Tag: Students

  • Somewhere over the algae rainbow

    Somewhere over the algae rainbow

    One of Bigelow Laboratory’s awesome research technicians, Lydia Pinard, shared her wealth of kelp-ful knowledge with young campers at the Growing Agents of Change summer camp…

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  • Planting the seeds for ocean education

    Planting the seeds for ocean education

    This week, Bigelow Laboratory welcomed an incredible cohort of middle and high school science teachers to the lab to provide hands-on training to enhance ocean science…

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  • Sea-ramics

    Sea-ramics

    We’re so thrilled to showcase this gorgeous ceramic sea urchin at Bigelow Laboratory! Inspired by the sea urchins found along the coastline, this sculpture celebrates…

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  • Congratulations, 2026 REU Cohort! 👏

    Congratulations, 2026 REU Cohort! 👏

    Today, our undergraduate summer interns shared their poster presentations at Bigelow Laboratory, highlighting the intensive research they have done over the past 10 weeks. Each student…

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  • Exchange of Ideas

    Exchange of Ideas

    We had a wonderful time welcoming this year’s group of Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness interns to Bigelow Laboratory! Over several days, the interns joined…

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  • Day of Discovery

    Day of Discovery

    We were thrilled to welcome our community to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences this afternoon for an open house celebrating the wonders of microbial ocean science.…

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  • Come Explore Bigelow Laboratory!

    Come Explore Bigelow Laboratory!

    We are thrilled to invite you to Bigelow Laboratory’s annual open house on Friday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at our state-of-the-art…

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  • Spiking their Interest

    Spiking their Interest

    Bigelow Laboratory REU students Opshory Choudhury and Judah Gradie visited Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute in Massachusetts to pick up a sea urchin cell line for…

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  • Seaweed Cookie, Anyone?

    Seaweed Cookie, Anyone?

    We aren’t fishing for compliments, but they are delicious. Think: matcha’s coastal cousin 🍪 🌊 This weekend, members of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences team…

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  • Dock to Doc

    Dock to Doc

    World Ocean Day proved a fitting capstone to UMaine PhD student Sydney Greenlee’s academic studies at Bigelow Laboratory. On Monday, Sydney successfully defended her dissertation…

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  • Happy World Ocean Day!

    Happy World Ocean Day!

    Happy World Ocean Day! 🌊 When people think about the ocean, words that often come to mind include large, deep, powerful, salty, and inspirational. Here…

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  • Surf and Turf

    Surf and Turf

    As large swaths of Maine’s kelp forests transition into a new state, a study by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences scientists reveals what’s driving the…

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  • Go Forth and BLOOM

    Go Forth and BLOOM

    This afternoon, 16 Maine high school juniors graduated Bigelow Laboratory ’s Keller BLOOM (our 37th cohort of the long-running, successful program!). Prior to collecting their…

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  • Science Careers STEM from This

    Science Careers STEM from This

    Research Technician Lydia Pinard and Education Coordinator Evan Henerberry represented Bigelow Laboratory at the 12th annual Portland Public Schools Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)…

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  • Ready, Set, BLOOM

    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…

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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…

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  • Colby College: Jan Plan Course Explores Algae’s Possibilities

    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…

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  • #MicroMonday: Tales from the Dock-side

    #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…

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  • Colby College: On the Water with Bigelow Laboratory

    Colby College: On the Water with Bigelow Laboratory

    Through a partnership with Bigelow Laboratory, Colby College students are uncovering plankton’s essential role in forming the foundation of the ocean’s marine ecosystem.

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  • Major Minor Opportunity

    Major Minor Opportunity

    The long-standing relationship between Bigelow Laboratory and Colby College recently took a step forward with the creation of a marine science minor. The program leverages…

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