MAINE PUBLIC • August 4, 2025
Scientists at Bigelow Labs in East Boothbay are studying how zooplankton help to store carbon in the ocean depths through their daily migration. "It's the largest migration of life on Earth, and it happens every single day," said Karen Stamieszkin, a biological oceanographer at Bigelow Labs who has been studying zooplankton for years. Carbon capture and storage is a growing area of interest as companies become increasingly interested in purchasing carbon credits to offset their emissions. The most common type of carbon offset is usually land-based, like reforestation projects. Marine carbon sequestration is a newer field of study.