{"id":2470,"date":"2026-10-15T18:04:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=2470"},"modified":"2026-10-15T18:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:04:40","slug":"from-spain-to-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=2470","title":{"rendered":"From Spain to Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;galleryId&quot;:&quot;6ad1335d1a857&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/gallery\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ad1335d20bb9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ad1335d20bb9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" 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Together, they made the exchange happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their work found that zooplankton feeding habits can vary dramatically by depth and ocean basin, an important discovery for understanding how zooplankton move carbon from the surface to the deep ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond building her technical skills and connecting with new colleagues, Reyes made the most of her first visit to the United States by attending seminars and social events \u2014 and spending plenty of time out on the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come back and visit us soon, Reyes!<\/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\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigelow.org\/news\/articles\/2026-10-12.html\">Read More About Her Experience<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For five months, visiting student Reyes Mart\u00edn Rodr\u00edguez studied in SRS Karen Stamieszkin\u2019s lab at Bigelow Laboratory exploring zooplankton feeding strategies as part of a long-term research project. 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