Posts by Tiffany Wardman
Dr. Fred T. Mackenzie, In Memoriam
With sadness, the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences has received news of the passing of Life Trustee, Dr. Fred T. Mackenzie.
Read MoreCanary in the Coal Mine: How One Small Island Became the Face of Bermuda’s Changing Climate
Charles Island is one of a group of small, uninhabited islands that form a broken chain across the southern side of Castle Harbour. At least, for now it is one island — pretty soon it is likely to be two.
Read MoreAtlantic Ocean near Bermuda is warmer and more acidic than ever, 40 years of observation show
Oceans are constantly changing. These changes don’t only affect marine life but also have wide-reaching consequences for land dwellers. To document them, monitoring stations in the North Atlantic Ocean have been active for decades. Now, researchers have reported on the latest changes, showing that compared to 40 years ago, the ocean near the island of Bermuda is warmer, saltier, more acidic, and has lost oxygen. Long-term monitoring can provide information about existential challenges societies will face in the near future, the researchers said.
Read MoreNew Collaborative Rhizaria Research Project Underway
Researchers are seeking to fill the gaps of knowledge through a new three-year National Science Foundation-funded study about the role of Rhizaria in global geochemical cycling
Read MoreCedarBridge Academy Senior School Students Dive into the World of Zooplankton and Food Webs Through Signature Learning Partnership
Successful Signature Discovery Days event guides career exploration for students with community and business support
Read MoreENCORE – A Step on the Path Toward More Resilient Corals
The ENCORE project (Enhancing Coral Resilience Against Climate Warming) at ASU BIOS is adding to scientific knowledge about how human intervention might give corals a leg up in their struggle to succeed in warmer waters
Read MoreASU BIOS Hosts an Interdisciplinary Workshop on the Impacts of Increased Wildfires on the Ocean and other Earth Systems
Scientists, artists, and communicators gathered to share ideas and plan future efforts to improve the understanding of wildfires and their impacts on oceans and other global environments, including society during a workshop
Read MoreDiscovery of a New Calcifying Phytoplankton Species off Bermuda
Researchers’ discovery bolsters scientific record indicating global distribution of coccolithophore species now formally described as Calciopappus curvus
Read MoreBIOS-SCOPE Scientists Reflect on the Project’s Success – and Look Ahead to its Future
On the eve of the program’s eleventh cruise – with 18 scientists and two marine science technicians on board, Currents spoke with BIOS-SCOPE Co-Principal Investigators Craig Carlson and Stephen Giovannoni and Investigator Rachel Parsons about the project’s past, present and future.
Read MoreIlluminating Effects of Mesoscale Eddies on Coral Reefs
Research project investigates the contemporary and historic effects of eddies on coral metabolism and growth
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