Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Company typeNon Profit
FoundedJuly 1974; 50 years ago (1974-07)
Founders
  • Dr. Charles Yentsch
  • Dr. Clarice Yentsch
Headquarters60 Bigelow Drive,
East Boothbay, Maine
,
U.S.
Key people
Revenue14,444,038 United States dollar (2017) Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.bigelow.org

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, founded in 1974,[1] is an independent, non-profit oceanography research institute. The Laboratory's research ranges from microbial oceanography to the large-scale biogeochemical processes that drive ocean ecosystems and health of the entire planet.

The institute's LEED Platinum laboratory is located on its research and education campus in East Boothbay, Maine.[2] Bigelow Laboratory supports the work of over 100 scientists and staff.[3] The majority of the institute's funding comes from federal and state grants and contracts, philanthropic support, and licenses and contracts with the private sector.[4]

  1. ^ "History". Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Ben Bulkeley (December 18, 2012). "Bigelow picks up prestigious award". Boothbay Register.
  3. ^ "$30 million project will expand footprint, capacity of Bigelow research center in East Boothbay". June 8, 2023.
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