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SRS Karen Stamieszkin with a student preparing an instrument to collect seawater samples

Stamieszkin Finds Inspiration From Smallest Marine Life

11-20-2024

Senior Research Scientist Karen Stamieszkin may be new to the SRS role, but she’s not new to Bigelow Laboratory and has a long record of advancing research on the small animals that drive ocean health and help inspire the institute’s mission.

An expansion microscopy image of the multicellular development of Chromosphaera perkinsii

The Chicken or the Egg? An Ancient Microbe Says Egg

11-08-2024

A new study finds cell organization resembling that of an animal embryo in a single-celled organism, a discovery that suggests that embryonic development might have existed prior to the emergence of animals.

Aislyn Keys with 2 of Bigelow's student interns on the deck of RV Bowditch

Marine Educator Works to Deepen Student Engagement

10-22-2024

Aislyn Keyes was hired last year as part of the investment into the new center for ocean education and innovation. In the newly created role of marine educator, she’s bringing teaching expertise to help enhance the institute’s education programs.

Studying the Big Impact of Small Animals in a Changing Ocean

10-02-2024

Senior Research Scientist David Fields studies zooplankton, the smallest animals in the ocean. He’s interested in their outsized role in the ecosystem and their fate — and what it means for the whole food web — as the ocean warms.