Stone Laboratory

05/28/2026

Join the Stone Laboratory team! We are hiring and accepting applications through June 4, 2026 for the Facilities Operations Technician. Please spread the word!

This position is seasonal full-time (early Spring to late Fall) and located at Put-in-Bay, OH. Duties include assisting and coordinating maintenance of all facilities, grounds, and vehicles; performing tasks including minor carpentry, painting, drywall, plumbing and electrical; operating and maintaining mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, tractors, and vehicle fleet; and more.

For more information about this position, visit the link to apply at https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Research-Stations-Ag-Operations/Facilities-Operations-Technician-2_R151610-1.



Photo Description:
Sundial in the shade outside of the classroom on Gibraltar Island. Docks and two boats in the background. White text on sundial reads 'We are hiring'.

05/22/2026

05/19/2026

About last night… double rainbows and a spectacular sunset seen by our staff. What a beautiful night!

Photos captured by Biological Field Station Assistant Sammy.

Pictured here are two rainbows (one faint) over South Bass Island. Sunset pictured over Peach Point, South Bass Island in the second photo. Photos taken from Gibraltar Island.

05/18/2026

“We often talk about that sense of calm and clarity that comes from being on the water, and I have seen firsthand how real and impactful that is. What Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab do so well is connect that emotional experience with science, education, and purpose.”

Michelle Burke, president of the Ohio Marine Trades Association and president of the Friends of Stone Laboratory (FOSL) Board, recently reflected on the big impacts Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory make while looking back on her own career.

Read more: https://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/2026/zjtgd/life-water-osg-sl-make-an-impact

Ohio Clean Marinas & Clean Boaters Programs

05/15/2026

Come see us today (5/15) at Cedar Point for their Physics, Math, and Science Days event. Learn more about Stone Lab and marine debris, meet our education snakes, and more! Event runs from 10AM to 3PM.

Pictured here is Sue Bixler, Stone Lab Education and Outreach Specialist holding a 100 Stone Lab tumbler (available for purchase! Stay hydrated with this tumbler!) in front of event sign, attendees checking out our booth, and attendees meeting one of our education Eastern Fox Snakes.

05/11/2026

We give thanksss to mothers on Mother’s Day!

Something special happened today in our herpetology colony: our education Lake Erie watersnake Peanut had babies. Join us in wishing Peanut a Happy Mother’s Day (and an early Happy Father’s Day to Lewis)!

05/07/2026

DEADLINE: Applications for the 2027 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship in Washington, D.C. are due June 3! The program matches highly qualified graduate students with “hosts” in the legislative and executive branches of government for a one-year paid fellowship.

Hear from 2025 fellow Rachael Finigan, who served as a research specialist at the National Sea Grant Office:

“I learned so much during the year and met such incredible people. The biggest thing I took away was knowing the direction I am hoping my career will go. I was interested in research communications before, but I absolutely loved my job and would love to continue doing similar work.”

Read more: https://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/2026/2p2ku/building-a-career-in-research-communication-with-knauss

Apply today: https://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/calendar/2026/06/03/pz3ft/deadline-knauss-2027