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Video: Researchers Dive Into Island’s Depths
The XL Catlin Deep Ocean Survey of Bermuda’s reefs and marine environment resulted in nine major scientific research papers, the discovery of a hundred new sea species and the identification of a new ocean zone off the island, Writing earlier this year in the online marine conservation magazine InDepth, editor Amanda White said the project, financed... Read more of this article
Minister On Deep Ocean Survey & Summit
Minister of Home Affairs Walton Brown reported on the findings of the Nekton Mission I, XL Catlin Deep Ocean Survey and the Ocean Risk Summit in the House of Assembly today [May 11], calling it “an exciting week for marine science in Bermuda.” Minister Brown said, “This week has been an exciting week for marine science in Bermuda.... Read more of this article
New Zone Discovered In Ocean: ‘Rariphotic Zone’
The Government today received the findings of Nekton Mission I, XL Catlin Deep Ocean Survey, which confirmed a new zone in the ocean — the Rariphotic Zone — and over 100 new species including very small animals, such as tanaids, to dozens of new algae species and black wire coral, A Government spokesperson said, “Today the Minister... Read more of this article
BUEI To Screen ‘Nekton’s Unexplored Bermuda’
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] and Nekton will present “Nekton’s Unexplored Bermuda” on November 28 at 7.30pm. The event poster says, “Join us at BUEI Talks for a journey beneath the waves and into Bermuda’s unknown, unseen and largely unexplored subsea world. Oliver Steeds, Nekton’s Mission Director, will reveal... Read more of this article
Rare Starfish Identified For First Time Since 1922
Department of Environment and Natural Resources scientist and Natural History Museum Curator Dr. Robbie Smith and Nekton Principal Scientist Dr. Lucy Woodall are examining a rare starfish, among other specimens, as part of Nekton’s five day Taxonomy Workshop at the Natural History Museum. “Identified only once before in 1922 on Challenger Bank,... Read more of this article
Video: Scientific Survey Of Bermuda’s Ocean
In conjunction with GUE and Project Baseline, the Nekton Foundation recently undertook a series of scientific surveys using submersibles in the vicinity of the Argus and Challenger Banks, with a video outlining their work. The video description said, “GUE & Project Baseline teamed with the Nekton Foundation, a UK-based conservation organization,... Read more of this article
Video: Deep Dive In Bermuda’s Hidden Depths
Guardian environment reporter Oliver Milman recently joined Nekton on a deep sea dive expedition off the coast of Bermuda, with the scientists aboard aiming to “chart its hidden depths and gauge the general health of the area’s reef and coral.” Nekton’s first deep ocean scientific research mission — sponsored by re/insurer XL Catlin... Read more of this article
Video: Local Lionfish Experts On PBS Newshour
Bermuda is featured in a PBS Newshour program about invasive lionfish, with scenes of the island shown, while local marine experts, in conjunction with visiting scientists, appear in a five minute segment that also reveals plans for a prototype lionfish-culling undersea robot. Bermuda’s lionfish experts included in the PBS program are Dr. Gretchen... Read more of this article
SiriusXM To Host Underwater Live Radio Show
SiriusXM’s John Fugelsang will host “Deep Dive Radio,” a one-hour broadcast from a submersible deep in the ocean off the coast of Bermuda, that they said “aims to set the world record for the deepest underwater live radio show and bring attention to protecting the deep ocean.” Fugelsang, host of SiriusXM’s Tell Me... Read more of this article
Children Invited To Join Deep Ocean Virtual Ride
Children are being offered the chance to become deep sea explorers as part of a groundbreaking science expedition launching in the North West Atlantic this week. Deep ocean scientific research charity Nekton is calling on young people around the world to ‘virtually’ join their first expedition to explore and research the Earth’s largest and critically... Read more of this article
Video: “Biological Hotspot” Found On Seamount
[Updated with video] Scientists from Nekton undertaking the XL Catlin Deep Ocean Survey, have discovered a new “biological hotspot” on Argus Seamount, some 30 miles south west of Bermuda. Diving in cutting-edge manned submersibles adapted with the latest scientific and filming equipment, the scientists are the first to biologically document... Read more of this article
Video: Nekton Mission’s First Submersible Dive
Nekton’s first deep ocean scientific research mission, which is sponsored by re/insurer XL Catlin and in partnership with the Bermuda Government’s Ministry of the Environment, launched off the coast of Bermuda this week, with the action caught on camera. In a video of the launch, Greg Foot, onboard science reporter, says, “We’ve just getting... Read more of this article
