Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences

Because it was so cool!

New project … old photo!

The photo was taken of your Portuguese man o’ war specimen in the tank at BIOS on the same day.

From Online Learning to Ocean Exploration: Going to Bermuda | ASU Online Online ocean futures students at Arizona State University can gain hands-on ocean research experience at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences.

“In Bermuda, you’re going to get in the water & see what it’s like to work in the ocean”

Gain hands-on experience through courses like Coral Reef Ecology, Marine Molecular Ecology & Research Diving Methods study abroad.

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Predicting the Arrival of the Portuguese Man o' War | BIOS Scientists are studying how winds, currents, and climate change influence the drift of the Portuguese man o' war in an effort to forecast its seasonal movements

Researchers are studying how winds, currents, and climate change influence the drift of the Portuguese man o' war in an effort to forecast its seasonal movements.

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More #NASA #PACE work onboard the RVAE!

This time #ASU graduate student Ceridwyn Hunter, part of the Hochberg lab @biosstation.bsky.social, takes radiometric measurements at #BATS. She takes these measurements when the satellite is passing right over us!

Michael Jakuba and Chip Breier, along with other members of the research team and crew of the Atlantic Explorer, ready Clio for deployment during the 2025 C-CoMP March cruise. Photo by Daniella Asturias.

Clio partially submerged at the ocean’s surface somewhere in the Sargasso Sea. Photo by Claire Garfield.

A view of Clio with its back panel removed. The panel is removed to access the stack of clamshells holding the filters containing microbial biomass that were filtered at depth by Clio. Photo by Daniella Asturias.

On the 2025 C-CoMP March Cruise, some members of the Clio team (from left to right: Daniella Asturias, Matt McIlvin, Fadime Stemmer, Loay Jabre) pose with a stack of Clio's clamshells shortly before removing and sectioning the filters for metaproteomics and metagenomics analyses. Photo by McKenzie Powers.

🌊🦠#FieldworkFriday!
During the C-CoMP March Cruise, Clio, the biogeochemistry AUV, was used to collect particle samples for proteomics and metagenomics from various depths within the water column. Check out some of these photos of Clio in action:

Successful dive and recovery to the eddy center, 18 sample depths down to 800 meters deep and engineering tests completed too.

Emily Hu (left) and Natalie Graham (right) prepare the drifter for deployment within a lab on the R/V Atlantic Explorer. Photo by Arianna Krinos.

Emily Hu (unpictured), Natalie Graham, and Emily Tate deploy a drifter over the side of the R/V Atlantic Explorer during the 2025 March C-CoMP cruise. Photo by Arianna Krinos.

Daniella Asturias unpacks the drifters from their shipping box before the beginning of the March 2025 cruise. Photo by Emily Hu.

A SVP drifter lays in the grass at BIOS during activation and testing before the beginning of the March 2025 cruise. Photo by Emily Hu.

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During our March cruise, C-CoMP researchers deployed SVP drifters during diel sampling. The drifters enabled tracking/sampling the same parcel of water in a Lagrangian approach, aiding efforts to capture diel microbial signals from the same water over time!

The science personnel of C-CoMP Cruise AE2520 (and Clio) stand together on the stern of the R/V Atlantic Explorer. Parts of the Woods Hole dock and village frame the background of the photo. Photo provided by Elizabeth Kujawinski and edited by Laura Gray.

The science personnel of C-CoMP Cruise AE2520 (and Clio) stand together on the stern of the R/V Atlantic Explorer while making various fun poses. Parts of the Woods Hole dock and village frame the background of the photo. Photo provided by Elizabeth Kujawinski and edited by Laura Gray.

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And that’s a wrap 🎬on C-CoMP Cruise 2 🚢! We (C-CoMP + AE) accomplished an impressive feat - 95 CTD casts, 110,778 L of sw filtered with @clio-thebgcauv.bsky.social, eddy sampling, & 9 exp types across 3 locations - to characterize marine chemical currencies & microbes!

Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle

Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...

Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect marine biodiversity in international waters A major agreement to protect marine diversity in the high seas was struck Friday when Morocco became the 60th nation to sign on, paving the way for the treaty to take effect next year.

