MBL Virtual Backgrounds

Download our free custom backgrounds (2560 x 1441) to bring the spirit of the Marine Biological Laboratory into your home or remote work space and share your MBL pride during teleconferencing meetings with colleagues and friends!

Here’s how to use the backgrounds:

  • Click on the image you want to download. When the full size image opens, right click on it and choose “Save Image As” to download.
  • Open your Zoom meeting, click the upward arrow next to “Stop Video,” and select “Choose Virtual Background.”
  • Upload your image and set your background. Make sure to uncheck the “Mirror my video” box option under Video Settings.

MBL Aerial Background

Credit: Marine Biological Laboratory, Matt Barton

Download MBL Aerial 1 Background

octopus background

Download Octopus Background

Legacy seal blue background

Download Blue Legacy Background

Imaging Background

Download the imaging background

Gemma Background

Credit: Marine Biological Laboratory, Matt Barton

Download Gemma Background

Jurberg Background

Zebrafish Embryo – the MBL has long been at the forefront of developing new approaches in imaging and applying those methods to biological problems and questions. Credit: Arnon Jurberg, Marine Biological Laboratory

Download Zebrafish Embryo Background

MBL Aerial Background

Credit: Marine Biological Laboratory, Matt Barton

Download MBL Aerial 2 Background

Squid Background

Download Squid Background

Legacy seal white background

Download White Legacy Background

salt marsh background

Download Salt Marsh Background

MBL Background

Credit: Megan Costello

Download Eel Pond/Campus Background

skate background

Download Skate Background