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Superforecasting Challenge 2026
Superforecasting Challenge 2026
Maine's Blue Economy Task Force 2.0 - Report
Maine's Blue Economy Task Force 2.0 - Report
Event Highlights Opportunities for Ocean Science Collaboration - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Event Highlights Opportunities for Ocean Science Collaboration - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
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November 2025 E-News from Bigelow Laboratory
November 2025 E-News from Bigelow Laboratory
Economic Impact Report 2025 – Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Economic Impact Report 2025 – Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Blue Biotech Bulletin: October 22-28 – Currents
Blue Biotech Bulletin: October 22-28 – Currents
Blue Biotech Leadership – Currents
Blue Biotech Leadership – Currents
Shop the Fall Sale at Bigelow's Store
Shop the Fall Sale at Bigelow's Store
Blue Biotech Bulletin: October 8-14 – Currents
Blue Biotech Bulletin: October 8-14 – Currents
Blue Biotech Bulletin: October 1-7 – Currents
Blue Biotech Bulletin: October 1-7 – Currents
Investing In Discovery: U.S. Science in a Competitive Global Landscape - The Music Hall
Investing In Discovery: U.S. Science in a Competitive Global Landscape - The Music Hall
Colby College Receives the Largest Gift in its History - Colby News
Colby College Receives the Largest Gift in its History - Colby News
Funding will create a solutions-oriented science and technology model in the liberal arts while enhancing the science ecosystem across the state of Maine
Café Sci - "Ocean Epidemiology: Tracking Marine Diseases to Protect Fisheries and Ocean Health"
Understanding the Impact of Deep Sea Mining : NPR
Understanding the Impact of Deep Sea Mining : NPR
Lab Design News: Scaling Lab Space with Purpose: Bigelow’s Takeaways
Lab Design News: Scaling Lab Space with Purpose: Bigelow’s Takeaways
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences’ new Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation exemplifies mission-driven, flexible growth, with a 25,000-square-foot expansion that prioritizes user-informed design, marine-specific infrastructure, and adaptable spaces to support evolving research
New Paper: Active Carbon Transport by Diel Vertical Migrating Zooplankton
New Paper: Active Carbon Transport by Diel Vertical Migrating Zooplankton
New Grants Power Single-Cell Microbial Research - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
New Grants Power Single-Cell Microbial Research - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
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Beakers and Brushes
Beakers and Brushes
Café Sci - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Café Sci - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
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A Booming Bloom Returns to the Gulf of Maine
A Booming Bloom Returns to the Gulf of Maine
A type of phytoplankton called coccolithophores, less common in waters off New England since around 2010, made an impressive appearance in summer 2025.
Bigelow Lab expansion aims to increase educational and research opportunities
Bigelow Lab expansion aims to increase educational and research opportunities
Something in the water: how kelp is helping Maine’s mussels boom
Something in the water: how kelp is helping Maine’s mussels boom
Shellphone Podcast #19: Microbes in Extreme Environments with Melody Lindsay
Shellphone Podcast #19: Microbes in Extreme Environments with Melody Lindsay
New Study Reveals How Competition Between Algae is Transforming the Gulf of Maine - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
New Study Reveals How Competition Between Algae is Transforming the Gulf of Maine - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Training Courses | NCMA at Bigelow Laboratory ncma.bigelow.org
Training Courses | NCMA at Bigelow Laboratory ncma.bigelow.org
New Method Uncovers Dynamic Microbes in Sediments
New Method Uncovers Dynamic Microbes in Sediments
Complex Experiments Help Unlock Mixotrophy Mysteries
Complex Experiments Help Unlock Mixotrophy Mysteries
Rising Temperatures Are Scrambling the Base of the Ocean Food Web
Rising Temperatures Are Scrambling the Base of the Ocean Food Web
From 201: Time Series Studies Illuminating the Oceans
From 201: Time Series Studies Illuminating the Oceans
Professional Courses
Professional Courses
Sea Change Semester - Introduction
Sea Change Semester - Introduction
Café Sci - "Flow Cytometry: Revealing the Microscopic Wonders in a Drop of Seawater"
Café Sci - "Flow Cytometry: Revealing the Microscopic Wonders in a Drop of Seawater"
Workshops Build Capacity for HABs Early Warning Abroad
Workshops Build Capacity for HABs Early Warning Abroad
Rocker Finds Oceans of Possibilities in Marine Biology
Rocker Finds Oceans of Possibilities in Marine Biology
