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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is a nonprofit research institute that studies the marine life and ocean processes that drive life on Earth. Most of the organisms we study are microscopic in size, but they have an enormous influence on the health of our oceans and our planet.

We conduct research in every ocean, from the surface to the sediment. Our discoveries solve ocean mysteries and fuel new applications that target the biggest challenges and opportunities of the sea.

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In addition to the regular news stories that we share each month, we produce several print and electronic publications throughout the year. Our biannual magazine features in-depth coverage of the latest happening in our ocean research around the globe, and our Impact Report shares an annual snapshot of the impact we have had through the help of our generous supporters.

Recent Press Releases

New Study Reveals How Competition Between Algae is Transforming the Gulf of Maine

05-22-2025

New research, led by Bigelow Laboratory scientists, shows how rapidly proliferating turf algae are waging “chemical warfare” to inhibit the recovery of kelp forests along Maine's warming coast.

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Bio-GO-SHIP Honored with an Excellence in Partnering Award

05-16-2025

The international research project, which includes Bigelow Laboratory’s Nicole Poulton and aims to improve understanding of the ocean’s biology, was recently recognized by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program.

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Bigelow Laboratory’s New Center Honors Harold Alfond

05-14-2025

The new Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation, opening next month, is named to celebrate the support of the Harold Alfond Foundation, which has made this transformative expansion to Bigelow Laboratory possible.

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Mainebiz Honors Bronk as a Business Leader of the Year

03-25-2025

Bigelow Laboratory President and CEO Deborah Bronk was recently honored as a Mainebiz 2025 Business Leader of the Year in the innovation category for her bold leadership while shepherding the institute’s latest expansion.

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New Method Uncovers Dynamic Microbes in Sediments

03-14-2025

Bigelow Laboratory researchers and students have applied an innovative method for studying chemical processes at the individual cell level to advance understanding of Maine’s coastal sediments and the resilient microbes that live there.

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