{"id":1957,"date":"2026-06-29T16:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1957"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:37:10","slug":"waves-of-gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1957","title":{"rendered":"Waves of Gratitude"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a42c577987fe&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a42c577987fe\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter 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--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WOD-close-out-banner-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1958\" style=\"width:793px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WOD-close-out-banner-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WOD-close-out-banner-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WOD-close-out-banner-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WOD-close-out-banner-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WOD-close-out-banner-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WOD-close-out-banner-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WOD-close-out-banner-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WOD-close-out-banner-1000x1000.jpeg 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\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\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.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s <strong>World Ocean Day<\/strong> challenge was one for the books. <strong>Thank you<\/strong> to the <strong>130+ donors<\/strong> who helped Bigelow Laboratory\u00a0raise <strong>$190,824<\/strong> of matched support for <strong>bold ocean science<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your generosity fuels the world-class science happening at our institution every day. <strong>From all of us: thank you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s World Ocean Day challenge was one for the books. 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