From March 16-20, #BigelowLab SRS José Fernández-Robledo led a short course at MDI Bio Lab as part of the Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence. In addition, SRS Peter Countway led a lecture and a lab. Students from UMaine participated in the course. #INBRE #science #maine #innovation
A multi-institutional team, led by URI and featuring #BigelowLab researchers, is helping show just how important tiny animals called copepods are for shuttling energy and nutrients across the ocean food web: https://www.bigelow.org/news/articles/2026-03-20.html #ocean #science #zooplankton
🐋 Whale, You Don’t See That Every Day: This month's Ocean on Tap speaker is Jessica Woodend of Within the Whale, a hands-on learning program that brings a replica of life-sized whale to teach about whale biology. #maine #whales #ocean #science #bigelowlab
Of Microbes and Mud: A team of researchers that includes several Bigelow Laboratory scientists recently discovered an entirely new lineage of unusual microbes in Edgecomb Eddy, a mudflat not far from our lab: https://currents.bigelow.org/?p=1453 #ocean #science #microbes #bigelowlab
Where are the Right Whales? 🐳 In the latest episode of the Ocean Currents podcast, #BigelowLab SRS Nick Record and meteorologist Dave Epstein discuss North Atlantic right #whales and how a changing #ocean contributes to their movements. Tune in here: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ocean-currents/
On March 20, join us at Aekeir Brewing for the next Ocean on Tap talk in Wiscasset. Mook Sea Farm and Muscongus Bay Aquaculture will share how Maine oysters are farmed from larvae to market. It’s certain to be a delicious conversation! #bigelowlab #oceanontap #oysters #seafood #maine
Other than settled stomachs, why do team members on #BigelowLab's GNATS project cross their fingers for clear skies during sampling? 🤔 Farley Miller sheds light on the importance of fair weather to these particular research cruises: https://currents.bigelow.org/?p=1407 #gulfofmaine #ocean #science
During February’s Ocean Sciences Meeting, #BigelowLab President and CEO Deb Bronk recorded an episode of the Scottish Association for Marine Science’s Ocean Explorer podcast. Give a listen on Currents: https://currents.bigelow.org/?p=1391
#bigelowlab #osm26 #science #ocean
Protist Pro Tips: Last Friday, SRS José Fernández-Robledo led a seminar at the UMass Lowell Department of Biological Sciences titled Engineering Marine Protists and Bivalve Cells: Building Platforms for Aquaculture, Biotechnology and Translational Innovation. #bigelowlab #biotech
Led by experienced flow cytometrists, #BigelowLab's Intro to Aquatic Flow Cytometry is designed for graduate students, faculty members, aquaculturists, and commercial professionals. The course runs May 4-8 in East Boothbay, Maine. Learn more: https://www.bigelow.org/science/centers/fac/education/
Major Minor Opportunity: The long-standing relationship between #BigelowLab and #ColbyCollege recently took a step forward with the creation of a marine science minor. 🌊 The program leverages key strengths from each institution.
Read more: https://www.bigelow.org/news/articles/2026-02-24.html
#MicroMonday: Corethron is a type of diatom found in abundance in Antarctic waters. In addition to silica shells, Corethron also has some gnarly built-in defenses: long spines, which make them hard for grazers to eat. 📸: Ben Twining, Chandni Bhickta. #phytoplankton #science #micrographs #bigelowlab
Maine is poised to lead the nation in blue biotech. #BigelowLab is eager to play a key role in bringing the ocean’s potential to bear. Keep up to date with our support of ocean-related innovation in Currents: https://currents.bigelow.org/?p=1372 #maine #bluebiotech #science #algae
Ocean on Tap, the monthly speaker series organized by staff from #BigelowLab, recently made waves with two exciting milestones! In January, the event officially expanded. Then, in February, the series celebrated its second anniversary. FMI: https://www.bigelow.org/news/articles/2026-02-23.html
This week’s Ocean Sciences Meeting is delivering on excellence, and Bigelow Laboratory’s team is proud to be part of it! For our fellow ocean enthusiasts who are in Glasgow for the event, stop by Booth #25 in the Exhibit Hall!
