New Publication: Trends in Mangrove Ecosystem Service Research Across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
Mangrove forests, in particular, provide key ecosystem services: they sequester carbon, support fisheries and biodiversity, and facilitate sustainable tourism. In the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, mangrove-related services have been studied extensively, but often via fragmented approaches.
Marine Semester Featured in Article
BUMP’s Marine Semester featured in BU Arts and Sciences Magazine! Read more here.
BUMP’s Marine Semester Featured on BU Today
In his work as a marine biologist and underwater photographer, BU PhD student Morgan Bennett-Smith travels to places—and encounters creatures—that most people will never have a chance to see firsthand. With that access, though, comes significant responsibility.
BUMP Student Helena Shenk Featured on BU Arts and Sciences Magazine
As a 2025 NOAA Hollings Scholar, Shenk (CAS’26) set out to gain networking and field experience in marine sciences, with the goal of eventually working at NOAA or another agency specializing in conservation. For this summer internship, Shenk had flexibility in crafting her focus, as long as it connected to nearshore fish ecology.
BUMP Undergraduates Featured on BU Today
Students including Emmanuelle Bogomolni, Moksh Jhawer, and Emma Sanchez worked in diverse marine science settings—from analyzing deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities and caring for marine animals at the New England Aquarium to conducting laboratory research on the reproductive cycles of clown anemonefish.
Dr. Randi Rotjan (aka Dr. Mom)
The New England Aquarium , a BUMP Academic Partner, Member’s Magazine “Tracking the Pulse of a Caribbean Coral Reef” article features BUMP faculty member Dr. Randi Rotjan. Randi is a wonderful role model for many of our students and a great asset to our program.
Arianna Medina (CAS ’13)
BUMP student Arianna Medina (CAS ’13) will be presenting her groups research results, “Personality traits in the clownfish Amphiprion percula”, at the Animal Behavior Society meeting in Albuquerque in June 2012. Arianna, along with fellow undergraduate Curran Uppaluri (CAS ’13), were supported in their research by the University Research Opportunities Program (UROP). Stacy Arnold (Arizona […]
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, […]
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.