Tag: Blue Economy
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Bangor Daily News: Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
“In Maine, science funding is closely tied to industries that depend on the marine environment,” write Deborah Bronk, president and CEO of Bigelow Laboratory and…
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Protist Pro Tips
Last Friday, Senior Research Scientist José Fernández-Robledo led a seminar at the UMass Lowell Department of Biological Sciences. His presentation, Engineering Marine Protists and Bivalve…
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Blue Biotech Bulletin: February 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…
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Mainebiz: Kittery startup wants to build Maine’s first seaweed ‘biorefinery’
Check out this Mainebiz article featuring Atlantic BlueBio, which was recently accepted to the Maine Blue Biotech Studio organized by Bigelow Laboratory and Hatch Blue!…
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Blue Biotech Bulletin: January 2026
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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#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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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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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. …
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Blue Biotech Bulletin: November 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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Chromatic Curiosity
Bigelow Laboratory continued celebrating Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME)’s #MaineBioscienceDay with a visit to Durham Community School, where Research Technician Lydia Pinard painted a vivid…
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The Maine Monitor: Maine entrepreneurs see big potential in seaweed
Companies are taking advantage of Maine’s strong seaweed farming heritage and slough of algae experts to develop seaweed-based plastic alternatives for everyday products from fishing…
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Blue Biotech Bulletin: October 22-28
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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Blue Biotech Bulletin: October 15-21
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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Blue Biotech Leadership
Maine has the resources, workforce, and people to become a national leader in the emerging blue biotech industry. Bigelow Laboratory, in partnership with Ocean House…
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Blue Biotech Bulletin: October 8-14
Maine researchers and entrepreneurs are unlocking the potential of algae, seaweed, shellfish, and marine microbes to develop new foods, medicines, materials, and climate-friendly products. These…
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Blue Biotech Bulletin: October 1-7
Maine researchers and entrepreneurs are unlocking the potential of algae, seaweed, shellfish, and marine microbes to develop new foods, medicines, materials, and climate-friendly products. These…
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Maine Life Sciences Center
Thanks to the efforts of the Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME), FocusMaine, and others, Governor Mills last week announced the creation of the Maine Life…
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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…
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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:…