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Edgecomb Eddy with Bigelow semester students in the foreground
Scientists and Students Explore Diversity of Microbial Life on Maine’s Coast
11-21-2023
What started as a way for Research Scientist Melody Lindsay to continue fieldwork locally amid the pandemic has grown into a larger study of microbial life in coastal mudflats — and a valuable learning experience for Sea Change Semester students.
Senior Research Scientist Nicole Poulton operating a flow cytometer
Scientists Test Out New Method for IDing Small Microplastics
11-13-2023
Despite growing concern, scientists have struggled to study the impact and prevalence of the smallest microplastics. But an innovative new approach could help researchers rapidly count and characterize these particles in aquatic systems.
A student pulls in a net aboard Bigelow's RV <i>Boditch</i>
Semester Students Step Out of Their Comfort Zone
10-25-2023
Bigelow Laboratory has worked to increase access to educational programs like Sea Change Semester, which provides hands-on training, gives students real-world research experience, and can open doors to a future career in ocean science.
Bigelow Lab's groundbreaking for the new new Ocean Education and Innovation wing
Government Leaders Gather to Break Ground on Bigelow Laboratory Expansion
10-16-2023
Over 200 supporters, Maine’s governor, and several members of the state’s congressional delegation gathered in East Boothbay to break ground on a new center for ocean education and innovation.