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From collaborations designed to strengthen the Gulf of Maine to new technology for exploring the ocean’s mysterious midwater, read the latest edition of Transect to learn more about our work.

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Maine Blue Economy Week to Spotlight Maine’s $6.8 Billion Ocean Economy and Future of Marine Innovation

07-07-2026

Registration has opened for the three-day event, co-organized by Bigelow Laboratory, which will convene entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, students, and marine-sector leaders.

Transect Magazine: Field Notes from Antarctica

07-03-2026

Senior Research Scientist Ben Twining spent several weeks this winter in and around Antarctica as part of an international expedition to understand the process that control biological productivity in the remote but critically important Southern Ocean.

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New Collaboration with Tufts University Boosts Experiential Grad Student Opportunities

07-02-2026

Tufts graduate students can now participate in a semester-long immersive and experiential marine science program that involves courses, fieldwork, and independent research at Bigelow Laboratory.

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Transect Magazine: Collaborative Science

07-01-2026

Together, Bigelow Laboratory and Department of Marine Resources researchers have advanced applied research projects to illuminate the changing ecology of the Gulf of Maine for the benefit of coastal communities, industries, and ecosystems.