Marine Biological Laboratory
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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
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MBL Announces Largest Ever Gift for Its Renowned Biological Education and Research Programs | Marine Biological Laboratory
Cell Biology Researcher Mark Terasaki’s $25 Million Unrestricted Gift Will Support Operations and Infrastructure Contact: Samantha Cummis scummis@mbl.edu; 973.800.4119
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We're thrilled to announce the largest private gift in our 137-year history: a $25 million unrestricted donation from MBL Whitman Scientist Mark Terasaki.
His extraordinary generosity will bolster our renowned research and education programs. 🔬
Learn more: bit.ly/452WL1m
His extraordinary generosity will bolster our renowned research and education programs. 🔬
Learn more: bit.ly/452WL1m
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
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
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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
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
December 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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/
Not local? No problem! You can order online, we ship! https://giftshop.mbl.edu/
December 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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/
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
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
December 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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
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
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
December 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
#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
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
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
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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
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
Shop small. Fuel big discoveries. Enjoy bigger savings. giftshop.mbl.edu
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Shop small. Fuel big discoveries. Enjoy bigger savings. giftshop.mbl.edu
November 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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
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
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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
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
November 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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
November 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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!
📅 Mar 1–May 23, 2026
🗓️ Apply by Dec 12: go.mbl.edu/sbd
No research experience required!
November 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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!
📅 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
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
October 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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
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
October 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We are hiring an Imaging Scientis. Apply here: go.mbl.edu/AS1887
🔬 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
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
Course Offerings | Marine Biological Laboratory
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October 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🔬 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
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
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
Semester in Biological Discovery (SBD) | Marine Biological Laboratory
The MBL’s Semester in Biological Discovery (SBD) is a 12-week program that provides an intensive, immersive research experience in discovery-driven biological sciences modeled on the MBL’s world-renow...
go.mbl.edu
October 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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
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
Horst Obenhaus, a 2025 Whitman Fellow, investigates.
Read more: bit.ly/4fpV96o
Snoozing Cephalopods May Wear Their Dreams on Their Skin | Marine Biological Laboratory
A dog napping on the couch often twitches its feet, flicks its ears and thumps its tail. Watching this behavior, it’s easy to say the dog is lazily pantomiming a vivid dream: He’s chasing a squirrel; ...
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August 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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
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
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
August 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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
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
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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.
August 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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.
Reposted by Marine Biological Laboratory
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.
August 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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.
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?
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?
August 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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?
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.
This will cover tuition for more than 80 high schoolers to attend an immersive science course here at the MBL.
August 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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.
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
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
August 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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
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 course is engineered to empower graduate students to use light microscopy in their own research.
Read more: bit.ly/4e5QA0y
📷 Mark Lessard
Focus In: MBL Expands Training in Advanced Microscopy | Marine Biological Laboratory
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August 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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 course is engineered to empower graduate students to use light microscopy in their own research.
Read more: bit.ly/4e5QA0y
📷 Mark Lessard