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Study Illuminates Cues Algae Use to ‘Listen’ to their Environment
07-02-2024
Research shows how a small group of single-celled algae use chemical cues to communicate stress information. Understanding this ability, once thought to be unique to plants, helps illuminate the complex evolutionary history of algae.
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Bigelow Laboratory Celebrates 50 Years
07-01-2024
July 1 marks the 50th anniversary since the institute’s founding in 1974. The anniversary will kick off a year of celebrations, looking back at the innovations the institute has enabled and ahead to what it will accomplish over the next 50 years.
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Café Sci Program Kicks Off on July 16 at Boothbay Opera House
06-27-2024
Café Sci is a fun, free way to engage with ocean researchers on critical issues. The four-week series, celebrating the institute’s 50th anniversary and looking ahead to the future, takes place at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in Boothbay Harbor.
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Bigelow Laboratory Hosts Free Documentary Screening
06-26-2024
Vice President for Research Beth Orcutt will host a free screening in Rockland on July 24 of the new documentary “Deep Rising,” which dives into the emerging deep-sea mining industry and its potential risks to the ocean and planet.