Local Education Archives - Page 12 of 14 - BIOS

Taking the Plunge

November 25, 2015

Partnership with BIOS and Bermuda Sloop Foundation benefits middle school students

The Science of Shark Oil Barometers

October 30, 2015

BIOS intern Shane Antonition sits next to a traditional shark oil barometer

This summer, BIOS scientist Mark Guishard and college intern Shane Antonition (pictured above) paired up to begin looking at the mysterious little bottles through a scientific lens to find out just how useful these oil-filled tools are at forecasting storms

Bermuda Program Alumnae Pursue Careers in Science, Law, and Engineering

June 28, 2015

Celine Collis, a Bermuda Program intern, collects samples while snorkeling in Bermuda

The Bermuda Program, designed for high school and college students, began in 1976 as a way to encourage Bermudian students to consider careers in marine, atmospheric, and oceanographic sciences

MARINE ROV Angelfish Challenge Winners

June 14, 2015

Clearwater Middle School students and their winning ROV

Last week, seven enthusiastic Clearwater Middle School students and two teachers got an experience of a lifetime when they headed to North Rock with BIOS to snorkel and operate their Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in the ocean

Students Experience Bermuda from Shore to Sea

May 19, 2015

Students watch as a lionfish is lowered into a bucket

For Bermudian students, a close encounter with a troublesome fish provides a teachable moment

ROV Angelfish Challenge Photos

April 14, 2015

A student lowers his ROV into the pool at the National Stadium during the MARINE ROV Challenge

See more pictures in the Ocean Academy Facebook ROV Angelfish Challenge photo album

Students Test Their Underwater Robots

March 28, 2015

Students put their technical skills to the test on Sunday March 8th as part of an island-wide competition to design the best underwater robot

Underwater Robotics Challenge This Weekend!

March 20, 2015

Students poolside at the annual BIOS ROV challenge

This Saturday, come cheer on the students competing in the 2015 ROV Angelfish Challenge

Sargasso Sea Lesson Featured in Journal of Marine Education

January 30, 2015

Students participate in an underwater lesson plan on the Sargasso Sea

Explorer lesson plan appeared in the December 2014 issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Marine Education, published by the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA)

Teachers On Board with MARINE: Mid Atlantic Robotics IN Education

December 17, 2014

Teachers practice using their ROVs off the BIOS dock as part of a teacher training workshop

Sixty primary and middle school educators from the Bermuda Union of Teachers came to BIOS to participate in a professional development workshop focused on marine robotics