The ocean is essential to the health of our planet. Scientists at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences study the foundation of global ocean health, using tools from satellites to microscopes to DNA sequencing. Increasingly, scientists are using that knowledge to unlock the potential to improve the future for all life on Earth. In this talk, Bigelow Laboratory’s Vice President for Research, Dr. Beth Orcutt, will share some of the innovative and sustainable new uses of marine life and ocean data to solve problems, creating new opportunities for businesses and community resilience.   

Dr. Beth Orcutt has been Vice President for Research at Bigelow Laboratory since 2022 and a Senior Research Scientist since 2012. She is an award-winning, internationally recognized expert on deep-sea microbiology. Regularly called upon by the government to advise on deep-sea matters, Dr. Orcutt is actively engaged in informing emerging regulations on deep-sea mining. As Vice President for Research, she uses her expertise in research administration, technology transfer, and partnership building to strengthen and accelerate Bigelow Laboratory’s discoveries and solutions.