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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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Scientists Advance Tools to Support Kelp Farming Industry

03-17-2025

Bigelow Laboratory researchers are developing methods to cryopreserve kelp spores, which would provide an invaluable resource and insurance policy to kelp farmers and help buttress the burgeoning seaweed farming industry.

Task Force Lays Out Possibilities for Maine’s Blue Economy

03-17-2025

A new report released by the Blue Economy Task Force highlights how Bigelow Laboratory’s model, resources, and unique expertise could enable the institute to help shepherd the state’s bold vision for a thriving blue economy.

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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.

Researchers Showcase Bigelow Laboratory Science

03-12-2025

A large cohort of Bigelow Laboratory scientists and their students are attending the ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting this month, where presentations, a booth, and a party will provide ample opportunities to learn more about the institute.