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Burns Probes Evolution Across the Tree of Life

05-21-2024

Senior Research Scientist John Burns had a somewhat circuitous path before finding his passion for evolutionary and cell biology. That journey equipped him with ample curiosity and tools to help illuminate the diversity of life in the oceans.

Boothbay Region Students Dive into Ocean Science

04-16-2024

Bigelow Laboratory researchers worked with teachers at Boothbay Region Elementary School to design an action-packed visit for fourth graders to teach them about the important ocean science research happening in their hometown.

The Desert Research Institute team extracting samples from the bore hole at Death Valley

New Method Reveals Hidden Activity of Life Below Ground

04-04-2024

Researchers have refined an innovative method for measuring the activity level of microbes and linking that to their individual genetic code, providing new insights into the microbial communities that thrive in extreme environments.

Senior Research Scientist Beth Orcutt on a congressional panel on deep-sea mining

Study Underscores Uncertain Costs of Iron Fertilization

03-29-2024

Researchers from Bigelow Laboratory have created a model to estimate the costs of ocean iron fertilization, highlighting uncertainties in how the ocean will respond and how effective and costly this strategy may be.