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Ready, Set, BLOOM
Our Keller BLOOM application deadline is fast approaching this Friday. If you haven’t yet submitted your materials, don’t wait: you won’t want to miss this immersive ocean science experience! The free Keller…
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Making Big Waves for Maine’s Blue Economy
More than 200 investors, corporate leaders, supply chain representatives, scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from around the world recently gathered at the North Atlantic Blue BioTech Summit in Portland. The event, co-hosted by…
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Water, Water, Everywhere
Last Thursday, Bigelow Laboratory participated in the Maine Sustainability and Water Conference at the Augusta Civic Center. The annual gathering assembles professionals, researchers, consultants, citizens, students, regulators, and planners to exchange information…
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Big News for the Blue Economy
Bigelow Laboratory has taken ownership of the National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP), the nation’s first dataset tracking the value and health of ocean and coastal resources. For more than 25 years, NOEP…
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Another Whale of a Tail
On Saturday, April 18, join Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and Boothbay Region Land Trust for the return of Within the Whale! Registration is required for this free event hosted at Bigelow Laboratory.
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Blue Biotech Bulletin: March 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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March 2026 E-news
Catch up on the latest news and updates from Bigelow Laboratory in our March 2026 E-news!
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In Full BLOOM
Registration is now open for Bigelow Laboratory‘s BLOOM Educators, a free, four-day residential program that gives middle and high school teachers hands-on experience in ocean science. Participants earn continuing education credits while…
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Collaborative Excellence
From March 16-20, Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist José Fernández-Robledo led a short course at MDI Biological Laboratory as part of the Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE). In addition,…
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Maine Science Festival’s 5 Minute Genius Talk: Julia Brown
On Saturday, March 28, stop by the Maine Science Festival in Bangor to hear from Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist Julia Brown and seven other speakers! Reserve your free tickets in advance.
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Oh, What a Tangled Web
At Bigelow Laboratory, we know that the smallest things can have the biggest impact on the ocean ecosystem. A multi-institutional team, led by the University of Rhode Island and featuring our researchers,…
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Los Angeles Times: Industrial chemicals have reached the middle of the oceans, new study shows
Check out this Los Angeles Times story featuring research by recently graduated Bigelow Laboratory and University of Maine PhD student Shane Farrell! Shane got involved with this work/this team of scientists during…
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Colby College: Jan Plan Course Explores Algae’s Possibilities
Colby College students are collaborating with Bigelow Laboratory and MDI Biological Laboratory through the Maine Algal Research Infrastructure and Accelerator (MARIA), exploring how algae can drive breakthroughs in nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and beyond.
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#MicroMonday: Tales from the Dock-side
This #MicroMonday, grab a flashlight and check out several tiny aquatic life forms collected during a nighttime sampling off Bigelow Laboratory’s dock. Spencer Dreibelbis, a 2025 Sea Change Semester student, took the…
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International Seal Day
Happy International Seal Day! Enjoy these photos of playful seals around Antarctica snapped by Senior Research Scientist Ben Twining.
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Antarctic Dispatch 7: The Expedition’s End
Senior Research Scientist Ben Twining has wrapped up his time aboard the RSS Sir David Attenborough. In this final dispatch, Ben shares a few last observations from the expedition, including pulling in…
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Consigli Construction: The Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Consigli Construction Co., Inc (@consigliconstruction) Thank you to Consigli Construction for sharing this exciting video spotlight on the Harold Alfond Center for Ocean…
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Whale, You Don’t See That Every Day
This month’s Ocean on Tap speaker is Jessica Woodend of Within the Whale, a hands-on learning program that brings a replica of life-sized whale to teach about whale biology. She will be…
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Celebrating Partner-SHIP
A collaborative project featuring Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist Nicole Poulton was awarded the 2024 Excellence in Partnering Award from the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. Members of the interdisciplinary team were recently…
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Of Microbes and Mud
Most visitors to Maine are familiar with the murky — often smelly — mudflats that line much of our coast. What they may not realize, though, is that these kinds of tidal…
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