Education Programs
BIOS Education Programs offer a unique range of practical-experience educational opportunities in a variety of areas of marine science, including on board the 168-foot R/V Atlantic Explorer.
Nippon Foundation-POGO Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography As the Centre of Excellence of the Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO), BIOS provides an intensive training program in observational oceanography for young professionals from developing nations.
NSF-Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (REU) Funded by the National Science Foundation-REU, BIOS offers fellowships for undergraduate student research in marine science, oceanography and global climate change. Students are mentored during semester-long individual research projects with BIOS researchers.
BIOS undergraduate courses offer an immersion into the study of marine sciences with a unique program of class work and practical research in the field including scientific diving skills. Collaborative semester sessions with accredited institutions include Princeton University, the University of Rhode Island, Roger Williams University and the University of Southampton. Classes are offered in Summer and Fall and course topics range from Microbial Oceanography: The Biogeochemistry, Ecology and Genomics of Oceanic Microbial Ecosystems, to Marine Invertebrate Zoology and Coral Reef Ecology.
BIOS offers two formal graduate programs: a collaborative doctoral degree program with University of Southampton and a joint PhD program with Princeton University. Students conduct their research on site under the dual supervision of faculty from BIOS and the partner institution.
Volunteer Internships are three- to six-month positions working in the laboratories of BIOS's faculty members. Interns have the opportunity to contribute to the work of a member of faculty that is carrying out research in an area of particular interest to the student.
Ocean Academy K-12 Environmental Education: Waterstart is an outdoor environmental education program for teens. The program involves a balance of aquatic skill lessons, SCUBA training, environmental investigations and team building. The Explorer Program is an interactive year-round science program that provides hands-on experience for students and teachers alike, and teachers are also equipped with online curriculum materials. The Bermuda Program offers an opportunity for Bermudian interns to study the local environment, working side-by-side with BIOS scientists.
Visiting Group Experiences Schools and universities around the world have come to BIOS for field and lab activities tailored to suit their needs. BIOS Faculty and staff direct and supervise fieldtrips and lab sessions for student groups to actively participate in, on a variety of scientific topics.
The Road Scholar (formerly Elderhostel) program has been operating at BIOS since 1982, offering participants room and board, lecture and lab sessions by staff and speakers from around the island, and field trips. Topics of study feature Bermuda’s unique flora and fauna, and history and heritage.
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