NSF Announces New Sci-Tech Center
The WHOI-Based Center Includes 13 Institutional Partners
The Sargasso Sea has become warmer and saltier, and the loss of oxygen and ocean acidification is accelerating
The subtropical oceans are getting warmer and saltier, losing oxygen, and gaining carbon dioxide, and in the recent decade, these changes have accelerated.
Long-term data show a recent acceleration in chemical and physical changes in the ocean
Two open-ocean hydrographic stations record 40 years of change in the subtropical North Atlantic Ocean
Planktonic sea snails and slugs may be more adaptable to ocean acidification than expected
An evolutionary study finds that pteropods, or "wing-footed" sea snails and slugs, have faced acidified oceans in the past - and survived.
Pumping Up Cold Water From Deep Within the Ocean to Halt Coral Bleaching
New research shows that pulses of cooler deep water reduced heat stress responses in corals.
Understanding the Movement Patterns of Free-swimming Marine Snails
New research relates shell shapes and body geometries and sizes with swimming abilities and sinking behaviors, which impact vertical migration and distribution.
Can Pumping Up Cold Water from Deep Within the Ocean Halt Coral Bleaching?
New research shows that pulses of cooler deep water reduced heat stress responses in corals
“An Epic Mission”: Slocum Glider “Silbo” Circumnavigates the Atlantic Ocean
Teledyne Marine reports that its Slocum G2 Glider dubbed Silbo, manufactured by Teledyne Webb Research, completed a 4+-year journey that circumnavigated the Atlantic Ocean in four legs, a first for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV).
With Ships Docked And Labs Closed, Scientists’ Field Research Season Fades Away
Upper ocean water masses shrinking in changing climate: Less efficient CO2 sink
The oceans help buffer the Earth from climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide and heat at the surface and transporting it to the deep ocean. New research indicates the North Atlantic Subtropical Mode Water, an upper ocean water mass, is shrinking in a changing climate and becoming a less efficient sink for heat and carbon dioxide.
Hurricane Nicole sheds light on how storms impact deep ocean
A new study of Hurricane Nicole by researchers at the MBL and BIOS has provided novel insight on those impacts. Nicole had a significant effect on the ocean's carbon cycle and deep sea ecosystems, the team reports.
Recommendations to Inform a UK Ocean Acidification Monitoring Strategy
A new report, written to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), outlines a framework for a national ocean acidification monitoring strategy for the United Kingdom. The report was submitted by the Defra Science Advisory Council Ocean Acidification sub group, of which BIOS scientist Nicolas Bates is a member.
The Fate of Carbon
Keep an eye out for this episode of CHANGING SEAS on a public broadcast network in your community, which features the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) at BIOS.
Packing Science into a Shipping Vessel
Oleander Workshop II: 25 Years of Operations; Narragansett, Rhode Island, 26–27 October 2016
BIOS Hydrostation S Receives Funding Support
TechAwards Ceremony Highlights Innovation
BIOS’s Hydrostation S Receives Five More Years of Funding
National Science Foundation commits $4 million for iconic research program, now operating in sixth decade
$6M Grant Catalyzes New Study of Ocean Microbes at BIOS
BIOS brings together innovative technology and collaboration to address fundamental ocean ecosystem questions
New study links global ocean processes with local coral reef chemistry
Five years of data collected on reefs and offshore in Bermuda shows that coral reef chemistry – and perhaps the future success of corals – is tied not only to the human carbon emissions causing systematic ocean acidification, but also to seasonal and decadal cycles in the open waters of the Atlantic, and the balance of biochemical processes in the coral reef community.
BIOS probing hurricane risk in new study
BIOS is undertaking new research on hurricane risk on the Island, in addition to its traditional focus on global catastrophic risk.
Two Awards Expand Valuable Climate Observations at BIOS
Grants will sustain critical Gulf Stream measurements and revitalize the hurricane-ravaged Tudor Hill atmospheric observatory
Two new gliders arrive at BIOS
“Jack” and “Minnie” will be in Bermudian waters by the end of summer
BIOS Oceanographer recognized for innovative research linking Sargasso Sea microbes and carbon cycle
ASLO honors Craig Carlson with the 2015 G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award
ASLO honors Craig Carlson with the 2015 G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award
New global maps detail human-caused ocean acidification
New maps, based in part on long-term data from BIOS, show how changing seasons and geography impact acidification patterns and highlight where marine organisms may face the biggest challenges as carbon dioxide emissions continue to impact ocean chemistry.
As Bermuda braces for Gonzalo, underwater glider studies hurricane impact
An oceanographer is deploying an undersea glider to take measurements during the Category 3 storm, which is expected to hit Bermuda. Hopefully, the rare underwater perspective will yield insights that can be used to develop forecasting models.
Undersea glider studies hurricane impact
An underwater glider will examine the impact of hurricanes on our ocean.
Glider Deployed for Hurricane Gonzalo
While most items are being tied down in Bermuda this week as Hurricane Gonzalo takes aim at the island, a yellow undersea glider named “Anna” will swim straight into the storm.
CO2 levels in atmosphere rising at dramatically faster rate, U.N. report warns
Read more at the WashingtonPost.com.
Greenhouse gas levels rising at fastest rate since 1984
A surge in atmospheric CO2 saw levels of greenhouse gases reach record levels in 2013, according to new WMO figures. Read more at BBCNews.com.
Greenhouse Gas Levels In Atmosphere Surged To New High In 2013, World Meteorological Organization Reports
Read more at the HuffingtonPost.com.
BIOS Training Opportunity For Oceanographers
Dalhousie University and BIOS, both global leaders in marine science education and research, are launching a joint initiative that provides a new experiential learning program for students in oceanography.
Glider to explore relationship between oceans and weather
BIOS adds to research fleet capabilities with new glider
Devil’s Hole Acts As Natural Laboratory for Climate Change
BIOS scientist Rachel Parsons (Oceanic Microbial Observatory Lab Manager) is lead author on a study that looked at the microbial communities within Devil's Hole, Bermuda. Read more to learn how Devil's Hole acts as a natural laboratory for research related to climate change.
Sewage outfall pipeline concerns
Hazardous waste from the Hamilton Seabright sewage pipeline has been contaminating the waters off South Shore beaches, according to a 2013 water-quality study — but only during rare, sustained weather patterns.
BIOS Time Series Helps Scientists Confirm Ocean Acidification
In a unique collaboration researchers from around the globe have studied data from seven time-series and found that despite the varying geographic locations, each of the time-series sites exhibited similar changes in ocean chemistry due to anthropogenic CO2, confirming what many scientists have believed for years: ocean acidification is indeed changing ocean chemistry.
Can Coral Reefs Delay the Damaging Effects of Ocean Acidification?
Research shows that reefs are able to counteract the trend toward acidity through their own biochemistry, but at a cost.
Searching for Copper in the Southern Ocean
Dr. Kristen Buck, undertakes an investigation into the sources of copper-binding ligands in the surface waters of the Antarctic Peninsula.
An Economic Case To Protect Our Natural Treasures
Does putting a price tag on the world's ecosystems help efforts to mitigate global warming?
National Science Foundation Commits $14 Million Dollars to Ongoing Research at BIOS
NSF just announced continued support for the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) research program at BIOS.
Funding Renewed for Russian-American Long-Term Census of the Arctic (RUSALCA) Research Program
RUSALCA studies the ocean carbon cycle and impacts of acidification on the Arctic Ocean.