Media Invited Behind the Scenes of NASA Coral Reef Study in Hawaii
NASA's new COral Reef Airborne Laboratory (CORAL), a three-year field study of Earth’s valuable coral reef ecosystems, is mounting an operations readiness test in Hawaii, in early June. Media are invited to meet the scientists, learn about the mission and see CORAL research equipment on June 9, from noon to 4 p.m. HST at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB).
A New Marine Superintendent at the Helm
Quentin Lewis, a former ship captain, university employee, and small business owner, joins BIOS staff.
A Reef Scientist Talks About NASA’s CORAL Campaign
Eric Hochberg, the principal investigator for NASA's COral Reef Airborne Laboratory (CORAL) campaign, is a research scientist at BIOS. CORAL will survey more of the world's coral reefs, and in far greater detail, than ever before to measure the condition of these threatened ecosystems.
Sea Urchins Age Phenomenally Well
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Publishing in Aging Cell, researchers from the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory and the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences reported their findings on aging in three sea urchin species, including red sea urchins.
May the Best Underwater Robot Win
Bermuda Hurricanes - Past, Present and Future
As part of Hurricane Preparedness Week, Mark Guishard will hold a hurricane season briefing on Wednesday, June 1, at 6 pm at Ruth Seaton James Centre for the Performing Arts. The talk is free and open to the public.