The Meyers family enjoyed their first Bigelow Laboratory open house July 15. The family moved from Virginia last October and now live in East Boothbay. Pictured, from left, are Oliver Meyers, Sarah Meyers, Jeremy Meyers and Isaac Meyers. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register Bigelow Laboratory’s Valerie Young assisted visitors July 15 during the annual open house. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register Gus Drukker tries on a lab coat during the Bigelow Laboratory open house. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register Bigelow guests learn about DNA by studying a strawberry. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register Senior research scientist Pete Countway explains how algal blooms impact the sea’s ecology July 15 during the Bigelow Laboratory open house. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register Research Assistant Allie Ouimet, right, demonstrates how water pressure works. Also pictured are Hannah Sterling and Maisie Grogan. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register