Media Coverage

Sniffing Out Algal Blooms in Maine
March 9, 2026 in Offrange
What can we learn from zooplankton?
February 6, 2026 in The Maine Monitor
Ocean winds and tides bring new data for climate models
January 5, 2026 in Carnegie Mellon University
These “Living Rocks” Are Living It Up
December 19, 2025 in Nautilus
‘Living rocks’ suck up a lot of carbon
December 16, 2025 in Popular Science
The Scramble for the Seafloor
December 10, 2025 in The New York Review
Scientists now predicting whale movement
October 15, 2025 in The Working Waterfront
Tracking right whales the right way... by thinking small
September 16, 2025 in Oceanographic Magazine
Establishing Maine as a leader in environmental genetics
September 9, 2025 in Maine EPSCoR News
The Pursuit of Life Where It Seems Unimaginable
August 20, 2025 in Quanta Magazine
Sharks
August 14, 2025 in Maine Calling
Understanding the Impact of Deep Sea Mining
August 10, 2025 in NPR Short Wave
Should Mainers be concerned by shark sightings?
August 1, 2025 in The Maine Monitor
Bigelow's open house showcases new addition
July 13, 2025 in Boothbay Register
Jellyfish
July 8, 2025 in Maine Calling
A Booming Bloom Returns to the Gulf of Maine
June 21, 2025 in NASA Earth Observatory
Could Cows Get Eco-Friendlier in New York?
June 8, 2025 in Hudson Valley Viewfinder
Microbes in Extreme Environments
June 7, 2025 in Shellphone
Young minds bloom at week-long science program
May 27, 2025 in Boothbay Register
Bigelow runs in honor of late director
May 20, 2025 in Boothbay Register
The Scent of Penguin Poo Causes Krill to Zigzag Away
March 20, 2025 in Discover Magazine
New policies may part the waters for ocean mining
February 17, 2025 in Marketplace
Building storm resilience
January 28, 2025 in Boothbay Register
Gulf of Maine warming research resumes with NASA support
November 27, 2024 in The Times Record
It’s Official: The Egg Came Before the Chicken
November 19, 2024 in Popular Mechanics
Midcoast kelp forests in flux
October 10, 2024 in Portland Press Herald
How studying octopus nurseries can shape the future of our oceans
September 19, 2024 in Nature Careers Podcast
Boothbay’s Bigelow Laboratory Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
August 17, 2024 in The Lincoln County News
Match made in IMTA
July 26, 2024 in Aquaculture North America
Changes in the Gulf of Maine
July 8, 2024 in Maine Calling
A new Midcoast PFAS lab enters the fray
July 3, 2024 in The Times Record
Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?
June 27, 2024 in Civil Eats
When Good Algae Go Bad
March 1, 2024 in Shellphone
Zombie Ants and Imposter Eggs
February 26, 2024 in Boothbay Register
Four New Octopus Species Discovered in the Deep Sea
January 16, 2024 in New Scientist
Four new octopus species discovered by deep-sea submersible
January 16, 2024 in Scientific American
Maine innovation brings sustainability to holiday feasts
December 27, 2023 in Bangor Daily News
Finding Direction through Sea Change
December 12, 2023 in Colby News
The promise and risks of deep-sea mining
November 15, 2023 in Reuters
Changing Waters
October 23, 2023 in Boothbay Register
What tiny organisms teach us about climate change in the Gulf of Maine
October 17, 2023 in Borealis: The Nature of Maine
Phytoplankton and Ocean Health
October 12, 2023 in Maine Calling
Bigelow Laboratory starts work on new expansion project
October 12, 2023 in News Center Maine
A Clam Conundrum
September 27, 2023 in National Parks Magazine
Deep-Sea Mining Could Begin Soon, Regulated or Not
September 1, 2023 in Scientific American
The Hot Secret behind a Deep-Sea ‘Octopus Garden’
August 23, 2023 in Scientific American
Scientists look to DNA to help track white sharks
July 26, 2023 in Boothbay Register
Rare octopus nursery found, teaming with surprises
July 7, 2023 in National Geographic
Foundational Food Sources In The Gulf Of Maine Are Failing
March 31, 2023 in NPR's Science Friday
Maine Made Me the Scientist I am Today
March 20, 2023 in Portland Press Herald
Renown Ocean Scientist Speaks About Climate Change
February 1, 2023 in Daniel Island News
Scientists Take to the Sky to Research Maine’s Seaweed
December 9, 2022 in Bangor Daily News
Looking to the Seas for Feed
Sep 20, 2022 in Country Folks
Bigelow Laboratory Holds Open House
July 20, 2022 in Boothbay Register
Phytoplankton Productivity Down In Gulf of Maine
June 5, 2022 in NASA Earth Observatory
Can Small Seaweed Farms Help Kelp Scale Up?
