Cindy Young, the representative for The Garden Club of Bermuda, won the Gold Medal at Canada Blooms and the Heather Fuller Award for best international design overall. Canada Blooms 2016 is currently being held in Toronto, in conjunction with the Canadian Home Show, at the Enercare Building down on the lakeshore of Lake Ontario. The section of floral design is hosted by The Garden Club of Ontario. The title for the overall show is “Let’s Party” and the…
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Planning the Future of Bermuda’s Marine Resources
Since 2013, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) has hosted marine planning coordinator Kevin Mayall, who has assisted the government of Bermuda with its investigation of marine planning policy options. The approach is the first of its kind for the…
February 19, 2016
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The Science of Shark Oil Barometers
Outside many homes on Bermuda, curious-looking bottles hang from porches. These are shark oil barometers, homemade devices that for nearly 300 years have been used by islanders who swear that the oil can predict the severity of approaching storms and…
January 3, 2016
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Coral Bleaching
Elevated ocean temperatures have threatened coral reefs around the world for over a year, but this October marked a tipping point. NOAA scientists declared the onset of a global coral reef bleaching event impacting coral reefs in every ocean basin,…
November 30, 2015
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New BIOS gliders launched offshore Bermuda on first mission
BIOS’ newest gliders made their research debut in late September when they slipped into waters near St. David’s Head and headed to a predetermined destination 50 miles offshore Bermuda. For the next nine months, the duo known as Jack and…
September 30, 2015
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By The Numbers
Two years ago, Mount St. Agnes teacher Tony Makowski set out to track just how many disposable plastic water bottles the students at MSA were using. As part of their waste-free initiative, the school installed four refill stations in the…
September 14, 2015