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The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), founded in 1888, is an international center for research & education in biology & ecology in Woods Hole, MA. An affiliate of the University of Chicago. www.mbl.edu
Thanks to everyone who donated on #GivingTuesday
Your generosity fuels the discoveries, courses, and community that make MBL such a remarkable place.
If you missed yesterday’s celebration, there’s still time to make a gift and be part of the impact. mbl.edu/give
We are hiring!
Interested? Apply here: go.mbl.edu/AS1887
If you're on Cape Cod this month, swing by the MBL gift shop to snag something cozy for winter! Pick up a sweatshirt, octopus socks, a nice throw, or a new book. We've got the perfect gifts (or a treat for yourself!)
Not local? No problem! You can order online, we ship! https://giftshop.mbl.edu/
There’s still time to Support the Science this #GivingTuesday! ⏳
Your gift helps the MBL continue pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery.
Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference.
Give today: mbl.edu/give
#GivingTuesday is here!
Join us to Support the Science here at the MBL. 🔬
Your gift fuels discovery, education, and the next generation of scientists at MBL. Are you in? 💙
Donate now: https://www.mbl.edu/give
Tomorrow, join us for #GivingTuesday to Support the Science here at the MBL. 🔬
Your support helps to ensure our lab remains a hub for groundbreaking research and discovery.
Be part of something bigger — give early and show your support today: mbl.edu/give
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We are hiring!
Interested? Apply here: go.mbl.edu/AS1887
Mark your calendars — Giving Tuesday is ONE week away!
On Giving Tuesday, your support helps power the discoveries, courses, and life-changing experiences that start at the Marine Biological Laboratory.
Give early: https://www.mbl.edu/give
#GivingTuesday #ScienceStartsHere #MBL
We are hiring!
Interested? Apply here: go.mbl.edu/AS1887
We are grateful to the US veterans who work for the MBL, and those in our community for their service and commitment. Today and every day, we honor you. 🇺🇸 #VeteransDay
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We are hiring!
Interested? Apply here: go.mbl.edu/AS1887
Make your spring term unforgettable! 🌊 Join MBL’s Semester in Biological Discovery for an immersive, hands-on dive into parasitology, biodiversity, neurophysiology & more.
📅 Mar 1–May 23, 2026
🗓️ Apply by Dec 12: go.mbl.edu/sbd
No research experience required!
2026 Whitman Center Fellowship Applications are Open!
Every year, we bring together biologists to push the frontiers of knowledge. Scientists are invited to spend 4 to 10 wks at the MBL, with support available throughout the year. Deadline Nov. 1. https://go.mbl.edu/whitman
We are hiring an Imaging Scientis. Apply here: go.mbl.edu/AS1887
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🔬 Applications are now open!
Join MBL’s world-renowned Advanced Research Training Courses, where scientists from around the globe come together to explore new ideas, master cutting-edge techniques, and become part of a dynamic network.
➡️Apply today: go.mbl.edu/courses
Calling All Undergrads
Make your spring term unforgettable! 🌊 Join MBL’s Semester in Biological Discovery for an immersive, hands-on dive into parasitology, biodiversity, neurophysiology & more.
📅 Mar 1–May 23, 2026
🗓️ Apply by Dec 12: go.mbl.edu/sbd
A napping dog might twitch her feet, flick her ears, and thump her tail. But cephalopods are even more active. While sleeping, their skin blooms with colors.
Horst Obenhaus, a 2025 Whitman Fellow, investigates.
Read more: bit.ly/4fpV96o
Dear MBL alumni (that's you!),
What do you wish everyone knew about the MBL?
Share with #MyMBLMoment to enter our giveaway.
A winner will be randomly chosen at the end of the month!
#MyMBLMoment
How do we measure #denitrification in our #saltmarsh ammonium and nitrate treatment plots at @pie-lter.bsky.social? Anne Giblin and Jane Tucker from @mblscience.bsky.social bring the lab into the field for this in situ "push-pull" denitrification measurement.
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Emily standing in front of the Marine Biological Laboratory sign.
I had the incredible opportunity to participate in the @mblscience.bsky.social Visual Neuroscience course these past two weeks! The MBL is an amazing place to do science and I learned so much to support my vision evolution research.
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Happy #MicroscopyMonday!
The Nikon Small World Exhibit showcases life's beauty and complexity as seen through the light microscope. 1st place went to Dr. Bruno Cisterna and Dr. Eric Vitriol, who photographed mouse brain tumor cells.
Can you guess the magnification of the lens?
MBL has been awarded $200,000 in Massachusetts’ FY25 budget to support our high school education programs, helping open the doors of science to young scholars from across the state.
This will cover tuition for more than 80 high schoolers to attend an immersive science course here at the MBL.
Happy Alumni August!
Check out these photos from one of our advanced research training courses, Physiology classes of 1894, 1971, and 2016.
Share your MBL class photo with #MyMBLMoment to enter our giveaway! A winner will be randomly chosen at the end of the month.
#throwbackthursday #MyMBLMoment
The deadline to register for MBL's fall course, Light Microscopy Bootcamp, is this Friday, August 15!🔬
The course is engineered to empower graduate students to use light microscopy in their own research.
Read more: bit.ly/4e5QA0y
📷 Mark Lessard
The BU Phi-Geo Research Group at the statue of Rachel Carson at MBL with MBL Director of Education Linda Hyman & historian of biology Jane Maienschein
5 grad students wearing face masks holding up gold nobel prize medal.
Aja & Federica examining "mermaid purses" with staff
Phi geo froup on back patio of MBL
One of my favorite #MyMBLMoments was when I took the grad students in my Phi-Geo Research Group down to @mblscience.bsky.social for a behind-the-scenes tour, & they all got to hold a Nobel Prize medal.
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Dear MBL alumni (that's you!),
What's your favorite MBL memory?
Share with #MyMBLMoment to enter our giveaway.
A winner will be randomly chosen at the end of the month!
#MyMBLMoment
This weekend, ASICS Falmouth Road Race celebrates its 53rd year! Are you running with us?
Check out the race map: bit.ly/46MJc8S
Happy #MicroscopyMonday!
This is a larval sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis. MBL researchers study this species, found in Sippewissett Marsh, for development and regeneration.
Image taken using a polychromatic polarizing microscope.
📷 Michael Shribak and Karen Echeverri
Group photo from the methods in computational neuroscience course
Self of the group
The COVID cabin individuals
A cute axolotl
Throwback to #MyMBLMoment last year at MCN2024, amazing experience with a wonderful group of people @mblscience.bsky.social
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