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Bermuda  Itinerary at Bermuda Institute for Ocean Sciences (BIOS)

Monday April 15:

Meet at RHAM at 3 AM for drive to Logan Airport.   Depart from Logan at 8:00 AM on Delta flight 561.  Arrive in Bermuda at 11:12 AM.  (Bermuda is one hour ahead of CT.)  Check-in at BIOS

Afternoon:   Hike, swim, snorkel equipment check at Whalebone Bay

Evening: Intro lecture on Bermuda

Tuesday April 16:

Morning: Public bus to scavenger hunt in St. George

Afternoon: Public bus to Fort Catherine for snorkel

Evening: lecture on coral and fish ID

Wednesday April 17:

Morning: Public bus to BAMZ (Bermuda aquarium, museum, and zoo)

Afternoon: BIOS boat to North Rock for snorkel

Evening: lecture on Nonsuch and Coopers Islands

Thursday April 18: 

Morning: BIOS bus to Coopers Island for tree planting and trash collection

Afternoon: BIOS boat to Nonsuch Island for hike.  Possible snorkel at Rita Zovetta, based on conditions. Collect plankton on return trip

Evening: plankton analysis in the lab

Friday April 19: 

Morning:  Public bus to kayak trip

Afternoon: BIOS bus to hike at Walsingham caves

Evening: campfire at Whalebone Bay

Saturday April 20: 

Pack and compose outline for reflection on trip.

Depart from Bermuda at 12:05 PM on Delta flight 560.  Arrive at Logan airport at 1:25 PM.

Monday April 22: reflection essay due at school.

A Glimpse of what this trip has to offer...

Pictured to the left are students at the BIOS center in Bermuda. The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, founded in 1903 as the Bermuda Biological Station. Students will have a great opportunity to develop practical laboratory skills and see marine research in action.

The mission of BIOS is to transform the fields of oceanography, marine science, and ocean health through a blend of cutting edge research, comprehensive educational experiences and a commitment to share our knowledge internationally.



The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo (BAMZ) is a facility located in Flatts Village, Bermuda, about 700 miles East of the United States and at the geographic center of Bermuda. It was established in 1926 by the Bermuda government to enhance a growing tourism industry and "to inspire appreciation and care of island environments." The facility focuses on showing oceanic island species and in conservation, education, and research related to these species, and contains an aquarium, a natural history museum, and a zoo.

 

Bermuda is host to a wide variety of interesting animals, flora, and fauna! Some are endemic which means that Bermuda is the only place in the world where they can be found.

While scuba diving, kayaking, hiking through the wilderness students will have and opportunities to take in the variety of plants and animals in their natural habitat.