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a view of the new Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Café Sci Program Kicks Off July 16 in New Harold Alfond Center
06-23-2025
The annual Café Sci series is a fun, free way to engage with ocean researchers on groundbreaking science. This summer, talks will take place over four Wednesdays, July 16-August 6, at 5 p.m., virtually or in-person in East Boothbay.
Magnified image of zooplankton
Migrating Zooplankton May Help Drive Carbon Transport
06-17-2025
An interdisciplinary team led by Bigelow Laboratory researchers is working to better model how zooplankton transport carbon to the deep ocean, which could inform conversations around marine carbon dioxide removal strategies.
Multiple fish in a kelp forest
Kelp Forest Collapse Alters Food Web and Energy Dynamics
06-06-2025
A new study, led by Bigelow Laboratory scientists, examines the ecological consequences of the shift from kelp forests to turf algae, illuminating profound changes to the energy and trophic interactions that shape the food web.
John Burns fixes a device on the deep-sea submersible
Ocean Shot Award Propels Discovery through Innovation
05-27-2025
Support from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Ocean Shot program will enable an interdisciplinary team to advance a creative approach combining robotics, imaging, and genetic analysis to illuminate the world of deep-ocean animals.