My name is Jeremiah Ets-Hokin and I have been given the opportunity to work in Dr. Nichole Price’s lab through the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences this summer. I have been working with
Tracking Toxic Algae Blooms in the Belgrade Lakes
Hello! My name is Becca Chmiel, and I’ve been working with Peter Countway, a Senior Research Scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science who specializes in the genetic diversity of marine microbes. I spent last summer at Colby College –
My Reality Check in SCIENCE
Hello all, my name is Aaminah Aleem and I am rising junior with a major in Biology/Pre-med from New York. Although it may seem a little surprising, my previous experience has had very little to do with marine or ocean sciences. Instead,
Eating Our Way Out of Oil Spills
Hi! My name is Francisco Spaulding-Astudillo, and I’ve been working with Dr. Beth Orcutt this summer on a project related to crude oil degradation in marine environments at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science. At my home institution – The University
Combining Math and Jellyfish
July 1st, 2015 Hello! My name is Anna Kronauer, and I’m working as an REU intern this summer at Bigelow Labs under the guidance of Dr. Nick Record. As a rising senior at Colby College, I’m surprisingly not majoring
Julia, NASA, and GNATS
My name is Julia Maine, I’m majoring in Earth and Oceanographic Sciences at Bowdoin College and I will be a senior next year. This summer I’m working with Dr. Barney Balch at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science. Barney is an
The art of scientific storytelling
Similar to many people in the field of science communication, I started out as a student in the sciences, looking forward to wearing a lab coat and contributing to the knowledge of humankind. As I progressed further through the
The new kids in town: 2015 REU Interns!
It is Tuesday, June 16th and the 2015 Interns have just finished their first week at Bigelow Laboratory for Oceanic Sciences! I am Ally, the communications intern at Bigelow this summer and you will hear shortly about all of my lovely
Red ROVer
Hi! My name is Brianna and I’m working with Dr. Beth Orcutt on a research project that involves building a ROV (remotely operated vehicle). I was sitting on the dock with Alexa when we started joking about names for my
Student Spotlight: Nick Marquis
This week’s Student Spotlight post features Nick Marquis. Nick is one of the REU students working at Bigelow Laboratory this summer. He is working with Senior Research Scientist and Molecular Biologist, Dr. José Antonio Fernández-Robledo for the summer on an