{"id":2233,"date":"2026-08-12T14:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=2233"},"modified":"2026-08-12T14:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:30:13","slug":"beth-orcutt-named-to-mitc-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=2233","title":{"rendered":"Beth Orcutt named to MITC Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a7e23fbc22c2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a7e23fbc22c2\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"896\" 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\/08\/MITC-Board-of-Director-Beth-2-copy-1024x896.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2234\" style=\"width:800px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MITC-Board-of-Director-Beth-2-copy-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MITC-Board-of-Director-Beth-2-copy-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MITC-Board-of-Director-Beth-2-copy-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MITC-Board-of-Director-Beth-2-copy-1536x1345.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MITC-Board-of-Director-Beth-2-copy-2048x1793.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MITC-Board-of-Director-Beth-2-copy-500x438.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\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=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">We are pleased to share that Bigelow Laboratory <strong>Vice President for Research <\/strong>and <strong>Senior Research Scientist Beth Orcutt<\/strong> has been named to the <strong>Maine International Trade Center Board of Directors.<\/strong><br><br>She was voted in unanimously for a three-year term. This appointment reflects Orcutt&#8217;s ongoing leadership of Bigelow Laboratory&#8217;s <strong>blue biotechnology <\/strong>initiative and her efforts to create opportunities, leverage the state&#8217;s competitive resources, and connect stakeholders to help establish Maine as a global hub for <strong>marine and algae-based innovation<\/strong>.<br><br>Congratulations, Beth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to share that Bigelow Laboratory Vice President for Research and Senior Research Scientist Beth Orcutt has been named to the Maine International Trade Center Board of Directors. She was voted in unanimously for a three-year term. 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