Harold Conyers finds what is believed to be a Bermuda Cedar tree root, 53ft underwater, 9 miles north of Bermuda.
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- BerNews
Madagascar exhibit now open at BAMZ
"Madagascar: Land of Mystery and Wonder"
From left: Minister Walter Roban, Philip Butterfield, Kevin Comeau, Dr. Ian Walker
The Madagascar exhibit is open! Hard work and dedication from the BAMZ staff and many others, plus the support from HSBC and the Bermuda Zoological Society has made it possible to give visitors to the facility a rare glimpse into the vast wilderness of Madagascar.
Photo by Akil Simmons, Royal Gazette
Come visit “Orana” (Malagasy for “rain”) the Fossa, a cat-like carnivore endemic to Madagascar. Also, soon to come to the exhibit will be ring-tailed lemurs, snakes, chameleons and others.
Click below for local articles about the exhibit:
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan United Kingdom Award 2012
On behalf of the Ministry of Education, we would like to make potential scholars aware of an opportunity to study in the UK through the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan 2012. Details of the award and how to apply can be found here. Online appliactions are due on December 1st 2011. The Ministry of Education can be contacted at 278-3343 for further information.
Bermuda Audubon Society opens restored Seymour's Pond Nature Reserve
Congratulations to the Bermuda Audubon Societyon the restoration of the brackish pond habitat at Seymour's Pond Nature Reserve on Barnes Corner, Southampton. Members of the Society and contractor Bell's Skyline Excavating dug out parts of the pond which had become filled and removed garbage from the pond.
Audubon Society volunteers also culled invasive plants which were filling in the edges of the pond and replaced them native and endemic species. The Ministry of Public Works has replaced the adjacent road drain on Middle Road as part of the habitat restoration and it is hoped this will improve the water quality in Seymour's Pond for birds and the resident population of endemic Killifish which were introduced this year.
This habitat restoration fulfills many BSAP activities, including invasive species removal, native planting, habitat restoration, protected area improvement, protected species management and government/NGO collaboration.
The Governor planted an Olivewood at the reserve during the opening on October 22nd
Opportunities to study at the University of Reading: Biology and Conservation
An aim of the UKOTs and CDs Training and Research Programme is to develop opportunities for students from the UKOTs (including Bermuda) and CDs to study at the University of Reading. As such, it is essential to raise UKOT/CD student awareness of the biological science courses available at the University of Reading in the next academic year (2012/13). Students in the UK begin to make choices about what university courses they would like to apply for early in their last academic year at school (i.e. from now onwards), so it would be useful for UKOT/CD students to be made aware of UK courses at this time also.
It must be clarified that students wishing to study in the UK must be self-funded, as there is no scholarship funding currently available.
A document outlining the courses can be found here. Enquires should be directed to the University of Reading.
Bermudian Press Articles on the Sargasso Sea
The Bermudian Magazine article written by Karen Border with photos by Philippe Rouja Saving the Sargasso
The summer of Sargassum!
In recent weeks Sargassum seaweed has been washing up in unprecedented amounts on shorelines in the Caribbean and West Africa. The volume of seaweed that can be seen in photos taken by colleagues around the Caribbean really is impressive.
Sargassum on John Smith's Bay Bermuda
Huge mats of floating Sargassum have been reported from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Antigua, St. Kitts, Barbados, Trinidad and the African coast in Sierra Leone.
We have begun gathering photos of this amazing algal phenomenon from anyone who would like to submit them. Please fill out the 'Contact Us' email form and we will get in touch with you regarding where to send your photos (the form will not let you send an attachment).
Sargassum Sightings Photo Gallery
Below are some offsite links to photos that others have gathered:
National Geographic features Mary Celestia excavation
Below is a link to National Geographic's online article "Shipwreck Pictures: Civil-war era wine, cologne found".
The photos show the excavation of the wreck of the Mary Celestia which sank off Bermuda's south shore in 1864.
Hidden crate of wine excavated from the wreck of the Mary Celestia
Articles in Bermuda's local papers on the excavation of a hidden stash of 5 unopened bottles of wine found in the bow of the Mary Celestia.
- Bernews
- 150 year old wine found in shipwreck
International team removes hidden wine from the Mary Celestia. Photo courtesy of LookBermuda.
- 150 year old wine found in shipwreck
- The Royal Gazette
- The Bermuda Sun
Also, watch footage of the wine recovery, courtesy of LookBermuda.
Mary-Celestia Wine Recovery from LookBermuda on Vimeo.