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BERMUDA EDUCATION

January 7th

Atlantic garbage dump floats on Bermuda's doorstep

Marine trash, mainly plastic, kills more than a million seabirds and 100,000 mammals and sea turtles each year.
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December 16 th

Schools benefit to the tune of $30,000 each as students take part in Dollars for Hours

Bermuda's secondary schools received $30,000 each for participating in PartnerRe's fourth annual Dollars for Hours project.
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December 10th

BIOS submits papers to climate change conference

Scientists from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) have contributed to a series of reports which will help set global policy on climate change.
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December 03th

Bermuda faces the rising tide of global warming

Two years ago the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted that, in the worst case scenario, by the end of this century global warming will lead to a sea level rise of between 19 to 58 cm.
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Opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
BIOS summer courses- immerse yourself in Marine Science Applications are now being accepted for three week summer courses in Microbial Oceanography, June 22- July 12, and in Coral Reef Ecology, July 13- August 2. Open to all undergraduate and graduate students. Scholarships and financial aid available.
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Princeton University four week summer courses
Students from Princeton University will be at BIOS this summer for a four week course (31 May - 27 June) in Marine Biology.
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Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
NSF funding is available for 8 student fellowships during the Fall semester (tentative dates September 3- November 26). Students will design and conduct independent research under faculty supervision choosing from within several research areas including the open ocean, coral reef ecosystems, molecular biology, environmental chemistry, and global climate change.
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BIOS is an independent marine science organization. It was founded in 1903 as the Bermuda Biological Station by scientists from Harvard and New York University to take advantage of Bermuda's ideal location for deep-ocean and coral reef research and education. BIOS is a Registered Bermuda Charity and a U.S. 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.


Contacts
Bermuda Institute of
Ocean Sciences
17 Biological Station
Ferry Reach
St. George's GE 01
Bermuda
Tel: (441) 297-1880
Fax: (441) 297-8143
E-mail: info@bios.edu

President/Director
Anthony H. Knap, PhD.

Director's Office
Gillian Hollis, Assistant
to the Director
Tel: (441) 297-1880 ext. 237
Fax: (441) 297-8143
E-mail: gillian.hollis@bios.edu

Chief Operating Officer
William Welton
Tel: (441) 297-1880 ext. 108
Fax: (441) 297-2222
E-mail: william.welton@bios.edu

Research
Nicholas R. Bates, PhD.
Associate Director of Research
Tel: (441) 297-1880
Fax: (441) 297-8143
E-mail: research@bios.edu

Education and
Internships
F. Gerald Plumley, PhD.
Education Director
Tel: (441) 297-1880
Fax: (441) 297-8143
E-mail: education@bios.edu

Ship Operations
Captain Ronald H. Harelstad
Tel: (441) 297-1880 ext. 208
Fax: (441) 297-1839
E-mail: ship.admin@bios.edu

Advancement Office
Georgia Sullivan
Tel: (441) 297-1880 ext. 113
Fax: (441) 297-2820
E-mail: georgia.sullivan@bios.edu

Human Resources
Sandy Spurling
Tel: (441) 297-1880 ext. 110
Fax: (441) 297-8143
E-mail: sandy.spurling@bios.edu

Visiting Groups
JP Skinner, Education Officer
Tel: (441) 297-1880 ext. 241
Fax: (441) 297-8143
E-mail: education@bios.edu

Media Inquiries
Tiffany Wardman
Tel: (441) 297-1880 ext. 256
Fax: (441) 297-2820
E-mail: Tiffany.Wardman@bios.edu

Development Officer
Keesha Simon-Walker
Tel: (441) 297-1880 ext. 114
Fax: (441) 297-2820
E-mail: keesha.simon-walker@bios.edu

Reservations and
Conferences
Jane Burrows
Housing Manager
Tel: (441) 297-1880 ext. 102
Fax: (441) 297-8143
E-mail: jane.burrows@bios.edu

Special Events and
Outreach
Vanessa Shorto
Tel: (441) 297-1880 ext. 204
Fax: (441) 297-2820
E-mail: vanessa.shorto@bios.edu

Enquiries in the UK
Joanna Moore
Tel: (+44) 207 626 3531
Fax: (+44) 207 929 1389
E-mail: joanna.moore@bios.edu