Haining Chen I am working in Christoph Aeppli’s lab; his research is about the toxicity of oil caused by oil spills. They found out that when oil is in the environment, it rapidly changes its composition, both during and after
Olivia Antczak I am currently working with Cindy Heil, a senior research scientist at Bigelow, on my independent research project. Cindy’s work primarily focuses on harmful algal blooms, a topic I am also deeply interested in. A harmful algal bloom
Meg Yoder Does sulfur sound like a nice snack to you? Ever had the urge to munch on some iron? I haven’t, but I’ve recently begun learning about bacteria who do. This semester I’ve been working in the Emerson Lab
There are a lot of incredible discoveries to be made in the coastal town of Boothbay, especially for a group of interns interested in the marine sciences. I, along with a few other interns, spent part of this past Saturday
You probably see the words “dark matter” and think of physics–the mysterious stuff that fills our universe even though we can’t observe it. Or maybe you think of witchcraft and sorcery. But if you work in the Stepanauskas lab at
I had never been a fan of raw oysters. I’d only tried them once or twice but didn’t quite know what to make of them. Was I supposed to chew them or just let them slither down my throat? I
Tucked away in the nooks and crannies of the lush woods surrounding Boothbay harbor, one will find a utopian and state of the art facility: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. The laboratory overlooks the sea, whose inviting but frigid waters
On Saturday, Dr. David Fields took most of us REU interns out for a kayak trip. I could not imagine a nicer day to be out on the water. After a week of chilly weather and long hours in the
On May 29, I joined 14 college students from all over the United States who came to Bigelow Laboratory for summer internships. Though I am working for Bigelow’s communications, meaning I am the only non-REU (which stands for Research Education
This morning (Saturday) we learned of the importance of Mangroves as habitats and barriers. So many animals begin life in a mangrove forest, and they also play a role in preventing erosion and shielding the coastline. Then with the last