A Microbial “Whodunit”
BIOS-SCOPE scientists go to sea to catch microbes and marine life as they transform organic matter in the ocean
BIOS Scientist Teams with Global Marine Research Project
Hundreds Attend July Lionfish Tournament at BIOS
Coral Reef Symposium Held on Hawaii
The 13th annual International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) convened in Honolulu, Hawaii in June with more than 2,500 scientists, policy makers and managers in attendance from 70 countries.
Ocean Circulation Implicated in Past Abrupt Climate Changes
A paper co-authored by BIOS President and CEO William Curry found that there was a period during the last ice age when temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere went on a rollercoaster ride, plummeting and then rising again every 1,500 years or so. Those abrupt climate changes wreaked havoc on ecosystems, but their cause has been something of a mystery.
BIOS Researcher Recognized for Meteorology Work
Mark Guishard, who heads the Risk Prediction Initiative at BIOS, was elected in June as a Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society.