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🌎🌊🧪 “We’ve got good chemistry.” Now in its eighth year, the multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary program —BIOS-SCOPE— annually gathers scientists to explore fundamental questions about the ocean’s biogeochemical cycles and how diverse communities of marine microbes influence the carbon cycle. An overarching goal of the project is to form and foster collaborations across scientific disciplines. Along the way, the principals and collaborators of the project have formed professional bonds and friendships that add value to the work. On the eve of the program’s eleventh cruise – we spoke with Co-Principal Investigators Craig Carlson and Stephen Giovannoni and Investigator Rachel Parsons about the project’s past, present and future. Read our Q&A at link in the bio. 📸 @jess_godfrey5 @emmykjay

Native Bermudian and Naturalist Chris Flook took our crew out to Nonsuch and chatted with us about everything from the parrotfish that clean the reefs to the challenges the islands face with climate change. Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel.: @ChangingSeasTV @betweentwotanks @zoopgrouplady @biosstation @asucollegeofglobalfutures @BdaGovernment @bermuda @bdalivingreefs @bueibermuda @bluewaterdiversbda @makinwavesbda @alexmpilgrim @elliott.alexa @daviddiez @changingseas @wpbt2 @lizsmithmfa #oceanconservation #changingseas #southfloridapbs #naturalhistoryproduction #marinescience #shipwrecks #bermuda #resilientcoral #coralreefs

Our sincerest THANKS to those who attended our film screening last night, including our partners at NSU, this week’s featured experts, and our generous beverage sponsor @lauderale. Your support made the evening unforgettable! We‘ll see you next week. 😎🐚 @bdalivingreefs @biosstation @lizsmithmfa @elliott.alexa @nsuhcas @asucollegeofglobalfutures #filmscreening #southfloridapbs #marinescience #bermuda

Discover how Bermuda’s coral reefs offer clues to climate resilience. Don’t miss the premiere of “Bermuda: Life at Ocean’s Edge” on YouTube, @ChangingSeasTV on June 28th, 8:00pm EST. Thanks to Philippe Max Rouja, Ph.D. for sharing his beautiful footage of Bermuda’s beaches and reefs. #bermuda #coralreefs #changingseas #oceanconservation #marinescience #premiere #resilientcoral #southfloridapbs #visitbermuda #oceanexplorer @betweentwotanks @zoopgrouplady @biosstation @asucollegeofglobalfutures @BdaGovernment @bermuda @bdalivingreefs @bueibermuda @bluewaterdiversbda @makinwavesbda @alexmpilgrim @lizsmithmfa

Students from across Bermuda came together in a collaborative effort to learn more about the impacts of climate change on Bermuda’s marine ecosystems and its economy through the “Climate Classroom” at BIOS. More than 180 M2 (U.S. grade 7) students participated, learning about future careers in marine biology and environmental engineering, as well as careers that combine science with emerging media, such as extended reality (XR) and the metaverse. The student-led workshop involved interactive discussions, creative design and hands-on problem solving. During an escape room-style quest, students applied math and science skills to tackle puzzles and clues related to ocean temperature, hurricane intensity, and coastal vulnerability using virtual reality. They used resources developed by @thehydrous to work as marine biologists tagging manta rays, monitoring ocean health and measuring changes in coral reef biodiversity. Students also had the opportunity to learn about photogrammetry—making measurements of 3D objects from 2D photographs—by scanning coral specimens and converting them into augmented reality (AR) 3D objects to import into gaming interfaces to create their own metaverse worlds. Generously supported by @hsbc_bda #stemeducation 📱🌊🌎 @planetmathbda 📸 @i.marqr

LeVar Bassett from the Education Reform Unit and Kaitlin Noyes, Director of Education and Community Engagement, sat down with Nikita Robinson in “The Worship Room” on Magic 102.7 FM to discuss the Signature Learning Partnership BIOS (Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences) has with CedarBridge Academy. In case you missed it live, here’s the full radio interview📌 Education is everyone’s business💙 #EducationReformBermuda #OurChildrenOurFuture

For decades, researchers at @biosstation have studied how the oceans work. Now, scientists like Samantha de Putron, Ph.D. and Yvonne Sawall, Ph.D. are trying to determine if Bermuda’s resilient corals hold the key to safeguarding the islands against a changing climate. 🐠💪 Join us on June 28th at 8pm EST for the premiere of “Bermuda: Life at Ocean’s Edge.” 🎥 🌊✨ #BermudaLiving #ResilientCorals #OceanExploration #ChangingSeas #South Florida PBS #sciencecommunication #bermuda @lizsmithmfa @asucollegeofglobalfutures

No better place to celebrate World Oceans Day than in our backyard! For 120 years BIOS’s work has contributed to advances in ocean and climate research. Our research has documented warming of the ocean in concert with rising global temperatures, changes in ocean chemistry, and associated long-term changes to the ecology of the ocean. Now part of the most innovative university in the U.S. @arizonastateuniversity we are even better positioned to merge research results with societal issues. 🪸🫶🐠 @asucollegeofglobalfutures 📸 @james.doughty

🔊Tune in on Thursday, June 8 to Magic 102.7FM at 10:30AM as the Education Reform Unit will be joined by Signature Learning Partner BIOS (Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences)🎙 This interview is about the Signature Learning Partnership that BIOS has with CedarBridge Academy. Do you have questions? Email them to schoolredesign@moed.bm #EducationReformBermuda #OurChildrenOurFuture Education is everyone's business💙

BIOS is seeking nominations for 🇧🇲 students between the ages of 14-16 to participate in an intensive week-long training course focused on emerging ocean technologies. From July 3-7, students will learn about a variety of technologies that are used to collect data from above, on, and under the ocean. From mobilizing the instruments to learning how data are interpreted, participants will gain insight into how these technologies help us address complex environmental problems. With generous support from lead sponsor RenaissanceRe and contributing support from Butterfield, 10 students will be selected to participate. Students must be nominated by a teacher, mentor, or educator outside the formal classroom. Deadline for nominations is May 31! For more information, including a link to the nomination form ➡️ bios.edu/education/marine-innovations-for-the-environment/ or click the link in bio. #stemeducation @asucollegeofglobalfutures @sense_of_place_ @uri.gso @RenaissanceRe @butterfield.bermuda

Are you planning on a career in science or furthering your education with a graduate degree? @nsfgov Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at #BIOS provides a springboard to future careers and studies in ocean and atmospheric sciences. “This internship taught me key skills that I will definitely use during my professional career as a marine biologist, as well as gave me many lasting relationships with my co-workers and mentors.” Isabel Martínez-Farrington, 2022 The 2023 REU research projects are based around the following research themes: 🪸 Coral Reef Function and Resilience 🦐 Planktonic Life: Size, Abundance and Community Structure 🔬 Marine Microbial Oceanography 📌 The application deadline is May 31. 📌 For full eligibility information, and to apply online, visit https://bios.edu/education/reu/ #nsffunded #reu #internship #studyabroad

Students explore potential impacts of a changing climate while learning about future green careers in marine biology, environmental engineering and emerging media like extended reality [XR] and the metaverse in the Climate Classroom at BIOS 🌎 More than 180 M2 students participated in this gamified immersive learning experience—co-created by BIOS and Overview Collective—that included an escape room style climate quest, VR and an AR photogrammetry design workshop. #stemeducation @hsbc_bda @overviewcollective @sense_of_place_ @planetmathbda