The High Seas Treaty is the first legal framework aimed at protecting biodiversity in international waters, those that lie beyond the jurisdiction of any single country. https://to.pbs.org/3VKRnMh

A big thank you to all the folks at @biosstation.bsky.social, @whoi.edu, and the crew and Captain of the R/V Atlantic Explorer for making this research and cruise possible!

Reef transects

Rescue diver training

Scuba

RDM group photos

We wrapped our Research Diving Methods course—3 weeks of dives, discovery, and growth! 🤿

From coral ID to rescue drills and photomosaics, students gained skills in advanced diving, scientific sampling, and @AAUS standards.
Guest experts & dives at Bermuda sites like North Rock & Hog Breaker.

Shevon on the Atlantic explorer

Mesocosm facility

Nanoplastic sampling

Through hands-on lab and field experiences in coral research to research cruises aboard @rvatlanticexplorer — this year’s cohort of interns are turning passion into purpose. And we’re thrilled to be part of their journey.

YouTube video by BIOSstation BIOS – Robotics Program '24 Highlight

Tech training program focused on ocean research technology kicks off this week — helping students build real-world skills for careers in science.

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🔗 Check out highlights from last year: m.youtube.com/watch?v=ym03...

This year’s SCOPE team, mostly grad students and postdocs, highlights our collaborative approach to science & mentorship.

The multidisciplinary team investigates the role microbial processes play in shaping the ocean’s chemistry & ecosystems. 🌊 🧬 😎

#time-series

Coral point count

Coral transect

Coral point count

@salemstatemco.bsky.social joined us for a hands-on coral & fish monitoring expedition.🪸🐠

Using Coral Point Count, a digital tool for tracking coral cover and diversity, students analyzed reef images to assess species and benthic changes — linking fieldwork to long-term reef conservation.

Students from @lacordaireacademy joined researchers to explore Bermuda’s deep-sea #sharks using environmental DNA.

The result? Genetic fingerprints of four deep-sea sharks — including a bluntnose sixgill!

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Taxonomic uncertainty in North Atlantic and Mediterranean zooplankton limits species-level monitoring accuracy Abstract. Taxonomic discussions often permeate the broader scientific community slowly, yet they may hold more relevance than typically assumed. In many zo

For proper monitoring of the oceans, we need to know what we have, and what we do not have. But, sometimes, it is very difficult due to taxonomic challenges. Here we review some of the major issues in the ICES and Mediterranean waters for zooplankton uncertainties
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This World Ocean Day, we’re also celebrating our amazing team whose dedication to ocean research, education, and conservation inspires action every day of the year! 🦈 🌎🌊🤿🪸

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Coral habitat for fish

Crew on Atlantic Explorer

Divers fish survey

AUV glider

This #WorldOceanDay, we celebrate the ocean’s beauty and role in sustaining life—regulating climate, supporting biodiversity, fueling global systems.

The ocean connects us — Let’s commit to sustaining what sustains us. 🐟🪸🌊🌎💙

Earlier this month I was fortunate to visit BIOS in Bermuda to catch fish we think are responsible for CaCO3 found in sediment traps in the Atlantic. I’m happy to report that the trip was a success and we found some very interesting fish with fascinating things in their guts!! #fishcarbonates 🇧🇲🐟

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Visual and Acoustic Mesopelagic Profiler for Interdisciplinary REsearch (VAMPIRE)

Vampire deployment

Vampire tool

Techs test the vampire

Brennan swims under the vampire

First deepwater trials of new tech—combining cameras & acoustic sensors—the system offers less disruptive/more detailed way to study zooplankton up to 1000m. It will be tested against traditional methods & upgraded for adaptive sampling.

#worldoceanday

🌊 The ocean sustains life on Earth, yet it faces unprecedented threats.

The 2025 UN Ocean Conference will advance global commitments to protect marine ecosystems and #SaveOurOcean: sdgs.un.org/conferences/...

Every night is a disco for our foraminifera in their respiration chambers @biosstation.bsky.social with @case4climate.bsky.social @chalkyoceans.bsky.social @juliemeilland.bsky.social 🧪⚒️🌊🪸