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Discovery in the Deep
In the depths of the ocean, where sunlight can’t reach, there is a hidden world teeming with microbial life. Yet little is known about these enigmatic organisms. Researchers from Bigelow Laboratory spearheaded…
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Community Round-up: Back-to-School Joy, New Signage, and Ancient DNA
For more than half a century, Bigelow Laboratory has conducted world-class ocean science here in the Boothbay region. Even though our work spans the global ocean, this community remains close to our…
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Spore than meets the eye
From microscopic spores to sprawling forests — sugar kelp plays a big role in the Gulf of Maine, providing rich habitat, food, and clean water. It’s also the bedrock of Maine’s kelp…
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Tapping into Algae’s Limitless Potential
One of the services offered by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences’s National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota (NCMA) is growing large-scale algae cultures in our greenhouse facility. This summer, the NCMA…
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Research Highlight: Stabilizing the Shoreline
Anyone who has spent time on the beach knows that if you pile up sand, it’ll quickly fall apart. That’s why you add water to build a sand castle: the surface tension…
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Now Hiring Multiple SRS Positions!
Are you looking to pioneer innovative, interdisciplinary investigations that propel ocean science to new heights? If so: we’ve got great news! Bigelow Laboratory is looking to grow its team with three new…
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Summertime Gratitude
This Labor Day, Bigelow Laboratory is taking a moment to reflect fondly on an inspiring summer. We are grateful to everyone who supported us this season! 🌊 To the friends and community…
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Lobster in the Forecast 🦞
Lobster is deeply woven into the culture and economy of Maine and Atlantic Canada, making its future an important focus for ecological forecasters. But a good forecast isn’t just about science: it’s…
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Big News for Small Cells
Bigelow Laboratory is excited to announce new leadership and a bold vision for the future of the Single Cell Genomics Center (SCGC). Senior Research Scientists Nicole Poulton and Julia Brown are now…
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Kelp Cascade Effect
As Maine’s kelp forests decline, the impacts ripple through the ecosystem all the way down to the microbial level, according to a new study led by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. The study,…
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2026 Mainebiz Small Business Forum
On August 5, Bigelow Laboratory President and CEO Deborah Bronk (pictured second from right) participated as a panelist for the 2026 Mainebiz Small Business Forum. The event, Leading Through Chaos, was hosted…
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Blue Biotech Bulletin: August 2026
As an ocean science leader, Bigelow Laboratory is helping Maine bring to bear its competitive advantages to position the state at the forefront of this emerging industry in New England. Follow along…
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Caring for Corals
Earlier this summer Bigelow Laboratory Research Associate Laura Lubelczyk joined NOAA on a research cruise supporting efforts to restore mesophotic coral communities impacted by the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Laura applied the principles of flow…
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Positioning Maine as a National Blue Biotech Leader
Given Maine’s scalable aquaculture industry and heritage fisheries, long history of marine research excellence, unique algae innovation assets, and proximity to Boston’s life sciences hub, the state is well positioned to be…
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Getting alka-ligned
A team of researchers including Bigelow Laboratory SRS Steve Archer is exploring the ecosystem impacts of a proposed marine carbon dioxide removal strategy. Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) is sometimes described as an antacid…
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Research Highlight: Tiny ocean species hold clues to the future of Maine lobster
Over the last several years, scientists and resource managers have observed a decline in the number of young lobsters surviving into adulthood in the Gulf of Maine, despite an increasing number of…
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Medicine. Law. Algae?
This summer, Bigelow Laboratory welcomed eight students for an internship exploring algae innovation as a potential career path. The MARIA internship gives marine biology students from University of New England, Southern Maine Community College,…
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Grazing us with your presence
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the last Bigelow Laboratory Café Sci of the season! SRS Doug Rasher and Postdoctoral Scientist Sara Swaminathan took the audience on a journey to the…
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From Space to Sea
Launched by Bigelow Laboratory in 1998, the Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series (GNATS) has become a foundational record of changing ocean conditions through repeated sampling of the same area over decades.…
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Podcast: GBH Morning Edition featuring SRS Nick Record
In the latest episode of GBH’s Morning Edition podcast, Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist Nick Record and meteorologist Dave Epstein discuss the reasons behind the noticeably cooler water temperatures this season in…
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