The Bermuda Program, part of BIOS’s Ocean Academy suite of local education programs, has been providing internship opportunities to Bermudian students, aged 18 and older, since 1976. In that time, more than 250 summer internship placements have been provided to young Bermudians. The program pairs students with BIOS faculty and scientific staff, who serve as mentors for participants while they conduct research projects in the fields of marine and atmospheric science.
When the Ocean Gives You Plastic, Make Art and Do Research
May 05, 2022
The plastic arrives on Bermuda’s beaches as discarded toothbrushes, sun-bleached bottle caps, forgotten toys, and pulverized pieces the size of rice grains. The reason why is disheartening. The island sits within one of the world’s largest oceanic garbage patches, where four major currents in the North Atlantic force marine debris into an accumulation of floating trash.
Next Stop: Oxford University
April 20, 2022
BIOS Ocean Academy alumna Emma O’Donnell will take her interest in environmental sustainability a step further this fall at the University of Oxford in England with a Rhodes Scholarship, focusing her graduate work on studies of sustainability, enterprise, and the environment.
When Opportunity Knocks Twice
April 30, 2022
In fall 2020, student Aleksandra Crossman spent 12 weeks conducting an internship with BIOS reef systems ecologist Eric Hochberg, supported by a fully-funded scholarship from the Canadian Associates of BIOS (CABIOS). Her project used photomosaics and artificial intelligence to map benthic habitats as part of an environmental assessment carried out for the Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO). It proved to be an excellent match and, this winter, Crossman came back to BIOS for a second time for research on coral pigments.
From Ocean Academy Student to BIOS Research Technician
March 13, 2022
Growing up in Bermuda, Jessica Godfrey developed a fascination with the local corals and other sea life. While attending the island’s Saltus Grammar School, she studied oceanography, narrowing her interest to marine biology.
A Career of Submarines, Yachts, and Research Vessels
March 20, 2022
Since late 2019, Kent Larsen has served as the oceanographic technical services manager for the BIOS-operated research vessel Atlantic Explorer. It’s a vital role, as modern oceanographic research ships have huge electrical and electronic requirements with complex technology to support their communications systems. His responsibilities include maintaining the audio-visual, electronic, and technical systems on board the ship, from satellite communications and navigational systems to the bridge (the ship’s command center) to emergency and surveillance systems.
New Faces in the “Zoop Group”
February 26, 2022
BIOS faculty members Leocadio Blanco-Bercial and Amy Maas study tiny zooplankton, essential to the marine food web, and fondly refer to students and researchers in their Bermuda lab as members of their “Zoop Group.” Three new student members have joined their ranks, including two who will complete their internships in the months ahead and another who will continue their work through mid-2022.
Fall Interns Team up for Ocean Science Research Experiences
January 27, 2022
In 1991, BIOS became a site for the competitive and prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, which provides participants with the opportunity to work alongside the Institute’s faculty and staff on research projects in a variety of topics in ocean sciences.
Congratulations to the 2015 REU Students (and their BIOS Mentors)
November 20, 2015
After making their final presentations for the semester, students with the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program posed with their mentors (BIOS faculty and staff) outside Wright Hall on campus. The program concluded November 21; during their three months at BIOS, students focused on independent projects on topics that ranged from the molecular biology of marine organisms to the environmental chemistry of Bermuda’s atmosphere and inshore waters.
New Programs at BIOS Pair Lehigh Students with Real-world Research Problems
April 05, 2016
Students from many disciplines can hone career skills, broaden perspective, and find inspiration at BIOS