Category: Environment
BIOS Role In Acidification Study
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences researchers Andreas Andersson and Nicholas Bates were part of a groundbreaking US National Science Foundation study on how increasing acidity in the sea’s waters may fundamentally change how nitrogen is cycled in them (a water sample being taken in the Sargasso Sea north-east of Bermuda during the course of... Read more of this article
Bermuda: A Winter Wonderland
Bermuda experienced a record-breaking low temperature for December, 15 – 54.7F — and the low temperature of 50.4F today [Dec. 16] has tied records for all-time coldest December days which were set in 1955 and 1962. According to the Bermuda Weather Service [BWS], previous record lows for both days was 57F set in 1971 and 1973 respectively. The... Read more of this article
‘Scuba-Diving Cowboy’ on Bermuda’s Caves
A Canadian scientist described as “something of a scuba-diving cowboy” has conducted groundbreaking research in Bermuda’s underwater cave system which may help researchers better understand the phenomenom of climate change. Pete Van Hengstum, a recently qualified Earth Sciences Ph.D., told Dalhousie University’s on-line newspaper... Read more of this article
Filmmaker Donates Copies to Schools
Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith received what she termed a “magnanimous gift” from local film maker and nature conservationist, Andrew Stevenson. On Thursday [Dec 9] Mr. Stevenson visited the Ministry of Education and donated more than 40 DVD copies of his award winning documentary “Where the Whales Sing” to Minister Smith. The three-year... Read more of this article
Director Appointed: Sargasso Sea Alliance
The Minister of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Walter Roban pledged Government’s support for the Sargasso Sea Alliance Initiative last week during a celebratory reception at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) on Tuesday. At the reception the Minister addressed a roomful of funders, scientists, educators and Government officials... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda Shipwreck Study
A coral encrusted shipwreck discovered during construction of the cruise ship wharf in 2007 led to a research team led by East Carolina University (ECU) Maritime Studies professors traveling to Bermuda to help Government determine the origin and history of the vessel. While the main aim of the archeological survey was to determine the environmental... Read more of this article
Video: Island’s Unique Cave Life
In recent years scientists have discovered an amazing variety of previously unknown, cave-adapted species in Bermuda’s limestone cave systems — including some thought to have cancer-fighting properties which might be studied by medical researchers. In this report for Discovery Canada by Bermuda Environmental Alliance founder Sangita... Read more of this article
Selling Back Power: BELCO’s Interconnection
Customers of renewable energy company Solar Bermuda are the first to start selling back power to the Island’s electrical grid under BELCO’s Interconnection Policy, which was announced on November 3. The Interconnection Policy allows homeowners with alternative energy systems up to 15 kilowatts (kW) to sell excess power back to BELCO. Solar Bermuda... Read more of this article
Columnist: Jamaica Should Follow Bermuda’s Lead
Jamaica needs to take a leaf out of Bermuda’s environmental protection book and consider banning plastic bags, says one of the Caribbean nation’s most popular newspaper columnists. Barbara Gloudon said Jamaica was being buried under plastic and should emulate Bermuda which is currently debating whether to stop the importation shopping... Read more of this article
Monitoring The Health Of Bermuda’s Reefs
For centuries Bermudians have placed a high environmental and cultural value on the island’s reef system — the northernmost coral formations in the Atlantic Ocean. Earlier this year a monetary value was placed on our protective reefs — calculating they provided $722 million annually in direct economic benefits through coastal... Read more of this article
Photos: 2010 BIOS Marine Science Day
Hundreds of locals converged upon the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] Ferry reach campus as they held their annual Marine Science Day this past Saturday [Nov 20]. Activities were on offer that sparked the imaginations of visitors of all ages; wacky science [see videos here], mini research cruises, puppet show, BIOS’s remotely operated mini... Read more of this article
Video: Marine Technician Explains BIOS Equipment
During their Marine Science Day held on November 20, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] marine technician Matt Wilkinson briefly explained what he called the “most important” piece of equipment as far as data collection aboard BIOS’s multimillion-dollar research ship the HSBC Atlantic Explorer. The machine is lowered into... Read more of this article
