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Reef Watch Event Postponed Due To KarlWednesday, September 21, 2016
The Bermuda Zoological Society has announced that due to the possibility of Karl impacting Bermuda over the weekend, the Reef Watch event will be postponed until Saturday, 8th October.
New study of parrotfish
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Bermuda’s healthy population of parrotfish, colourful reef grazers that have all but vanished in many islands, are under new study.
‘Reef Watch’ calls for participants
Wednesday, September 07, 2016
The Bermuda Zoological Society is looking for teams of researchers to help survey coral reefs around the island.
Trip ‘of a lifetime’ to Madagascar
Wednesday, September 07, 2016
A group of budding Bermudian conservationists have enjoyed the “trip of a lifetime” to the rural communities and rainforests of Madagascar.
BZS: Help Raise Funds For Reef Conservation
Tuesday, September 06, 2016
For a fourth consecutive year, the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] is heading out on the water with its team of citizen scientists to survey coral reefs around the island as a part of the annual BZS REEF Watch, with the excursion taking place with the support of lead sponsor HISCOX.
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By Sarah Laran, Sub-editor/Writer
Wednesday, September 04, 2013 9:25 AM
The inaugural Reef Watch citizen science research and awareness drive on Saturday has so far so far raised some $15k.
The money will go towards the continued conservation and research of Bermuda’s economically critical reef systems.
Survey: Volunteers saw lots of parrot fish but hardly
any groupers and snappers. *Photo Chris Burville.
The inaugural event organized by the Bermuda Zoological Society attracted some 100 participants — in 20 boats. Chief scientist Thaddeus Murdoch told
the Bermuda Sun: “We were thrilled to see so many people sign up for the first year was great.
“We have not been through all the data yet but so far we have seen that coral bleaching is a factor which we expected because it has been a very hot summer for the reefs of Bermuda. As part of the fish surveys done on the day, we also saw there were lots of parrot fish but not a lot of predatory fish like groupers and snappers which is a big shame.”