Tag: Research Cruise
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Phytoplankton Feast
Volcanic ash is full of minerals like iron that phytoplankton need to grow. When ash is blown into the ocean, it can stimulate volcanic blooms.…
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Schmidt Ocean Institute: Tiny Copepods, Big Impact
“They’ve kind of solved all the niches that are out there in the world, and so if you’ve got an interesting question, you can go…
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Metal Mystery
A recent expedition to the Southern Ocean is exploring a potential missing piece that could help us better understand the ocean and its future. Researchers,…
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Field Notes: Bermuda
Postdoc Susanna Michael and SRS Ben Twining pose in front of the R/V Atlantic Explorer before setting sail from Bermuda in November. By Susanna Michael,…
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Marveling at the Midwater
Bigelow Laboratory senior research scientists David Fields and John Burns are currently taking part in the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Designing the Future 3 expedition aboard…
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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…
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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.…
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Antarctic Dispatch 6: Uncontaminated Southern Ocean Seawater
Senior Research Scientist Ben Twining has wrapped up his time aboard the RSS Sir David Attenborough, but we’re still sharing a few final updates from…
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Field Notes: Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series
By Farley Miller, Research Associate, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences “Five minutes,” Dave calls from the wheelhouse. Those of us in the lab space on…
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Antarctic Dispatch 4: Cruising the Southern Ocean
For the past several weeks, Bigelow Laboratory Senior Research Scientist Ben Twining has participated in the IRON-MAN expedition in and around the southernmost continent. Today,…
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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…
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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…
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Jump for Joy
Happy Friday! Join us in jumping for joy just like this pod of dolphins, whale, and swordfish spotted in the Gulf of Maine by Bigelow…