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Going Where No Kids Have Gone Before
Every summer the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences’ BioNauts continue to boldy go where few kids have gone before. Now entering its fifth year, BIOS’s Waterstart summer programme introduces young participants known as BioNauts to the many faces of oceanography — the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the oceans... Read more of this article
Bermuda Featured On NBC “Changing Planet”
A five-person NBC Network crew from the United States visited Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science [BIOS] in December to report on ocean temperatures and film a cruise on the research vessel Atlantic Explorer. NBC reported that: “Famous for its luxurious golf courses and pink sand beaches, Bermuda is also home to one of the world’s leading... Read more of this article
Bermuda Role In Tracking Rainfall, Pollution
University of Miami (UM) scientists have found a new way to estimate global rainfall and track ocean pollution using a site located at the extreme West End of Bermuda [picture] as well as samples collected by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] on Ferry Reach. The West End site was erected in the late 1980s by University of Miami’s... Read more of this article
Buoys Assist BIOS’s Ocean Acidification Project
Two new buoys have been deployed around Bermuda to contribute data to BIOS’s Bermuda Ocean Acidification and Coral reef Investigation [BEACON] project. The buoys are fitted with instrumentation which will measure in situ seawater temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, chlorophyll, pCO2 and pH every three hours. In early December BIOS... Read more of this article
Buoys Deployed Around Coral Reef Preserve
Two new buoys have been deployed by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science [BIOS] at locations around the North Shore Coral reef preserve. The buoys contain scientific equipment to measure seawater temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pCO2 [in both water and in air], pH, chlorophyll and turbidity. Each buoy has a light that flashes On 1 s, OFF... Read more of this article
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
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
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
Videos: Wacky Science Rockets, Ooze & More
Kids of all ages watched as the scientists of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] brought science to life during their Marine Science Day held yesterday [Nov 20]. The ‘Wacky Science Demonstration’ was repeated at various intervals through the day, and lead by BIOS education officer JP Skinner. You can view photos of the ‘Wacky Science’... Read more of this article
Videos: Generating Biofuel From the Sargasso Sea
During their Marine Science Day held today [Nov 20] Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] research technician Matt Bradfield explained research that BIOS is undertaking to generate alternative energy from marine algae from the Sargasso Sea. Calling it the “ultimate green fuel,” Mr Bradfield said that there are 1.3 million species of... Read more of this article
Photos: BIOS Wacky Science Demonstrations
Today [Nov 20] the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] hosted their Marine Science Day at their Ferry Reach campus. Kids of all ages were thrilled by the ‘Wacky Science Demonstration’ which was repeated at various intervals through the day lead by BIOS education officer JP Skinner. From exploding ‘rockets’ made from vinegar... Read more of this article
Upcoming: BIOS Marine Science Day
This coming Saturday [Nov 20] locals will have the opportunity to learn more about the ocean and land of our tiny mid-Atlantic island. The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] will hold its annual open house, Marine Science Day, at its Ferry Reach campus in St. George’s. A wide range of research and tools will be on show at BIOS for the public... Read more of this article
Photos: BIOS Underwater Pumpkin Carving
In an underwater twist on Halloween, divers took to the seas for the annual BIOS Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest. Competitors were grouped in twos, and given 45 minutes to carve their pumpkins underwater. Competitors were allowed to draw on the pumpkins beforehand, but were not allowed to make any cuts into them until they were in the water. One... Read more of this article
TIME Features BDA Institute of Ocean Sciences
TIME Magazine recently sent journalist Bryan Walsh to the island to cover oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle’s trip to Bermuda to conduct research alongside the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS). Praising our local research station, TIME Magazine said “BIOS is one of just a handful of institutes worldwide that regularly monitor the ocean... Read more of this article
