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.
The BUMP Experience: Diana Acosta’s story
What is it like to be a BUMP student? Find out by reading Diana’s story: http://blogs.bu.edu/bump/
Summer Research
Time for a little word association. Summer = ?. Beach, rest, vacation, research. Research? For some BUMP students summer is another opportunity to continue their research, either through the BU University Research Opportunity Program (UROP) or NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU).
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 […]
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 […]