The Gulf of Maine is changing in many ways - warming, changing color, becoming more acidic, accumulating microplastics, and seeing an increase in harmful algal blooms. These changes create challenges for the sustainable use of its resources but also opportunities to better understand and protect this important natural resource.
Join Dr. Deborah Bronk, President and CEO of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, for an insightful talk cosponsored by Blue Hill Heritage Trust and the Wilson Museum on Thursday, August 13 at 4 pm.
No registration is required to attend in person. To attend virtually, register with the button below.
Dr. Deborah Bronk is President and CEO of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. Bronk is an oceanographer who participated or led over 50 research expeditions, was elected president of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography and The Oceanography Society, directed the Division of Ocean Sciences at the National Science Foundation, and chaired of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents, which represented over a million scientists in the US, and the UNOLS Council, which supports the US research fleet of ships. She currently serves on the Maine Innovation and Economy Advisory Board, is the founder of the Maine Marine Science Consortium and co-founder and treasurer of the Research and Education Coalition for Ocean Sciences, which advocates for investments to keep US ocean science at the forefront of discovery and innovation. In 2025, MaineBiz named her Innovator of the Year.
Visit the museum’s galleries through September 30; weekdays from 10 am to 5 pm, and weekends from 2 to 5 pm.
All ages are welcome and admission is always free with donations greatly appreciated!