Cocco Channel: #BigelowLab is excited to celebrate #CoccolithophoreDay and splash these microbes across screens. Learn more about these single-celled marine phytoplankton: https://www.bigelow.org/files/books/coccolithophorebook.pdf

Happy International Coccolithophore Day! 🥳

📸: Colin Fischer.

On October 26, join Dr. Beth Orcutt, vice president for research at #BigelowLab, as she shares innovative uses of marine life and #ocean data to solve problems, create opportunities, and foster community resilience. Get tickets: https://www.themusichall.org/events/bigelow-ocean-solutions/

Swell Suited: #BigelowLab 's Sea Change Semester students participated in a boating navigation and safety course with Dave Drapeau, captain of the R/V Bowditch. After reviewing important safety topics, the group took to the river for time in the water with survival suits and a raft. 📸: Aislyn Keyes

Connecting Blue to Green: #BigelowLab participated in Connecting Science to Capital for Ocean Finance and the Blue Economy, a roundtable discussion held during #ClimateWeekNYC. The event brought together more than two dozen leaders for a wide-reaching discussion about ocean finance. #blueeconomy

Check out this great piece in the #NewYorkTimes chronicling a team of scientists studying Paulinella, a photosynthetic single-celled organism. It features #BigelowLab SRS John Burns, his commitment to scrappy science, and his uncanny ability to craft steampunk instrumentation. #science #microbes

Happy National Lobster Day! 🦞 As an ocean sciences research institution, #BigelowLab is proud to celebrate this crustacean and the important role it plays. Check out a round-up of recent lobster research at https://currents.bigelow.org/?tag=lobster #lobster #maine

📸: Evie Layland.

The inaugural #BigelowLab Community Round-up includes a fun back-to-school event, new signage on our campus, and a deep dive into ancient DNA with Senior Research Associate Tim D’Angelo! Check it out: https://currents.bigelow.org/?p=2376

#maine #boothbay #community #ocean

Tapping into Algae’s Limitless Potential: This summer, #BigelowLab 's NCMA grew Nannochloropsis oculata for Rising Tide Brewing Company's newest brew, Buckingham Red. Research Technician Lydia Pinard tasted it, noting: “Fruity, hoppy, and well-balanced!” 📸: Lydia Pinard. #phytoplankton #maine

Next Friday at 10 a.m., check out the premiere of The Coral and The Copepod at the #CamdenInternationalFilmFestival! It features #BigelowLab SRS Karen Stamieszkin and colleagues. Free; learn more: https://camdeniff.eventive.org/films/the-coral-and-the-copepod-6a7b2ce16f7484ff01b0125c

#BigelowLab is hiring three new Senior Research Scientists in natural products chemistry, deep-sea ecosystem exploration and research, or another area aligned with our strategic plan (linked from the listing). Applications due Nov. 1. FMI: https://www.bigelow.org/about/careers.html #sciencejobs

This Labor Day, #BigelowLab is taking a moment to reflect fondly on an inspiring summer. We are grateful to everyone who supported us this season! Ocean science takes a community, and we are grateful to be surrounded by the very best! Thank you. #maine #science #laborday