{"id":1230,"date":"2026-01-28T17:57:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:57:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:57:19","slug":"that-syncing-feeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1230","title":{"rendered":"That Syncing Feeling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0941d99c01c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0941d99c01c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bigelow-laboratory-maine-marine-science-consortium-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1232\" style=\"width:1320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bigelow-laboratory-maine-marine-science-consortium-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bigelow-laboratory-maine-marine-science-consortium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bigelow-laboratory-maine-marine-science-consortium-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bigelow-laboratory-maine-marine-science-consortium-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bigelow-laboratory-maine-marine-science-consortium-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bigelow-laboratory-maine-marine-science-consortium-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2024, <strong>Bigelow Laboratory<\/strong> has hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigelow.org\/news\/articles\/2024-01-30.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bigelow.org\/news\/articles\/2024-01-30.html\">annual meetings<\/a> of the <strong>Maine Marine Science Consortium<\/strong>, a network of institutional leaders, researchers, resource managers, and entrepreneurs working together to advance ocean science for Maine. Earlier this month, we hosted the third annual meeting of the consortium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was discussion about priorities \u2014 from education to innovation\u2014, brainstorming sessions about how to leverage shared resources and coordinate activities, and talks about state advocacy. There was even a little time to celebrate some recent policy wins, thanks in part to the efforts of executives like our own <strong>Deb Bronk <\/strong>and the whole Maine Ocean Leaders Team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To close out the night, there was an employee mixer to help get to know like-minded people at partner organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigelow.org\/news\/articles\/2026-01-26.html\">Learn More about the Consortium<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2024, Bigelow Laboratory has hosted annual meetings of the Maine Marine Science Consortium, a network of institutional leaders, researchers, resource managers, and entrepreneurs working together to advance ocean science for Maine. 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