Posts by Tiffany Wardman
ASU 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
Read MoreStudy Highlights Importance of Mineral Iron in Ocean Ecosystems
Research reveals the importance of mineral forms of iron in regulating the cycling of this bio-essential nutrient in the ocean
Read MoreNitrous Oxide Cycling Study Points to Microbial Networks Key to Maintaining the Balance of Marine Nutrients
Study examines the role of microbes in the nitrogen cycle of the world’s oceans.
Read MoreAnimals in Ocean’s Twilight Zone Thrive on Upcycled Nutrients
Microzooplankton are an important component of the deep sea food web, according to a new study by an interdisciplinary team of scientists through the EXPORTS campaign.
Read MoreFrom Alaska to Bermuda
Experiential learning impacts students from Anchorage, Alaska taking part in a variety of interactive activities across Bermuda, with a focus on marine ecosystems.
Read MoreGlobal Atlantic Financial Group leads funding to support deep-sea research and education efforts at BIOS
A research team from BIOS are collecting and analyzing data from the ocean depths, using specialized video cameras along with water column sampling to gain first-ever insights into sharks and other mobile fishes that live at depths up to 3,500 meters.
Read MoreResearch Week Opens the World of Oceanography for C-CoMP Students
Students “experience ocean science in its reality – the good, the bad, the challenges and the opportunities that presents”.
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