March 16, 2022 in Civil Eats
Tracking the Effects of an Eelgrass Epidemic
March 03, 2022 in Hakai Magazine
Bigelow Laboratory Appoints New Board Members
Jan 11, 2022 in Boothbay Register
Climate Change May be Starving Maine’s Baby Lobsters
December 28, 2021 in Bangor Daily News
New Art and Science Exhibit to Open at Bigelow Laboratory
November 9, 2021 in Penobscot Bay Pilot
Ocean Viruses Contain Keys to Life
October 1, 2021 in Maine Boats Homes and Harbors
Enjoyed Keller BLOOM Program at Bigelow
June 16, 2021 in Boothbay Register
A Curious Survivor from the Age of the Dinosaurs
April 24, 2021 in The Economist
Mental Health and the Modern Fisherman
March 16, 2021 in Hakai Magazine
Bigelow President to Lead The Oceanography Society
February 17, 2021 in Boothbay Register
Otters Show How Predators Can Blunt Climate Damage
November 18, 2020 in Scientific American
Maine, the Oldest State, Has a Plan for Rejuvenation
November 2, 2020 in Bloomberg Businessweek
New Method Lets Scientists Peer Deeper into the Ocean
August 24, 2020 in Ocean News and Technology
Conservancy Warns of Cyanobacteria in Damariscotta Lake
August 14, 2020 in Lincoln County News
Channeling a Bloom
June 26, 2020 in NASA Earth Observatory
Coast offers climate mitigation potential
June 19, 2020 in The Working Waterfront
Do Fish Tummy Bugs Dictate Their Diets?
June 17, 2020 in Hakai Magazine
Scientist Ends First Leg of Yearlong Arctic Expedition
March 26, 2020 in Ocean News and Technology
Working together while staying apart
March 23, 2020 in Boothbay Register
Tweak ocean ecosystems? Maybe not, study says
February 27, 2020 in New York Times
Maine researchers, teacher embark on scientific cruise
January 15, 2020 in Penobscot Bay Pilot
The Health of the World's Oceans
January 13, 2020 in Maine Public
The Oceans Are A Melting Pot Of Microbes
December 29, 2019 in Forbes
The iron ocean
December 19, 2019 in Knowable Magazine
Testing The Ocean, One Teaspoon At A Time
December 15, 2019 in Maine Public
Moooove over hay, seaweed is the new feed
November 26, 2019 in Press Herald
Climate change is driving coral reefs to cooler waters
September 24, 2019 in The Weather Network
Disentangling Marine Plastic Pollution
September 23, 2019 in Ocean News Weekly
Bigelow Laboratory launches new partnership with UNE
September 11, 2019 in Wiscasset Newspaper
New patterns of key ocean nutrient
September 5, 2019 in Science Daily
How art can make science understandable
September 4, 2019 in The Working Waterfront
As Oceans Warm, Tropical Corals Seek Refuge in Cooler Waters
August 22, 2019 in Yale Environment 360
Bigelow Laboratory hosts hundreds in open house
July 22, 2019 in Boothbay Register
Corals spreading to subtropical waters
July 22, 2019 in EarthSky
Tiny, living stones of the sea
June 25, 2019 in Knowable Magazine
Maine high schoolers spend week as ocean researchers
June 14, 2019 in Wiscasset Newspaper
Study finds Gulf of Maine is getting warmer
May 31, 2019 in Trade Only Today
Where Did the Right Whales Go?
May 23, 2019 in The New York Times
Vast diversity of ocean microbes revealed
April 24, 2019 in Science Daily
Lawmakers tour Bigelow Laboratory
March 26, 2019 in The Ellsworth American
'Lobster War' played to full house
March 12, 2019 in Boothbay Register
Researchers discover new nitrogen source in Arctic
March 11, 2019 in Environmental News Network
Fish Diversity Linked to Caribbean Coral Reef Health
March 6, 2019 in Environmental News Network
Research Along Maine’s Long Wild Edge
February 14, 2019 in Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors
How Shellfish Could Help Fight Diseases In Humans
February 4, 2019 in Maine Public
Scientist Honored for Work with Bigelow Education Programs
January 17, 2019 in The Lincoln County News
In Search of Life Under the Seafloor
January 10, 2019 in Eos
Secrets of iron storage in algae
December 14, 2018 in Science Daily
Mussels Expel Microplastics At Predictable Rates
December 10, 2018 in Maine Public
Mainers Looking to Lower Their Carbon Footprints
December 2, 2018 in Maine Public
Kelp, vital to ocean's health, faces new threat
November 12, 2018 in Boston Globe
Laboratory receives big grant to study tiny life
November 1, 2018 in Maine Public Radio
On the Record with Deborah Bronk
September 17, 2018 in Mainebiz
Bigelow Laboratory continues quest for ocean knowledge
August 17, 2018 in Boothbay Register
Girl, 9, stung by jellyfish at Maine beach
July 31, 2018 in Bangor Daily News
Deborah Bronk is the new head of Bigelow Laboratory
July 29, 2018 in Portland Press Herald
Guests learn at Bigelow Laboratory open house
July 23, 2018 in Boothbay Register
Lean and green, what’s not to love about seaweed?
