Eco Lunch & Learn On The Sargasso Sea
The public is invited to a free lecture on the Sargasso Sea presented by Fae Sapsford on Thursday [April 23], hosted by the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Bermuda College as part of their Eco Lunch & Learn series.
A spokesperson said, “The community are invited to attend a free lecture on Thursday, April 23rd, to learn more about our amazing Sargasso Sea. Fae Sapsford is presenting the lecture which will underscore the importance of the Sargasso Sea and why it is critically important to protect it. The lecture is a free presentation of Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce and Bermuda College and marks the third lecture in their Eco Lunch & Learn series for 2026.
“Fae Sapsford is a Bermudian beachcomber and science communicator. She is a Marine Research fellow and the Communications Officer for the Sargasso Sea Commission. She is also a Communications Officer for the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme. Fae is currently pursuing a PhD at the World Maritime Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute. She also runs a science communications Instagram account, #Sargassogirl.”
Amy Harvey, the Earth and Environmental Science Senior Lecturer at the Bermuda College explained, “The Sargasso Sea is an important repository for biodiversity providing essential ecosystem services such as habitats for migrating turtles and juvenile fish as well as housing nutrient rich Sargasso seaweed that helps to bind our beaches and dunes on our coastlines.
“In addition, to these amazing functions the Sargasso Sea provides us with one in every five breaths we take. That is twenty percent of the oxygen produced on our planet. It is vital that we understand the significance of protecting the Sargasso Sea from both an environmental and human health perspective.”
Jennifer Flood, BEST Executive Officer, added, “The Sargasso Sea is unique. Home to at least 10 endemic species, it acts as a migratory corridor for several species of sharks, rays, and cetaceans and provides a nursery habitat for many marine species including sea turtles, shrimp, crabs, and many species of fish. This includes the incredible Anguilla European eel which lives in fresh water for part of its young life, then as an adult travels up to 6000 Km across the Atlantic to the Sargasso Sea to spawn.
“This incredibly important biodiverse area is threatened by shipping, fishing, plastic and other pollutants, and climate change.
“Join us on Thursday to discover more about this unique habitat, and how you can protect it. Leaving it to someone else is not the solution – we can all be proud Ocean Citizens defending the oceans that give us life.”
The spokesperson said, “Don’t miss the presentation on Thursday, April 23rd. from 1:00 to 2:00pm. Attend in person at The Bermuda College, Athene Room H100, OR streaming live online on Facebook and YouTube.
“A lively Q&A follows the presentation. Light refreshments are served on a first come first served basis. Please bring your own beverage.
“This lecture is kindly sponsored by Chubb.”
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