Worcester (May 9, 2022): Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI) announced that it has awarded Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI) a $25,000 “Building a Diverse Biomanufacturing Workforce Pipeline” Challenge Grant in partnership with the Massachusetts Office of Business Development. The grant will
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Known as: Senior Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory and Professor (MBL) of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Brown University
Based out of: Woods Hole, MA
What he does in 10 words or less: Researches the sensory ecology of
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Known as: Professor, Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Based out of: Honolulu, HI
What he does in 10 words or less: Researches the role of microbes in ocean ecosystems.
Why what he does is important to you:
Stefan Abramo and Barbe Ennis-Abramo are donors and passionate volunteers at GMGI – Stefan lending his time and experience as an Academy volunteer and Barbe as a GMGI committee member. A rich life of professional and personal experiences has taken
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Known as: Senior Fisheries Biologist at Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Based out of: New Bedford, MA
What he does in 10 words or less: Researches the ecology, behavior, and natural history of Atlantic white sharks
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The internship process for the Class of 2022 has been like no other in the Academy’s six-year history. Academy students began their internship journeys by participating in (virtual) mock interviews on January 13th. On the day of these interviews, 20 individuals
A native of Baltimore, Steve Palumbi has long been fascinated by how quickly the world around us changes. His research on the genetics of marine organisms focuses on basic evolutional questions, and on practical solutions to questions about how to
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Known as: Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University
Based out of: Cambridge, MA
What he does in 10 words or less: Researches the physiological and biochemical adaptations of life in the deep sea
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Known as: Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Alliance
Based out of: Gloucester, MA
What they do in 10 words or less: Drives innovative whale research and ocean conservation
Why what they do is important to you: Whales
Long before meeting one another, getting married, and starting a family, Elinor and Geoffry Juviler grew up spending summers on Cape Ann. Each had their own lineage that now, all these years later, fuels their mutual appreciation for the area.