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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
Photos/Video: School Underwater Robot Contest
[Updated] Some of the island’s brightest young minds showcased their technical skills yesterday [Mar 8], taking their self-built underwater robots to compete in a series of manoeuvrability and speed challenges at the National Sports Centre pool in Devonshire. This was the culminating event of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences MARINE [Mid... Read more of this article
BIOS Training Opportunity For Oceanographers
For aspiring oceanographers, few experiences offer more opportunities for practical, hands-on training than working at sea aboard a research vessel. This “shipboard experience” gives early-career ocean scientists valuable insight into the logistics required to plan and execute a successful research cruise, as well as the realities of conducting... Read more of this article
Dalhousie-BIOS Fund Nearly At $1 Million Goal
The Degroote Bermudian Alumni Dalhousie/BIOS Fund is 90 per cent of the way to its $1-million goal. With the generous support of alumni and friends in Canada and Bermuda nearly $900,000 has been raised for student internships and faculty exchanges. “Welcoming Dalhousie students to the institute for international research and experiential learning... Read more of this article
BIOS: Devil’s Hole Acts As Natural Laboratory
Once a popular attraction for Bermuda’s tourists, Devil’s Hole now attracts a different type of visitor: scientists. Located on the southern shore of Harrington Sound, Devil’s Hole is a closed embayment that experiences seasonal changes in water chemistry and biology that are distinct from the rest of Bermuda, making it a “natural laboratory”... Read more of this article
BIOS Study Helps Confirm Ocean Acidification
Sustained ocean observations provide the foundation for much of what we understand about the ocean. Collected over the years, and sometimes decades, these observations give scientists insight into global cycles, seasonal trends, and long-term changes in the physics and chemistry of the ocean. In a groundbreaking study published in a special issue of... Read more of this article
Photos: St. George’s Prep Students Visit BIOS
The children of St. George’s Preparatory School paid a visit to the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] this week in order to learn about “The Secret Life of Fish,” thanks to an initiative sponsored by HSBC. Over the last five years, BIOS has welcomed thousands of primary students through its doors to participate in the Explorer... Read more of this article
HSBC Donate To BIOS Ocean Academy Program
Over the last five years, the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] has welcomed thousands of primary students through its doors to participate in the Explorer Program. Part of BIOS’s yearlong Ocean Academy, the program offers students and teachers an opportunity to learn about local issues through a variety of hands-on lessons and activities. A... Read more of this article
Teachers Explore Secret Lives Of Fish At BIOS
For two days this week, Bermuda’s teachers got an insider’s glimpse into the secret lives of fish at the annual Bermuda Union of Teachers professional development days at BIOS. A total of 57 teachers from primary, middle, and secondary schools around the island spent a full day learning about the ecology of fish, marine ecosystems, and the technology... Read more of this article
U.S. NSF Continues Support For BATS Research
Amid growing concern regarding the current federal funding climate for ocean science research, the National Science Foundation [NSF] announced continued support for the Bermuda Atlantic Time-Series Study [BATS] research program at BIOS. According to Dr. Nicholas Bates, Senior Scientist and Associate Director of Research at BIOS and Principal Investigator... Read more of this article
BIOS Hires Dr Kevin Mayall As MSP Coordinator
Beginning this month, Bermuda has a new asset in its efforts to maximize the collective value of Bermuda’s ocean uses: Dr. Kevin Mayall, the island’s first Nearshore Marine Spatial Planning [MSP] Coordinator. The development of a comprehensive nearshore zoning plan for the Bermuda Platform is a proactive approach to managing coastal ecosystems that... Read more of this article
Hurricane Landfall Forecasting Competition
RPI2.0 this week announced the third round of its Seasonal US Hurricane Landfall Forecasting competition, citing the potential predictive skill of ‘crowd-intelligence’, with the winning forecast in each of the four rounds receiving a $1250 award. Dr. Mark Guishard [pictured] Science Program Manager at the Risk Prediction Initiative [RPI2.0] said,... Read more of this article
Project Studying Nutrition Of Pregnant Women
Between April 1, 2011 and April 1, 2012, a total of 622 babies were born at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. Laval University’s Atlantis Mobile Laboratories — stationed at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] and supported by a grant from the Lepercq Foundation — is facilitating a National Maternal Nutrition Survey to assess... Read more of this article
Dr. Mark Guishard Joins Risk Prediction Initiative
Adding to its already-distinguished staff, the Risk Prediction Initiative [RPI2.0] recently welcomed Dr. Mark Guishard as its new Science Program Manager. RPI2.0— part of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] —works to create effective and efficient dialogue between scientists and re/insurers involved in catastrophic risk by funding and... Read more of this article
