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Breaking Through
Ocean science breakthroughs happen all year long. Sometimes, these breakthroughs are quite literal. This February, several Bigelowians spotted the R/V Clarice in its winter berth at Brewer South Freeport Marine. The vessel…
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Whale Worth the Wait!
Due to weather concerns, Within the Whale has been postponed until Saturday, February 28. We hope to see you at Bigelow Laboratory next weekend for this fun, free program! Join Bigelow Laboratory,…
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Blue’s Cues
From February 13-14, Bigelow Laboratory hosted students from The Roux Institute at Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Biotechnology program for their semester’s first experiential lab. During the program, students take part…
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Culture Curious?
Advance your skills with the National Center of Marine Algae and Microbiota’s (NCMA) Algal Culturing Techniques Course, a week-long professional development experience led by expert researchers at Bigelow Laboratory. This immersive course…
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Antarctic Dispatch 3: Rothera Research Station
Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist Ben Twining is taking part in the IRON-MAN expedition in and around the southernmost continent. Today, he takes us behind the scenes of a recent visit to…
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Feeling the Love
Today, Bigelow Laboratory is swooning over some really lovely news. We’ve once again received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator and a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid! Generous donors are close…
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Ready, Set, BLOOM
Do you know a Maine high school junior with an interest in the ocean? Great news: applications for Bigelow Laboratory‘s free high school program are now open! The Keller BLOOM program offers…
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Not At All Trivial
Happy 2nd anniversary to Ocean on Tap! To celebrate this milestone, please join us at Foootbridge Brewery next Thursday for a special ocean trivia night. Whether you’ve seen every talk in the…
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Iron Resolve
An international team of scientists, including Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist Ben Twining, is calling for a new generation of carefully designed ocean iron fertilization field (OIF) trials to evaluate whether this…
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Glowing and Growing
On Thursday, Research Technician Lydia Pinard snapped a stunning sunrise illuminating the Pavlova and Nannochloropsis cultures in Bigelow Laboratory‘s greenhouse. Thanks for sharing, Lydia, and cheers to an inspiring Sunday morning!
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Take a Peak 🏔️
On Tuesday, team members on Bigelow Laboratory’s latest GNATS (Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series) research cruise spotted something huge in the distance: Mount Washington! Dave Drapeau, captain of the R/V…
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Tiny Life is a Big-elow Deal
Bigelow Laboratory researchers Nick Record, Rebekah Shunmugapandi, and Karen Stamieszkin were featured in an article today in The Maine Monitor about their zooplankton research. For more about our work on these powerful…
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Chili Vibes Only 🌶️
Earlier today, Bigelow Laboratory hosted its 10th annual chili cook-off. Team members broke out their best recipes and flooded our campus with copious numbers of beans, crockpots, and secret spice blends to…
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1A Podcast: The future of ocean research
Last week, Bigelow Laboratory President and CEO Deb Bronk joined WAMU’s 1A podcast to discuss the future of ocean research. She described how the scale of funding influences both the pace and…
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Antarctic Dispatch 2: Aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough
Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist Ben Twining is taking part in the IRON-MAN expedition in and around the southernmost continent. Today, we are excited to share a few video updates from his…
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UMaine News: Five Students Share Why They Chose Maine
Kyle Oliveira, a UMaine PhD student who has worked at Bigelow Laboratory, was highlighted in the University of Maine News about his research learning more about great white sharks from environmental DNA…
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From Ocean to Loch
From February 22-27, more than 5,000 scientists from around the world will gather in Glasgow, Scotland, for the Ocean Sciences Meeting, an action-packed week of scientific talks, poster sessions, networking opportunities, and…
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Putting the Seafloor on the Map
Get ready to learn why and how scientists build maps of the ocean floor! On Friday, join us at Aekeir Brewing for the next Ocean on Tap talk in Wiscasset. Jesse Minor…
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Antarctic Dispatch 1: Punta Arenas
Ocean science flourishes in the furthest corners of the globe. This winter — or summer, for our Southern Ocean enthusiasts! — Senior Research Scientist Ben Twining is taking part in the IRON-MAN…
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Boothbay Register: Orca Spotted Off Maine Coast
Check out this orca sighting in the Gulf of Maine! Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist Nick Record sheds some light on orca observations in the Boothbay Register.
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