So what happens if your drop your favorite anchor overboard? Why does everything look kind of funny underwater? And why do SCUBA divers wear something that looks suspiciously like a set of bagpipes? All these questions and more are answered … Continue reading BIOS – The Science of SCUBA
So what happens if your drop your favorite anchor overboard? Why does everything look kind of funny underwater? And why do SCUBA divers wear something that looks suspiciously like a set of bagpipes? All these questions and more are answered … Continue reading BIOS – The Science of SCUBA
The Warwick was a 16th century English Merchantman which sank in Castle Harbour, Bermuda in 1619 On October 20th, 1619, en route to Jamestown Virginia, the merchant ship “Warwick” belonging to Sir Robert Rich, the Earl of Warwick made a scheduled stop … Continue reading “The Warwick Project” #Bermuda – Marine Archaeological Excavations 2011 @BIOSstation
Every video producer would love nothing more than a simple 60 second, one-shot take that goes viral. Here it is … The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences presents “The Egg”, a video short from the 2011 BIOS Explorer program’s “Water … Continue reading Water Moves: The Egg! (BIOS Viral Video)
There are many ways to make biodiesel but one of the more interesting and worth exploring is how to make it using ordinary algae from the sea. Bermuda’s Sargasso Sea marine algae could revolutionize the fuel of the future. Scientists are a … Continue reading #Bermuda ‘s Alternative Energy – Sargasso Sea Algae Biodiesel
2008: On the Rock (Part 1) Stuart Hayward introduces the 2008 BIOS Explorer series “On the Rock”. Drs. Andreas Andersson and Samantha de Putron discuss the concepts of ocean acidification, including the importance of carbonate ions and dissolution to coral … Continue reading #Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] – On the Rock 2008 pt.1-5 @biosstation
Part one. BIOS Education Officer JP Skinner explains how and why Bermuda’s flora and fauna have changed since humans first arrived in 1609 and introduces the BioNauts to the concepts of ‘endemic’, ‘native’, ‘introduced’ and ‘invasive’ species. Part two. The … Continue reading BIOS – 2009: Island Invasion, 400 Years of Change
