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Traffic is messing up more than your morning commute
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Traffic is messing up more than your morning commute

In balmy Bermuda, it is hard to imagine anything other than fresh air and sea breezes entering people’s lungs.  But over the last two decades, scientists working with the Department of Environmental Protection have discovered there are some places in Bermuda where the air people breathe is similar to the polluted air of a big city. “Our monitoring stations as Fort Prospect and BIOS generally have good air quality, and are indicative of air quality for the majority of the…

May 15, 2015

Bermudian Eels
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Bermudian Eels

Both the American eel and the European eel, two closely related species, inhabit rivers and lakes many miles inland on their respective continents but are born in the ocean.  We know this because juveniles coming from the ocean inundate rivers…

April 17, 2015

For Women In Oceanography, Progress is Made—And Challenges Remain
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For Women In Oceanography, Progress is Made—And Challenges Remain

Oceanographer Kristen Buck has been spared the gender discrimination faced by her female predecessors, who until the 1960s were often restricted from science labs, kept from leadership positions, or prohibited from sailing on research vessels.    “I am familiar with…

March 19, 2015

“Sea Butterflies” Showing Signs of Struggle
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“Sea Butterflies” Showing Signs of Struggle

Some of the most beautiful creatures in the sea are so small they are rarely seen and easily escape our attention.  “Sea butterflies,” called pteropods by scientists, are lentil-sized marine snails that flit through oceans around the world. While a…

February 17, 2015

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By Diving Deep, A BIOS Scientist Exposes Lionfish Invasion

Dr. Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley has been studying the legendary corals around Bermuda for more than a decade. As she dove to collect small coral samples for genetics studies during her doctoral research, she saw not only the island’s underwater beauty, but…

December 24, 2014

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The High Cost of Hurricanes

As we continue to assess the full extent of the damage caused by Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gonzalo, The Bermudian takes a look at the damage inflicted by previous storms that have directly hit the island. While there are…

October 23, 2014