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Divers Team Up For Marine Clean-Up
Divers from across the island clubbed together at the weekend to clean up a popular swimming site. The Bermuda Sub-Aqua Club [BSAC] teamed up with Bermuda Ocean Explorers, the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] and Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] to remove trash and debris from Clarence Cove. Up to 18 divers from BIOS took part, joining members... Read more of this article
BIOS Scientists Present At Australian Event
Last week three BIOS scientists – Tim Noyes and Dr. Eric Hochberg in the Coral Reef Ecology and Optics Lab [CREOL] and Andrew Collins in the Bermuda Ocean Acidification and Coral Reef Investigation [BEACON] Lab – presented their research at the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium [ICRS] in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Held every four years,... Read more of this article
BIOS Study: Climate Change, Ocean Bacteria
When it comes to climate change, few people think about potential impacts on bacteria, but that’s just what a team of researchers from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] and Princeton University did in a recent study chosen as the feature article in the current issue of Aquatic Microbial Ecology. Led by Dr. Michael Lomas, PI of the Phytoplankton... Read more of this article
BIOS Appoints President & Director
After a six-month international search, the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] announced that Dr. William Curry has been selected as its new President and Director. It is anticipated that Dr. Curry will take up his role on or before September 1, 2012, subject to Bermuda Immigration Department approval. Dr. Curry now serves as Director of the... Read more of this article
Sargasso Sea: BASS Aims To Raise Awareness
Ten local non-governmental and environmental groups are teaming up to raise awareness on the Island about the importance of protecting the Sargasso Sea. Through scientific research, education and community outreach, the Bermuda Alliance for Sargasso Sea (BASS) aims to support efforts by the Sargasso Sea Alliance led by the Bermuda government to establish... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Dissecting Ocean’s ‘Black Box’
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] will be hosting a lecture on March 8th at 6pm at the Bermudez Room, XL House. Dr. Mike Lomas – a Senior Scientist – will present “Dissecting the ‘black box’ of the ocean’s biological carbon pump.” A BIOS spokesperson said, “The global ocean absorbs roughly 25% of anthropogenic... Read more of this article
BIOS Highlights Lionfish Threat
Lionfish, oh my! When more than 1,100 Bermudian primary school children took part in the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] Explorer programme at the East End research facility in the spring of 2011, two colourful lionfish, Simba and Nala, were among the stars of the show. But the lionfish were being displayed to teach the youngsters an important... Read more of this article
BIOS Appoints Interim Director
Dr. Nicholas Bates has been named interim director of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] following the resignation of Dr. Tony Knap in November. Dr. Bates, who has been associated with BIOS for more than 25 years, holds the position of Associate Director of Research at the East End research facility and has been a Senior Scientist there... Read more of this article
Dr. Anthony Knap Resigns From BIOS
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] board of trustees chairman Brian Duperreault today [Nov. 28] announced the resignation of Dr. Anthony Knap as the East End research facility’s president and director. It has been reported that Dr. Knap stepped down for “personal reasons.” “Effective today, Monday, November 28th, 2011 we... Read more of this article
The Search For Bermuda’s Deep Water Caves
The world’s sea level has fluctuated more than 328 feet up and down over the course of the Ice Ages. We are currently in a period of high sea level, with the potential for sea level to go even higher in response to the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming. However, we know relatively little about the opposite extremes of climate and sea level... Read more of this article
BIOS Scientist Part Of Global Ocean Study
Although almost three-quarters of the globe is covered by oceans very little is known about the chemistry of these vast waters — but the international GEOTRACES project is attempting to change that and a Bermuda scientist is on the front lines of its groundbreaking research. GEOTRACES is the first large-scale survey of trace elements and their... Read more of this article
Book Puts Bermuda Culture Into Sharp Focus
Offering an insider’s look into iconic Bermuda and its unique lifestyle, “Bermuda” is a new photography book which candidly showcases Bermudians, at work, at play, and in their own environments. Authors Georgia Crowe-Benevides and Kathryn M. Deane have amassed a collection of appealing portraits showcasing the island and the richly... Read more of this article
Environment Minister Attends BIOS Ceremony
Newly appointed Environment Minister Marc Bean this week [Nov.3] unveiled a plaque at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences East End facility commemorating the Bank of Bermuda Foundation’s contributions to its ground-breaking scientific research. Mr. Bean said donations provided by the charitable foundation had allowed BIOS to purchase its research... Read more of this article
BIOS Research May Unlock Cancer Mysteries
The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS} is joining with researchers around the world to study sea urchins in a bid to better understand diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and muscular dystrophy. BIOS was recently the beneficiary of a $3 million gift from a private trust to fund sea urchin research at its... Read more of this article
Photos: 2011 BIOS Marine Science Day
Large crowds converged upon the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] Ferry Reach campus as they held their annual Marine Science Day yesterday [Sept.24]. Activities were on offer for visitors of all ages; wacky science, a plankton tow on board the research vessel Stommel, puppet show, tours of the HSBC Atlantic Explorer as well as numerous scientific... Read more of this article
Six People Rescued From Sinking Boat
Yesterday [July 20] an afternoon out for a group from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] did not go as planned – as their boat began sinking after taking on water. At approximately 4.30pm, the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a call for assistance from persons onboard of a 28 foot Twin V boat saying the vessel was disabled... Read more of this article
