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Video: ’10 Most’ Spotlights Dr Goodbody-Gringley
The “10 Most Fascinating People of Bermuda 2016″ series continues today with the fourth video release featuring Dr. Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley. Host Lisa Pickering introduces Dr. Goodbody-Gringley by saying, “The ocean may belong to its sea creatures, however, the world of ocean sciences is still very much a man’s world. “Defying... Read more of this article
BIOS Hydrostation S Receives Funding Support
Hydrostation S — the world’s longest-running hydrographic time-series with a location offshore Bermuda — has received a commitment for another five years of support from the National Science Foundation [NSF]. The funding includes $900,000 for research and $3.1 million to support 120 days of research at sea on board the BIOS-operated research... Read more of this article
Partnership Enhances School’s Science Program
BIOS’s Ocean Academy Program has a new partner in delivering hands-on science education and learning opportunities to Bermuda’s students: The Chatmore Preparatory School. Angela Fubler, founder and director of the all-boys school, credits an early conversation she had with Mark Guishard, BIOS director of corporate and community relations, with laying... Read more of this article
BIOS Scientist To Work With Ocean Tech Project
A global marine research project designed to justify marine protected areas worldwide is set to launch in Bermuda next spring and will include the expertise of BIOS coral reef scientist Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley. The collaborative project, called Ocean Tech, will utilize the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution underwater robotic vehicle REMUS. This... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: BIOS ROV Regional Challenge
Up to twenty-eight teams from nine Bermudian schools and educational organizations converged on the National Sports Center in Devonshire this morning [April 30] for the 2016 MATE Bermuda Regional ROV Challenge. The program, sponsored by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS], is part of the Mid Atlantic Robotics IN Education Program [MARINE],... Read more of this article
Bermuda Students Set For BIOS ROV Challenge
Twenty-eight teams from nine Bermudian schools and educational organizations will converge on the National Sports Center in Devonshire on Saturday, April 30 for the 2016 MATE Bermuda Regional ROV Challenge. The event begins at 9.00am and is free and open to the public; in the case of inclement weather, the event will be held on Sunday, May 1. The program,... Read more of this article
BIOS Utilizing Underwater Gliders For Research
The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] is utilizing a new technology as it uses autonomous underwater gliders, opening up “new ways to investigate the sea around us.” The institute’s gliders are being used for a variety of purposes, including being piloted directly into the paths of hurricanes for a rare look at what happens... Read more of this article
NASA Field Expedition To Study Coral Reefs
A new three-year NASA field expedition gets underway this year to survey more of the world’s coral reefs, with Dr Eric Hochberg from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences set to be involved in the study. NASA said, “Coral reefs, sometimes called the rainforests of the sea, are home to a quarter of all ocean fish species. They protect shorelines... Read more of this article
$6M Grant Catalyzes Study Of Ocean Microbes
An anonymous donor has awarded the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] $6 million to support collaborative research on the distinctive microbial communities of the Sargasso Sea over the next five years. A spokesperson said, “The research will leverage ocean measurements and ongoing research at the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study [BATS]... Read more of this article
BIOS Report On Local Hurricane Preparedness
Coinciding with the end of the 2015 hurricane season, BIOS Bermuda Risk project has released its postmortem report on Hurricane Joaquin, authored by Dr. John Wardman and Dr Mark Guishard of the Risk Prediction Initiative at BIOS. BIOS said, “One aspect of the report focusses on the meteorology of the storm and its interaction with the ocean. “A... Read more of this article
New Study Links Local Coral Reef Chemistry
Five years of data collected on reefs and offshore in Bermuda shows that coral reef chemistry – and perhaps the future success of corals – is tied not only to the human carbon emissions causing systematic ocean acidification, but also to seasonal and decadal cycles in the open waters of the Atlantic, and the balance of biochemical processes in the... Read more of this article
Hurricane Risk Research To Focus On Bermuda
The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences’ Risk Prediction Initiative [RPI] is undertaking new research focused on hurricane risk specific to Bermuda, in addition to its traditional focus on global catastrophic risk. RPI Member companies and local sponsors have agreed to fund a project to reconstruct a pre-historical record of hurricanes in Bermuda,... Read more of this article
Registration Opens For 2016 Robotics Challenge
Registration opened October 1 for middle school team participation in the popular Remotely Operated Vehicle [ROV] Challenge, sponsored by the Mid Atlantic Robotics IN Education [MARINE] programme. This year’s programme, hosted by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] with lead donor support from HSBC, will become a regional partner with the... Read more of this article
Grants Expand Climate Observations At BIOS
New grants from the National Science Foundation will extend and improve two long-term climate observation programs led by BIOS scientists. For the next five years, a grant awarded to BIOS scientist Ruth Curry will support continued data collection aboard the container vessel Oleander, and transfer leadership of the long-term monitoring program to her. As... Read more of this article
Two New Underwater Gliders Arrive At BIOS
Two new underwater gliders arrived at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] this week and are expected to be gathering data in the waters around Bermuda by the end of the summer. The gliders, each resembling a 6-foot-long airplane, operate on battery power at sea with direction from land-based researchers while carrying a payload of sensors that... Read more of this article
$1.2 Million Energy Make-Over For BIOS Centre
A leading ocean research centre is to get an energy make-over that will save it $100,000 a year in costs – helping it to further invest in research and other projects. The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences has signed a 15-year performance contract with Air Care to overhaul its air conditioning and lighting systems. “Due to scheduling requirements... Read more of this article
