{"id":1405,"date":"2026-03-10T15:09:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1405"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:09:26","slug":"bangor-daily-news-congressional-investment-in-science-essential-to-protect-our-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1405","title":{"rendered":"Bangor Daily News: Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f204f1a9634&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f204f1a9634\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" 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\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993\" style=\"width:136px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-1000x1000.jpg 1000w\" 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>\u201cIn Maine, science funding is closely tied to industries that depend on the marine environment,\u201d write <strong>Deborah Bronk<\/strong>, president and CEO of <strong>Bigelow Laboratory<\/strong> and <strong>Glenn Prickett<\/strong>, president and CEO of <strong>Gulf of Maine Research Institute<\/strong>, in an op-ed published in the <strong>Bangor Daily News<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cContinued federal support of this kind is critical. It will help ensure that Maine can build on its leadership in blue economy industries, plan with confidence, build resilience, and sustain economic strength over time.\u201d<\/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.bangordailynews.com\/2026\/03\/04\/opinion\/opinion-contributor\/congressional-investment-in-science-essential-to-protect-ocean-joam40zk0w\/\">Read the Full Op-Ed<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIn Maine, science funding is closely tied to industries that depend on the marine environment,\u201d write Deborah Bronk, president and CEO of Bigelow Laboratory and Glenn Prickett, president and CEO of Gulf of Maine Research Institute, in an op-ed published in the Bangor Daily News. \u201cContinued federal support of this kind is critical. 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