{"id":2581,"date":"2026-10-30T16:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T16:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=2581"},"modified":"2026-11-10T16:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:31:51","slug":"seeing-the-forest-for-the-forests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=2581","title":{"rendered":"Seeing the Forest for the Forests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af34dea9eb1b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af34dea9eb1b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" 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\/11\/861477695_1775676514558094_3256978815716544694_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/861477695_1775676514558094_3256978815716544694_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/861477695_1775676514558094_3256978815716544694_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/861477695_1775676514558094_3256978815716544694_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/861477695_1775676514558094_3256978815716544694_n.jpg 1280w\" 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 October, Senior Research Scientist <strong>Doug Rasher<\/strong> traveled to Qu\u00e9bec for a <strong>Northwest Atlantic kelp workshop<\/strong>. The workshop assembled an international group of researchers studying kelp forests ranging from southern New England north to Labrador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditionally, researchers have been siloed by region, studying these areas as if they are disparate ecosystems. However, this workshop was an opportunity to look at Northwest Atlantic kelp research as a whole \u2014 allowing the group to better understand the bigger picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group identified common threats and forces shaping these ecosystems, with impacts varying from south to north \u2014 which could have implications for how these systems are managed in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to Doug for sharing <strong>Bigelow Laboratory<\/strong>&#8216;s kelp research in the <strong>Gulf of Maine<\/strong>, and thank you to all the collaborators who participated in the discussion!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This October, Senior Research Scientist Doug Rasher traveled to Qu\u00e9bec for a Northwest Atlantic kelp workshop. The workshop assembled an international group of researchers studying kelp forests ranging from southern New England north to Labrador. 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