July 9, 2018 in Global Aquaculture Alliance
The Uncertain Future of Right Whales
June 28, 2018 in Maine Boats, Homes, and Harbors
The Fall, Rise, Fall of the Atlantic Puffin
June 27, 2018 in Hakai Magazine
Girls Who Code Club Completes Inaugural Year
June 11, 2018 in The Lincoln County News
Community Award Winners Announced in Boothbay Harbor
June 4, 2018 in The Lincoln County News
Study finds marine protected areas help coral reefs
May 12, 2018 in Boothbay Register
Could seaweed save Maine's shellfish?
February 19, 2018 in News Center Maine
Bigelow Lab appoints new president and CEO
October 26, 2017 in Mainebiz
Dr. Cynthia Heil Talks About Maine's Red Tides
July 25, 2017 in Boothbay Register
UMaine, Bigelow Lab win grants to aid oyster fishery
June 30, 2017 in Portland Press Herald
Graham Shimmield Residence Hall Dedicated
May 16, 2017 in Boothbay Register
How Kelp Might Save the Planet
May 15, 2017 in Bangor Daily News
Pocket Laboratories
May 4, 2017 in Nature
Scientists take to Maine’s streets on Earth Day
April 16, 2017 in Portland Press Herald
Executive director of Bigelow Lab dies at 58
December 28, 2016 in Mainebiz
Colby to launch internships in sustainability and climate change
December 14, 2016 in Portland Press Herald
Scientific treaty emerges from Arctic Council
October 7, 2016 in Portland Press Herald
Meet Maine’s Arctic experts
October 2, 2016 in Portland Press Herald
Bigelow Lab’s role in algae industry is growing
August 21, 2016 in Portland Press Herald
Maine's science labs turn to artists to explain their work
August 7, 2016 in Portland Press Herald
Smith: Creating a better Maine
August 3, 2016 in CentralMaine.com
Bigelow endorses road improvements
July 12, 2016 in Boothbay Register
Bigelow Lab opens doors to public
July 6, 2016 in Boothbay Registers
Barrows Scholarships recipients named
June 28, 2016 in Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Unearthly Floating Objects: The weird and wonderful jellyfish
June 24, 2016 in Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors
Public tour at Bigelow Lab July 1
June 19, 2016 in Boothbay Register
Chamber bestows awards, celebrates successes
June 13, 2016 in Boothbay Register
Local students attend Bigelow's Keller BLOOM program
June 13, 2016 in Wiscasset Newspaper
Tiny Giants of the Sea
June 3, 2016 in Ocean Watch
Iron-eating bacteria
June 3, 2016 in Living on Earth
High school juniors studying at Bigelow Lab
May 20, 2016 in Boothbay Register
Bigelow Lab begins construction of 32-bed dorm
May 15, 2016 in Portland Press Herald
Phytoplankton, water color changing in Gulf of Maine
May 5, 2016 in Penobscot Bay Pilot
Red flag in changing Gulf of Maine color
May 3, 2016 in Portland Press Herald
Algae greenhouse to be built
April 27, 2016 in Maine Community Foundation
How a $5,000 idea blossomed into a $300,000 greenhouse
April 21, 2016 in Boothbay Register
William Balch scientist and musician
April 8, 2016 in Boothbay Register
Community Connections: job fair exceeds expectations
March 17, 2016 in Boothbay Register
Back to the future with seaweed
March 15, 2016 in Boothbay Register
Diplomacy forum in Portland will spotlight Arctic, Maine
March 14, 2016 in Portland Press Herald
Signs of life found in Earth's Mantle
February 8, 2016 in The Indian Panorama
Scientists find signs of life in deep Earth mantle
February 2, 2016 in Times of India
Scientists find signs of life in mantle rocks
February 1, 2016 in Tech Times
Signs of life found in Earth's mantle
February 1, 2016 in Times of India
Seaweed and Shellfish editorial response
January 20, 2016 in Bangor Daily News
Bigelow Laboratory grabs $6.2 m in awards
January 14, 2016 in MaineBiz
Bigelow Laboratory receives grants for new visitors residence
January 14, 2016 in Portland Press Herald
Bigelow Laboratory receives $3.1 million from Alfond Foundation
January 9, 2016 in Philanthropy News Digest
Bigelow Laboratory scientist part of Gulf of Mexico oil spill followup research
January 7, 2016 in Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Maine scientist investigating Deepwater Horizon oil spill effect
December 31, 2015 in Portland Press Herald
Activiists want law to ban microbeads in products
December 13, 2105 in Wicked Local Beverly
Art and science meet at Colby College
December 9, 2015 in Art & Photography
Bigelow Laboratory becomes safe diving facility
December 8, 2015 in Boothbay Register
Maine's seafood gets a seat at the table
December 7, 2015 in Arkansas Online
Maine seaweed is the new kale
December 6, 2015 in Inverse
Wie das Leben im Meer die Erwärmung Bremst
November 26, 2015 in DiePresse
What's behind the rise of coccolithophores in the oceans
November 26, 2015 in Christian Science Monitor
Rapid growth marine micro algae caused increased carbon levels
November 26, 2015 in Headline and Global News
Maine researchers published in Science
November 26, 2015 in Maine Insights