{"id":2475,"date":"2026-10-15T19:14:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=2475"},"modified":"2026-10-15T19:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:14:46","slug":"community-round-up-portable-plankton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=2475","title":{"rendered":"Community Round-up: Portable Plankton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this month\u2019s edition of the Community Round-up<\/strong>, we are delighted to shine a spotlight on a fellow Bigelowian: our dedicated Education Coordinator Evan Henerberry<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to sharing bright cheer and enthusiasm with his colleagues every day, Evan keeps many of our on-site education programs running smoothly. He also leads public tours and stewards our residence hall bookings, among other responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time of year, Evan frequently travels to local events (such as the Family Harvest Day<\/strong> and Green Jobs Fair<\/strong>) to represent the laboratory, sharing our bold science with the community. He is occasionally accompanied by a planktonic co-star or two!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for all that you do, Evan: we appreciate you, your passion for education, and your commitment to Bigelow Laboratory! \ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PLANKTON AND PUMPKINS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evan<\/strong> (right) and docent Paul Sheehan<\/strong> represented Bigelow Laboratory at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum\u2019s Family Harvest Day<\/strong> on October 3. They shared information about our science and encouraged festivalgoers to try plankton races. The activity is a fun way to model the daily migration of zooplankton in the ocean.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND WATER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zooplankton also made special guest appearances when Evan traveled to the Green Jobs Fair<\/strong> hosted by Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District<\/strong>, Maine TREE<\/strong>, the Appalachian Mountain Club<\/strong>, and Rural Aspirations Project<\/strong> on October 6. In addition to sharing details about our education programs, Evan and this plush copepod were joined on-screen by a microscopic zooplankton.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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