📸: Robin Sleith.
#bigelowlab #osm26 #ocean
From February 13-14, #BigelowLab hosted students from the Roux Institute’s Master of Science in Biotechnology program for their semester's first experiential lab. The program’s learning opportunities are designed to grow biotechnology talent and spur innovation in Maine. #science
Today, #BigelowLab is swooning over some really lovely news. We’ve once again received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator and a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid! If you’re interested in making a donation, visit bigelow.org/donate Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️
Happy 2nd anniversary to Ocean on Tap! To celebrate this milestone, please join us at Foootbridge Brewery next Thursday for a special ocean trivia night. Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from #BigelowLab. #trivia #maine
#BigelowLab researchers Nick Record, Rebekah Shunmugapandi, and Karen Stamieszkin were featured in a #MaineMonitor article today about their zooplankton research: themainemonitor.org/what-can-we-learn-from-z... 📸: David Fields.
#maine #ocean #science
Last week, #BigelowLab President and CEO Deb Bronk joined WAMU’s 1A podcast to discuss the future of ocean research. Check out the full episode: the1a.org/segments/listener-picks-...
#ocean #science #blueplanet #research #oceanography
January’s #BigelowLab Blue Biotech Bulletin includes our participation in UMaine’s Maine Innovation Research and Technology Accelerator and the launch of the winter 2026 edition of the MARIA Updates e-newsletter: https://currents.bigelow.org/?p=1246 #BlueBiotech #Ocean
#BigelowLab 's Research Experience for Undergraduates program gives college students 10 weeks of experience conducting independent research at our campus in East Boothbay, Maine. Applications for the 2026 program are open through February 15. Learn more: https://www.bigelow.org/education/reu/ #maine
Since 2024, #BigelowLab has hosted annual meetings of the Maine Marine Science Consortium, a network of institutional leaders, researchers, resource managers, and entrepreneurs working together to advance ocean science. Learn more: https://www.bigelow.org/news/articles/2026-01-26.html #blueplanet
On Tuesday evening, Senior Research Scientist Peter Countway snapped this awesome shot of the aurora borealis over the #BigelowLab campus. The northern lights gave a beautiful show over Maine this week, and we're thankful to Pete for sharing! #maine #northernlights #auroraborealis #sky
Happy Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) Appreciation Day! Today, #BigelowLab is reflecting on this tool’s role as a pillar of our field. Pictured are Colby College students using a CTD aboard the R/V Bowditch in October 2025. #CTDAppreciationDay #ocean #science
This evening, #BigelowLab hosted the Maine Marine Science Consortium employee mixer. The event offered an opportunity for staff across the consortium’s organizations to meet, mingle, and learn more about each other. Thank you to everyone who came out for a fun event! #maine #science #tgif
🌈 Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly. But underneath it: algae grows! Check out this neat snap of a double rainbow over our greenhouse from the #BigelowLab photo archives. This was snapped back in February 2022. #bigelowlab #maine #rainbow #archives #algae
Next Friday, please join us at Ækeir Brewing for the first Ocean on Tap talk in Wiscasset. Dr. Alaina Weinheimer will speak about how a recent revolutionary innovation at Bigelow Laboratory led to the unexpected discovery of a previously invisible group of viruses. #maine #ocean #bigelowlab #science
Rising with the Tide: Today marks the two-year anniversary of severe storms that battered the Maine coast in January 2024. In this video, SRS Nick Record explains how #BigelowLab leapt to action, the value of regular monitoring data for ocean forecasting, and the importance of collaboration. #maine
At this week’s Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Exposition, #BigelowLab team members enjoyed connecting with aquaculture producers, service providers, vendors, peers, students, and managers who are championing local aquaculture. #maine #aquaculture #blueeconomy #science
