Tag: Students
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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
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 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
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
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
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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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…
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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…
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Ocean Science, Ahoy!
This morning, we spotted a cohort of Jan Plan students from Colby College heading out aboard the R/V Bowditch to sample the Damariscotta River. Huge…
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees
In parts of the Gulf of Maine, kelp forests are disappearing fast and being replaced with something new. Scientists call this kind of dramatic, lasting…
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#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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,…