In this special 50th anniversary edition, learn about the ways Bigelow Laboratory has changed global ocean science — and its vision for the next 50 years.

Bigelow Ocean Education & Innovation Center

On June 8, World Ocean Day, Bigelow Laboratory announced an initiative to create a transformative new center.

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Algae being cultivated in Bigelow's greenhoouse

New $7 Million Grant to Power Algae-Based Innovation

08-27-2024

The NSF funding will enable a multi-institutional team to build the Maine Algal Research Infrastructure and Accelerator, catalyzing scientific discovery, economic growth, and workforce development in the blue economy.

JWPHW interns Jayla Altvater and Gavin Allen learn new sampling techniques.

Students Challenged to use Old Knowledge for New Solutions

08-20-2024

Bigelow Laboratory is partnering with Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness on an exchange program that will provide interdisciplinary learning opportunities and broader perspectives to Bigelow Laboratory and Wabanaki summer interns.

Jonah crab in holding at Bigelow Laboratory after being collected near Vinalhaven by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (Reyn Yoshioka).

Summer Interns Help Illuminate Impact of Disease on Marine Life

08-19-2024

The Quantitative Marine Disease Ecology Lab hosted three interns this summer. As a team they made strides in understanding the health and climate impacts of marine diseases and advancing the tools scientists use to study them.

NOVA Documentary Showcases Bigelow Laboratory Science

08-12-2024

A new NOVA documentary explores the bountiful Gulf of Maine — and the people working to understand and protect this critical ecosystem. It features several Bigelow Laboratory scientists who are also participating in regional screenings of the film.