Tag: Students

  • #MicroMonday: Festive, Yet Toxic

    #MicroMonday: Festive, Yet Toxic

    Merry #MicroMonday! Check out this light microscopy of Pseudo-nitzschia australis cells collected off the coast of Maine during the 2016 bloom, the first time that…

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  • Keeping Clear of Bad Blooms

    Keeping Clear of Bad Blooms

    Toxic species of algae like Pseudo-nitzschia australis can have devastating impacts on coastal industries and communities — a lesson Maine communities learned first hand in…

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  • Keeping Us Posted

    Keeping Us Posted

    On Tuesday afternoon, Bigelow Laboratory’s Sea Change Semester students presented posters about their research in the Burgess Forum.  Colleagues from across the laboratory engaged with…

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  • #MicroMonday: Happy Planksgiving

    #MicroMonday: Happy Planksgiving

    Thanksgiving is about coming together with those who are most important to us. For marine scientists, few organisms matter more than plankton. This #MicroMonday, Bigelow…

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  • Slick, Sloshing Science

    Slick, Sloshing Science

    Bigelow Laboratory is delighted to participate in Maine Bioscience Day, which is taking place in middle schools across the Pine Tree State this week! This…

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  • Muddying the Waters

    Muddying the Waters

    This morning, Bigelow Laboratory’s Sea Change Semester students learned a core science lesson: biogeochemistry fieldwork is rarely tidy. At the low-tide mudflats surrounding Edgecomb Eddy,…

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  • Good Gourds

    Good Gourds

    It’s true that Bigelow Laboratory’s Sea Change Semester gives students exclusive access to our state-of-the-art facilities, as well as the tools and mentorship needed to…

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  • Lurking in the Dark

    Lurking in the Dark

    In the days leading up to Halloween, it can be fun to reflect on the creepier aspects of life. Fortunately, the vast, dark expanses of…

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  • Starting to Sea Change

    Starting to Sea Change

    This month, 11 students from across the country arrived at Bigelow Laboratory for the 2025 Sea Change Semester. This 14-week experience includes mentorship, research cruises,…

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  • Kelp, I’ve Fallen

    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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  • Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week!

    Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week!

    Postdocs are an essential part of Bigelow Laboratory‘s research community, helping advance novel and exciting science. They’re also invaluable to the institute’s education programs, serving…

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  • Following the Fare

    Following the Fare

    The North Atlantic right whale is among the world’s biggest animals. It’s also one of its most endangered. Models of their distribution are essential for…

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  • Single-Celled Stressor

    Single-Celled Stressor

    This #MicroMonday, check out this algae from the genus Pseudo-nitzschia. It might not appear threatening, but this diatom has a secret that packs a punch. …

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  • Major Investment in Science in Maine

    Major Investment in Science in Maine

    “We’ve worked closely with Colby College for 15 years to introduce students to cutting-edge research in the marine and environmental sciences,” said Deborah Bronk, president…

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  • Top of the Class

    Top of the Class

    Through a unique partnership with Colby College, several Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences scientists regularly step outside the lab and into the classroom — bringing…

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