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Sol Petroleum Bermuda Donates $5K To BIOS

Sol Petroleum Bermuda Donates $5K To BIOS

Sol Petroleum Bermuda Limited, exclusive licensed distributor of Esso branded fuels, donated $5,000 to the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] Ocean Academy Program. Sol Bermuda Sales & Marketing Manager Stephen Turner [left] presented a symbolic check to Dr. Mark Guishard, BIOS Director of Corporate & Community Relations, to assist with... Read more of this article

Building STEM Pipeline For Bermuda’s Students

Building STEM Pipeline For Bermuda’s Students

Both BIOS and Bermuda College have been working together for the last 12 years in a unique partnership that leverages the resources and expertise of each organization, with the overall goal of improving STEM education and learning opportunities for students in senior school and college. A spokesperson said, “Both BIOS and Bermuda College are... Read more of this article

BIOS Announces 2019 Bermuda Program Interns

BIOS Announces 2019 Bermuda Program Interns

Each year a handful of Bermudian students are selected to participate in the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] Bermuda Program, which offers an excellent experience to work alongside top experts in the field. This program, which began in 1976, offers students the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of marine and atmospheric sciences by working... Read more of this article

Photos: Student-Designed Robots Make A Splash

Photos: Student-Designed Robots Make A Splash

On Saturday, April 27, twenty-four teams from eight schools—including a new team from Impact Mentoring Academy—met at the National Sports Centre for the 2019 Marine Advanced Technology in Education [MATE] Bermuda Regional Remotely Operated Vehicle [ROV] Challenge. The program, hosted by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS], is part of... Read more of this article

Teams To Gather For Robotics Challenge

Teams To Gather For Robotics Challenge

Twenty-four teams from 10 Bermuda schools and educational organizations, including a new team from Impact Mentoring Academy, will converge on the National Sports Centre on April 27th for the 2019 Marine Advanced Technology in Education [MATE] Bermuda Regional Remotely Operated Vehicle [ROV] Challenge. The program, hosted by the Bermuda Institute of... Read more of this article

Sol Donate To BIOS Ocean Academy Program

Sol Donate To BIOS Ocean Academy Program

Sol Petroleum Bermuda said they are proud to support the BIOS Ocean Academy Program through a contribution of $5,000, which was recently presented at Ferry Reach, St. George’s. Sol Bermuda Sales & Marketing Manager Stephen Turner presented a symbolic check to Dr. Mark Guishard; BIOS Director of Corporate & Community Relations and Ms. Kyla... Read more of this article

BIOS To Test New Oceanographic Technology

BIOS To Test New Oceanographic Technology

Beginning tomorrow [Aug 22], the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] research vessel Atlantic Explorer will be heading out to the Challenger and Bowditch seamounts on a 10-day cruise to test new oceanographic technologies. In an online post yesterday, BIOS said, “Beginning tomorrow, the BIOS research vessel Atlantic Explorer [AE] will be heading... Read more of this article

Photos & Results: BIOS Robotics Challenge

Photos & Results: BIOS Robotics Challenge

A total of twenty-two teams from eight schools – including two new teams from Bermuda College – met recently at the National Sports Centre for the 2018 Marine Advanced Technology in Education [MATE] Bermuda Regional Remotely Operated Vehicle [ROV] Challenge. A spokesperson said, “The program, hosted by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean... Read more of this article

Collaboration To Reduce Lionfish Population

Collaboration To Reduce Lionfish Population

It is often said that good things come in groups of three, and that might be the case for a trio of research projects aimed at reducing a threat to Bermuda’s marine biodiversity: the invasive lionfish. BIOS said, “While many invasive species disrupt natural ecosystems by spreading disease or competing for food and habitat, lionfish are particularly... Read more of this article

Video: Southampton Students Visit BIOS

Video: Southampton Students Visit BIOS

In June, Dr. Antony Jensen and the University of Southampton marine biology program visited the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] as part of their annual 10-day trip abroad to Bermuda. The University recently shared a short video on social media capturing the students’ experiences living on a working research station and conducting fieldwork... Read more of this article

Groundswell Lionfish Tournament On July 22

Groundswell Lionfish Tournament On July 22

The 2017 Groundswell Lionfish Tournament is set to be held on Saturday, July 22 at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] Ferry Reach, running from 2.30pm to 7.30pm, with weigh-in at 3.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The event will include the lionfish handling demo, lionfish tasting, with buzz serving an assortment of lionfish prepared fresh... Read more of this article

Video: BIOS Featured in PBS ‘Changing Seas’

Video: BIOS Featured in PBS ‘Changing Seas’

Scientists from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] recently featured in an episode titled ‘The Fate of Carbon’ as a part of the PBS series ‘Changing Seas.’ ‘The Fate of Carbon’ shows the BIOS scientists working on the Bermuda Atlantic-series Study [BATS], which has collected data on the physical, biological,... Read more of this article

Groundswell Lionfish Tournament Set For July 22

Groundswell Lionfish Tournament Set For July 22

The 2017 Groundswell Lionfish Tournament will be held on Saturday, July 22 and will see the invasive lionfish captured, recorded, and served to attending crowds. The 7th Annual Groundswell Lionfish Tournament takes place at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science with the tournament kicking off at sunup and all boats must be at the BIOS dock for the... Read more of this article

Students To Gather For BIOS’s ROV Challenge

Students To Gather For BIOS’s ROV Challenge

Twenty-five teams from 12 Bermuda schools and educational organizations will converge on the National Sports Centre on Saturday, April 22, for the 2017 MATE Bermuda Regional Remotely Operated Vehicle [ROV] Challenge. The program, hosted by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS], is part of the Mid Atlantic Robotics IN Education Program [MARINE],... Read more of this article

Students Enjoy Innovative BIOS Science Lessons

Students Enjoy Innovative BIOS Science Lessons

Students from the Harrington Sound Primary School spent three days and two nights at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS], learning about the local marine environment and engaging in innovative lessons in real-world science. A spokesperson said, “Last month a group of 39 P6 [primary school level 6, or grade 5 in the U.S. school system]... Read more of this article

Olympian, Lionfish Expert & BIOS Supervisor

Olympian, Lionfish Expert & BIOS Supervisor

Those who have spent time around the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ], participated in the annual Groundswell Lionfish Tournament, or remember the Blue Halo initiative, have likely heard of Chris Flook. Known as “Flookie,” he was born and raised in Bermuda and has spent his life working to bring Bermuda’s marine environment to the forefront,... Read more of this article