic right whale is among the world’s biggest animals. It’s also one of its most endangered. Models of their distribution are essential for tracking and managing these behemoths across their…
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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 invite you to take a seat at…
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Single-Celled Stressor
This #MicroMonday, check out this algae from the genus Pseudo-nitzschia. It might not appear threatening, but this diatom has a secret that packs a punch. More than 20 species within this genus…
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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 Lydia Pinard, research technician, helmed the lab’s…
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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 and CEO of Bigelow Laboratory. “This bold…
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Jumping Genes
Most genes are passed down from parent to offspring. But sometimes genes can be transferred between two cells that aren’t directly related. Scientists know broadly how this process of horizontal, or lateral,…
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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: the choice is yours! Join Bigelow Laboratory…
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Following the (Sea) Stars
Harmful algae blooms that produce the potent neurotoxin domoic acid, or DA, can have devastating impacts on marine animals. That’s even more true when DA intoxicates “keystone” species that play an outsized…
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Back to School
While many families are gearing up for children to head back to school soon, nine Maine educators recently wrapped up some learning of their own during the BLOOM Educators program at Bigelow…
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Deep-Sea Dialogue
Last month, diplomats, advocates, and lawyers from around the world gathered in Kingston, Jamaica for the second part of the 30th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the intergovernmental body charged…
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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 a year ago this week. On August…
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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 Chicago. The focused program empowers ocean-focused innovators…
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Turning Blue into Green
Maine has the resources to become a global leader in the emerging “blue biotech” industry. These advantages include an expansive coastline; thriving fisheries, aquaculture, and seaweed farming industries; robust research institutions; and…
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Carapace Conundrum
Warming waters helped drive a catastrophic collapse of the Southern New England lobster fishery in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Adult lobsters failed to reproduce. Baby lobsters failed to thrive. And…
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Surprisingly Chill Coccolithophores
A team of researchers, led by Senior Research Scientist Emeritus Barney Balch, has published new research helping illuminate some of the mysteries of the remote and cold Southern Ocean. The new study…
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Welcome Back, Jim!
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is pleased to share that Jim McManus has recently been hired as the institute’s inaugural vice president for administration and operations. If Jim’s name sounds familiar, there’s…
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Single Cell Grant Upswell
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is excited to announce that we’ve recently received two awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research that will help unlock the most fundamental unit of…
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