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Postdoc, Dave Ernst, gathering data at a mussel farm.
Genetic Tool May Help Farmers Find Elusive Larval Mussels
09-26-2023
In recent years, farmers in Maine have struggled with declining blue mussel harvests. Bigelow Laboratory scientists are creating new molecular tools to track larval mussels and help producers better plan for seed collection.
Citing knowledge gaps, ISA delays deep-sea mining rules.
08-16-2023
Senior Research Scientist Beth Orcutt is one of several experts engaged in deep-sea mining negotiations, advocating for science in the rulemaking process and raising awareness of potential threats to marine ecosystems.
New Project Assesses Cyanobacteria in Drinking Water
08-14-2023
Bigelow Laboratory has partnered with local organizations to protect the Boothbay Region’s drinking water. The team is assessing potentially harmful cyanobacteria in local reservoirs working toward prevention instead of problems.
Interns Use Genetic Tools to Study Bivalve Diseases
08-11-2023
Summer internships provide students with valuable professional skills while enabling them to contribute to Bigelow Laboratory research projects like developing new techniques to study host-parasite interactions in bivalves.