{"id":1550,"date":"2026-03-30T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1550"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:34:32","slug":"in-full-bloom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1550","title":{"rendered":"In Full BLOOM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a094228e93f9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a094228e93f9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" 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\/04\/bigelow-laboratory-bloom-educators-maine-science-teachers-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1551\" style=\"width:1320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bigelow-laboratory-bloom-educators-maine-science-teachers-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bigelow-laboratory-bloom-educators-maine-science-teachers-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bigelow-laboratory-bloom-educators-maine-science-teachers-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bigelow-laboratory-bloom-educators-maine-science-teachers-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bigelow-laboratory-bloom-educators-maine-science-teachers-2048x683.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bigelow-laboratory-bloom-educators-maine-science-teachers-500x167.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>Registration is now open for <strong>Bigelow Laboratory<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>BLOOM Educators<\/strong>, a free, four-day residential program that gives middle and high school teachers hands-on experience in ocean science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants earn continuing education credits while diving into lab activities, field sampling, and even a research cruise. At the end of the program, participants head home with equipment kits and instructional materials designed to empower them with the tools, confidence, and real-world experience to bring ocean science to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on last year\u2019s pilot, the program now includes expanded curriculum resources, new technology for sharing plankton data, and is open to teachers from New Hampshire for the first time.<\/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\/2026-03-23.html\">Learn More and Apply Today<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registration is now open for Bigelow Laboratory&#8216;s BLOOM Educators, a free, four-day residential program that gives middle and high school teachers hands-on experience in ocean science. 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