Bigelow Laboratory

Gathering Momentum: This October, Bigelow Laboratory advanced blue biotechnology in Maine and beyond through colleagues’ leadership and participation in several convenings. Learn more: #maine #blueeconomy #bluebiotech #economy #ocean

Glow Tow: Earlier this month, #BigelowLab ’s Sea Change Semester students spent five days on Allen Island. While there, they participated in coding labs, a marine debris survey, proposal workshops, and nighttime net tows. 📸: Aislyn Keyes

From October 12-15, #BigelowLab participated in the ABO's 2026 #Algae Biomass Summit in Tempe, Arizona. Team members including Manoj Kamalanathan, Kristin Heidenreich, Sarah Meyers, and Mike Lomas, greeted attendees at the laboratory’s exhibit table. #ABS2026 #blueeconomy

Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) was the topic of conversation for nearly 50 researchers from around the world who gathered at Bigelow Laboratory this week for the seventh DMS(P) Symposium. Read more: #bigelowlab #ocean #science #phytoplankton

💙 Portable Plankton: In this month’s edition of the Community Round-up, we are delighted to shine a spotlight on a fellow Bigelowian: our dedicated Education Coordinator Evan Henerberry! Check out #BigelowLab's Community Round-up for more details: #maine

From Spain to Maine: For five months, visiting student Reyes Martín Rodríguez studied in SRS Karen Stamieszkin’s lab at @BigelowLab exploring zooplankton feeding strategies as part of a long-term research project.

This week, the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP) announced #BigelowLab as the network’s newest member. We're excited to collaborate with more than 50 GOAP members already working to advance ocean accounting worldwide! FMI:

Happy World Algae Day from #BigelowLab , a world-renowned hub for seaweed and microalgae research and technology! 🎉 Our institution believes in the limitless potential of algae. Curious? Learn more in Algae 101: #algae #seaweed #worldalgaeday

Cocco Channel: #BigelowLab is excited to celebrate #CoccolithophoreDay and splash these important microbes across screens everywhere. Learn more about these single-celled marine phytoplankton: Happy International Coccolithophore Day! 🥳 📸: C. Fischer.

Last week, the inaugural #MaineBlueEconomyWeek put Maine’s ocean economy front and center. 🌊 For two days, 300+ researchers and professionals gathered in Portland. Then, we welcomed the Midcoast field trip to our campus. FMI: #maine #ocean #blueeconomy

For the past four summers, a team of researchers, including scientists from @BigelowLab, has traveled to Greenland to investigate how warming waters and sea ice melt are reshaping communities. 📸1: Aurora Roth, Harvard/SIO 📸 2 & 3: Alex Rivest

On October 26, join Dr. Beth Orcutt, vice president for research at #BigelowLab, as she shares innovative uses of marine life and #ocean data to solve problems, create opportunities, and foster community resilience. Get tickets: #events #newhampshire

Swell Suited: #BigelowLab 's Sea Change Semester students participated in a boating navigation and safety course with Dave Drapeau, captain of the R/V Bowditch. After reviewing important safety topics, the group spent time in the water with survival suits and a raft. 📸: A. Keyes

#BigelowLab participated in Connecting Science to Capital for Ocean Finance and the Blue Economy, a roundtable discussion held during #ClimateWeekNYC. The event brought together more than two dozen leaders for a wide-reaching discussion about ocean finance. #blueeconomy #ocean

This summer, RS Dave Ernst collaborated with the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences to round up colonies of Porites astreoides, the mustard hill coral, from nearby Hog Reef. He’ll use these samples to develop tools for non-invasive monitoring of wild coral larvae. 📸: T. Roome.

Check out this great piece in the #NewYorkTimes about Paulinella, a photosynthetic single-celled organism. It features #BigelowLab SRS John Burns and his commitment to scrappy science. FMI: 📸: Credit: Julia Van Etten and John Burns

Happy National Lobster Day! 🦞 As an ocean sciences research institution, #BigelowLab is proud to celebrate this crustacean and the important role it plays. Check out a round-up of recent lobster research at #lobster #maine 📸: Evie Layland.

A new study by researchers @BigelowLab and @OregonState shows that a well-known cyanobacterium that looks like puffballs formed on recreational lakes shows little toxic potential. Read the story: 📸: Peter Countway

Researchers from @BigelowLab spearheaded a novel database, GORG-Dark, with more than 9,600 genomes from individual microbial cells sampled from the deep ocean. A new study published in Cell demonstrates the database’s potential to unlock discovery.

The inaugural #BigelowLab Community Round-up includes a fun back-to-school event, new signage on our campus, and a deep dive into ancient DNA with Senior Research Associate Tim D’Angelo! Check it out: #maine #boothbay #community #ocean