Prof. Phil Lobel wins award
Prof. Phil Lobel was recognized with the Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences most prestigious award, the NOGI.
Salute to Stellwagen: Free Lecture Series
A series of free lectures have been organized to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Among the guest speakers is our own BUMP Prof. Les Kaufman. April 12: “The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary – Its Future” presented by Les Kaufman, a professor of biology in the Boston University Marine Program, […]
BUMP Lab Renovation, Update #3
The BUMP lab renovations are moving along. The wall has been cut out and framed for the lage tank. New walls, floors and fixtures have been installed in the research room. Lab Renovation 3
BUMP Lab Renovation, Update #2
Lab renovations are continuing in the basement of BRB. Justin Scace, Laboratory Supervisor/Aquarist, provided a sketch up of the new space. In the foreground to the right will be the window to the new 700-gallon coral reef display tank. Directly behind the tank will be two mangrove tanks. On the back wall to the left will be […]
Pamela Braff (CAS ’11)
MY BU days… The most rewarding part of my time at Boston University was my involvement with BUMP. The two BUMP Marine Semesters I participated in were the most thrilling, hectic, and amazing courses of my college experience. BUMP courses are designed to teach students how to become and think as scientists. Read more…
Sloan Research Fellowship award for 2012
Congratulations to Prof. Robinson (Wally) Fulweiler, BUMP Associate Director: “The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of 126 outstanding U.S. and Canadian researchers as recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships for 2012. Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships are given to early-career scientists and scholars whose achievements and potential identify them as […]
BUMP Lab Renovation, Update #1
The long-anticipated BUMP Lab renovation and expansion has begun. We will soon have a new 700-gallon coral reef display tank, 2 180-gallon coral frag grow out tanks, and additional tanks dedicated for student research.
BUMP Lecturer Randi Rotjan (New England Aquarium)
BUMP lecturer and New England Aquarium associate scientist Randi Rotjan was one of three experts invited to speak at the Advancing Science, Serving Society (AAAS) “Cutting Edge: The Oceans” lecture series (subscription required). Randi discussed five cutting edge topics in coral reef science: symbiosis, “omics” as reef diagnostics, ocean acidification, marine protected areas and connectivity.
SEA Semester
Two BUMP students are spending their spring semester sailing from Tahiti to Hawaii as part of the SEA Semester. Follow along with the ship’s blog as they set sail on the SSV Robert C. Seamans. (Courtesy of SEA)
Stellwagen Alive Interns
BUMP students are involved in many different internships. A group of five BUMP students are the social media team for Stellwagen Alive. “Stellwagen Alive! is on a mission—a mission to preserve Stellwagen Bank and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. We are all at risk of losing this backyard undersea treasure that we’ve depended on […]