Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Mission

Our mission is to study the foundation of global ocean health and use our discoveries to improve the future for all life on our planet. To achieve this, we conduct fundamental research on our oceans, use what we learn to address global solutions through applied research, and engage students of all ages with experiential programs that train tomorrow’s ocean leaders. Our research spans the globe, but our campus sits on the shores of the Gulf of Maine – renowned for its beauty and its importance to coastal communities and wildlife at every level of the food web. It is also one of the most rapidly warming bodies of water on the planet, underscoring the urgent nature of our science and serving as a vital place to gather data, conduct research, and work toward solutions.

Vision

Our vision is a world where scientific understanding of the ocean turns the tide on global challenges and unlocks the full potential of the ocean to support our society.

Goals

1.Be a laboratory that HOLDS THE LINE amidst the evolving federal landscape – maintaining external revenue and current high research output (measured as sustaining the number of grants, contracts and publications) by investing in new tools to advance science and diversify revenue streams.
2.2a.) Be a world-renowned hub of research and technology development in SEAWEED AND MICROALGAE. 2b.) Be a nexus of organismal- and molecular-level discoveries for BLUE BIOTECH and ocean stewardship. 2c.) Be the lab forging new frontiers in OCEAN MONITORING AND FORECASTING to predict hazards to human health and resilience.
3.Be a beacon that LIFTS UP THE NEXT GENERATION of ocean science leaders and blue economy workforce.

East Boothbay ME | EIN: 01-6006001

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501(c)(3) organization

60 Bigelow Drive,
East Boothbay ME 04544

https://www.bigelow.org/

207-315-2567

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Mission

Vision

Our vision is a world where scientific understanding of the ocean turns the tide on global challenges and unlocks the full potential of the ocean to support our society.

Goals

1.Be a laboratory that HOLDS THE LINE amidst the evolving federal landscape – maintaining external revenue and current high research output (measured as sustaining the number of grants, contracts and publications) by investing in new tools to advance science and diversify revenue streams.
2.2a.) Be a world-renowned hub of research and technology development in SEAWEED AND MICROALGAE. 2b.) Be a nexus of organismal- and molecular-level discoveries for BLUE BIOTECH and ocean stewardship. 2c.) Be the lab forging new frontiers in OCEAN MONITORING AND FORECASTING to predict hazards to human health and resilience.
3.Be a beacon that LIFTS UP THE NEXT GENERATION of ocean science leaders and blue economy workforce.

East Boothbay ME | EIN: 01-6006001

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

60 Bigelow Drive,
East Boothbay ME 04544

https://www.bigelow.org/

207-315-2567

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Additional Information

Program Expense Ratio:89.63% of total expenses

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Liabilities to Assets Ratio:20.61% of total assets

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Working Capital:4.52 years of reserves

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Fundraising Efficiency:$0.06 to raise a dollar

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Score	Metric
100%	Program Expense Ratio:89.63% of total expenses
100%	Liabilities to Assets Ratio:20.61% of total assets
100%	Working Capital:4.52 years of reserves
100%	Fundraising Efficiency:$0.06 to raise a dollar

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