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ENCORE – A Step on the Path Toward More Resilient Corals

26 Oct 2023

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

ASU BIOS Hosts an Interdisciplinary Workshop on the Impacts of Increased Wildfires on the Ocean and other Earth Systems

26 Oct 2023

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

Discovery of a New Calcifying Phytoplankton Species off Bermuda

25 Oct 2023

Researchers’ discovery bolsters scientific record indicating global distribution of coccolithophore species now formally described as Calciopappus curvus

BIOS-SCOPE Scientists Reflect on the Project’s Success – and Look Ahead to its Future

31 Aug 2023

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.

Illuminating Effects of Mesoscale Eddies on Coral Reefs

31 Aug 2023

Research project investigates the contemporary and historic effects of eddies on coral metabolism and growth

Study Highlights Importance of Mineral Iron in Ocean Ecosystems

31 Aug 2023

Research reveals the importance of mineral forms of iron in regulating the cycling of this bio-essential nutrient in the ocean

Nitrous Oxide Cycling Study Points to Microbial Networks Key to Maintaining the Balance of Marine Nutrients

24 Jul 2023

Study examines the role of microbes in the nitrogen cycle of the world’s oceans.

Animals in Ocean’s Twilight Zone Thrive on Upcycled Nutrients

24 Jul 2023

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.

From Alaska to Bermuda

21 Jul 2023

Polaris Alaska students visit Whalsingham

Experiential learning impacts students from Anchorage, Alaska taking part in a variety of interactive activities across Bermuda, with a focus on marine ecosystems.

Global Atlantic Financial Group leads funding to support deep-sea research and education efforts at BIOS

15 Jul 2023

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.