Right Whales & Deep, Cold Water
Right Whales & Deep, Cold Water
August Spill Prompts Expanded PFAS Monitoring in Casco Bay
August Spill Prompts Expanded PFAS Monitoring in Casco Bay
Deep-Sea Diplomats
Deep-Sea Diplomats
Sea Change Semester Profile - Sydney
Sea Change Semester Profile - Sydney
From Idea to Innovation
From Idea to Innovation
Symposium Unites Researchers to Tackle Harmful Algal Blooms • NEIWPCC
Symposium Unites Researchers to Tackle Harmful Algal Blooms • NEIWPCC
Ocean Enigma - Marine Viruses
Ocean Enigma - Marine Viruses
We're Hiring a Digital Communications Manager
We're Hiring a Digital Communications Manager
Empower Our Research this Giving Tuesday
Empower Our Research this Giving Tuesday
Stamieszkin Finds Inspiration From Smallest Marine Life
Stamieszkin Finds Inspiration From Smallest Marine Life
The Chicken or the Egg? An Ancient Microbe Says Egg
The Chicken or the Egg? An Ancient Microbe Says Egg
Kelp Study Featured in The Boston Globe
Kelp Study Featured in The Boston Globe
Geobiology Call Out in Nature
Geobiology Call Out in Nature
Opinion: Public investment in research and development will pay off for Maine
Opinion: Public investment in research and development will pay off for Maine
Plankton in Our Midst
Plankton in Our Midst
Research Unearths Giant Fungal Viruses in the Crust
Research Unearths Giant Fungal Viruses in the Crust
New $7 Million Grant to Power Algae-Based Innovation
New $7 Million Grant to Power Algae-Based Innovation
Marine Educator Works to Deepen Student Engagement
Marine Educator Works to Deepen Student Engagement
Repost: Major Expansion to Advance Ocean Education and Innovation
Repost: Major Expansion to Advance Ocean Education and Innovation
Maine Ocean Science Leaders Launch New Collaboration
Maine Ocean Science Leaders Launch New Collaboration
Studying the Big Impact of Small Animals
Studying the Big Impact of Small Animals
New Method Reveals Hidden Activity of Life Below Ground
New Method Reveals Hidden Activity of Life Below Ground
In Memoriam: Louis (Sandy) E. Sage
In Memoriam: Louis (Sandy) E. Sage
Could stressed-out algae could help replace plastics?
Could stressed-out algae could help replace plastics?
Sea Change Semester - Introduction
Sea Change Semester - Introduction
Bigelow Laboratory Presents: Exploring The Depths
Bigelow Laboratory Presents: Exploring The Depths
Beth Orcutt on how studying octopus nurseries can shape the future of our oceans
Beth Orcutt on how studying octopus nurseries can shape the future of our oceans
GNATS is Back!
GNATS is Back!
Sea Change Semester Intro
Sea Change Semester Intro
Postdocs Propel Institute’s Research and Community
Postdocs Propel Institute’s Research and Community
USDA Report Showcases Benefits of Seaweeds and Seagrasses to U.S. Economy and Environment
USDA Report Showcases Benefits of Seaweeds and Seagrasses to U.S. Economy and Environment
At the intersection of art and science: Krisanne Baker
At the intersection of art and science: Krisanne Baker
Twining Pushes for CO2 Removal Research in the Boston Globe
Twining Pushes for CO2 Removal Research in the Boston Globe
New Article Outlines Case for Considering Adding Iron to the Ocean for CO2 Removal
New Article Outlines Case for Considering Adding Iron to the Ocean for CO2 Removal
Beth Orcutt in Portland Press Herald
Beth Orcutt in Portland Press Herald
The State of Maine’s Kelp Forests
The State of Maine’s Kelp Forests
R/V Bowditch Page
R/V Bowditch Page
Seaweed and Seagrass Congressional Report
Seaweed and Seagrass Congressional Report
Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine - Full Series (free PBS login required)
Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine - Full Series (free PBS login required)
New $7 Million Grant to Power Algae-Based Innovation
New $7 Million Grant to Power Algae-Based Innovation
Blue Economy Summer Series: Driving Biotech Innovation with Microalgae
Blue Economy Summer Series: Driving Biotech Innovation with Microalgae
Dismantling the Ship That Drilled for the Ocean’s Deepest Secrets
Dismantling the Ship That Drilled for the Ocean’s Deepest Secrets
NOVA Documentary Showcases Bigelow Laboratory Science
NOVA Documentary Showcases Bigelow Laboratory Science
Summer Interns Help Illuminate Impact of Disease on Marine Life
Summer Interns Help Illuminate Impact of Disease on Marine Life
Watch Café Sci on Youtube
Watch Café Sci on Youtube
Hiring New Senior Research Scientists
Hiring New Senior Research Scientists
Eos: Metallic Nodules Create Oxygen in the Ocean’s Abyss
Eos: Metallic Nodules Create Oxygen in the Ocean’s Abyss
Beth Orcutt Quoted in CNN's "Dark Oxygen" Coverage
Beth Orcutt Quoted in CNN's "Dark Oxygen" Coverage
Ep 2 - Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine
Ep 2 - Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine
A FlowCam Visit to Bigelow Laboratories
A FlowCam Visit to Bigelow Laboratories
Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?
Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?
Citing knowledge gaps, ISA delays deep-sea mining rules
Citing knowledge gaps, ISA delays deep-sea mining rules
Sea Change: Bounty in the Gulf of Maine
Sea Change: Bounty in the Gulf of Maine
Sea Change Screening and Panel Discussion
Sea Change Screening and Panel Discussion
Ben Twining in the Boston Globe
Ben Twining in the Boston Globe
Bigelow Laboratory Featured in Boston Globe
Bigelow Laboratory Featured in Boston Globe
Coast Cow Consumer Project
Coast Cow Consumer Project
Special 50th Anniversary Edition Transect:
Special 50th Anniversary Edition Transect:
Nick Record on Maine Calling
Nick Record on Maine Calling
Chatty Algae
Chatty Algae
Bigelow Laboratory Celebrates 50 Years
Bigelow Laboratory Celebrates 50 Years
Our New Maine-Certified PFAS Facility
Our New Maine-Certified PFAS Facility
Our Researchers in Emmy-Winning Episode of Borealis
Our Researchers in Emmy-Winning Episode of Borealis
Scientists Look to DNA to Help Track White Sharks
Scientists Look to DNA to Help Track White Sharks
Our CEO Speaking at Eggs & Issues
Our CEO Speaking at Eggs & Issues
Transect: See Julia Brown's Field Notes on Pg 9
Transect: See Julia Brown's Field Notes on Pg 9
Uncertain Costs of Iron Fertilization
Uncertain Costs of Iron Fertilization
Search for a Second Chance
Search for a Second Chance
Sea Change Student Feature
Sea Change Student Feature
Ocean Alkalinity Experiment
Ocean Alkalinity Experiment
Poulton’s Scientific Path
Poulton’s Scientific Path
Baselining PFAS Levels
Baselining PFAS Levels
Ocean Caucus Info
Ocean Caucus Info
Beth Orcutt on Front Page of PPH
Beth Orcutt on Front Page of PPH
When Good Algae Go Bad Podcast
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Podcast
When Good Algae Go Bad Podcast
Colby Creates Innovation Day
Colby Creates Innovation Day
Postdoc Power!
Postdoc Power!
Cracking DNA of Cells
Cracking DNA of Cells
New Maine Ocean Science Collaboration
New Maine Ocean Science Collaboration
From Submersibles to Satellites
From Submersibles to Satellites
3D Deep Sea Sampling
3D Deep Sea Sampling
4 species of deep-sea octopus discovered
4 species of deep-sea octopus discovered
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Make a Donation
Now Hiring
Now Hiring
The promise and risks of deep-sea mining
The promise and risks of deep-sea mining
Ben Twining on WBUR
Ben Twining on WBUR
Maine Calling: Phytoplankton Fun
Maine Calling: Phytoplankton Fun
Scientific American: Deep Sea Mining
Scientific American: Deep Sea Mining
Beth Orcutt in Nature
Beth Orcutt in Nature
Deep Sea Baby Octopus
Deep Sea Baby Octopus
BLOOM Educator Program - Free 4-day workshop
BLOOM Educator Program - Free 4-day workshop
Now Hiring: Research Technician
Now Hiring: Research Technician
Urchin Killer Identified
Urchin Killer Identified
Our recent feature on NPR's Science Friday
Our recent feature on NPR's Science Friday
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