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Event Highlights Opportunities for Ocean Science Collaboration

12-08-2025

The collaborative symposium brought together researchers from Bigelow Laboratory and the Department of Marine Resources to build relationships and brainstorm projects to advance ocean monitoring and data innovation.

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Algae Help Drive Aerosol Formation Over the Ocean

11-26-2025

A collaborative team from Bigelow Laboratory and Carnegie Mellon is unraveling the complex chemical reactions at the ocean surface that produce cloud-forming aerosols, helping shed light on a great unknown of climate modeling.

Individual microcapsules that contains amplified DNA from a single particle

New Approach Expands Possibilities for Studying Viruses in the Ocean Environment

11-05-2025

The study showcases an innovative and effective approach for large-scale genomic research of individual cells and viral particles, highlighting the abundance of marine viruses with unusual DNA chemistry.

Bigelow Laboratory Launches Blue Biotech Initiative to Grow Maine’s Ocean Economy

10-20-2025

The new efforts aim to position Maine as a national hub for ocean-based biotechnology, fueled by state and federal investment, global partnerships, and private innovation and capital.