Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
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PublishedNovember 27, 2024
Gulf of Maine warming research resumes with NASA support
As Bigelow Laboratory’s Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series approaches its 25th year, NASA awarded the program funding to continue regular cruises on the R/V Bowditch. Here’s what to expect.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2024
Midcoast kelp forests in flux
Against the backdrop of climate change, kelp forests near Boothbay suffer steep declines from warming waters.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2024
Maine lab explores whether stressed-out algae could help replace plastics
Algae appear to communicate when “stressed.” What are they saying?
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2024
At the intersection of art and science: Krisanne Baker
A Waldoboro-based artist invites viewers on a journey through the Gulf of Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2024
Nature meets education at Edgecomb private school
Can frolicking in the woods beat prepping for exams? Educators at the Center for Teaching and Learning think so.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2024
Bigelow lab receives $7 million for algae research, business development
The Boothbay lab will use the National Science Foundation grant to build the Maine Algal Research Infrastructure and Accelerator in a bid to unlock more ways macroalgae and its microscopic counterpart can be used and ultimately marketed.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2024
A new Midcoast PFAS lab enters the fray
With PFAS regulations tightening, a new state-certified lab has entered the chat. The goal? To help fill gaps in local knowledge and halt “forever chemicals” in their tracks.
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PublishedJune 20, 2024
Boothbay-based Bigelow scientists detect rare sign of climate resilience
New research finds promising patterns in the menagerie of microbes at the ocean’s surface.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2024
A Maine scientist helped discover 4 new species of deep-sea octopus
Dr. Beth Orcutt spent 10 years thinking about an octopus she saw near Costa Rica. She went back last year with a team and found at least 4 new species, 2 of which brood their eggs on hydrothermal vents deep in the Pacific Ocean.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2023
Photo: Bigelow Laboratory breaks ground on new ocean education center
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