BMSC closed to in-person learning due to COVID-19 pandemic, remaining open for research. Online learning launched for virtual field trips. LINK TO STORY 4 – Bamfield Education.
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Province of British Columbia and the Huu-ay-aht First Nation sign an agreement for a $30M road upgrade.
On Sept. 13, 2019, a bus accident with UVic students on a field trip tragically took the lives of Emma Machado and John Geerdes, with many others injured. In the wake of this tragedy, the Province of British Columbia and the Huu-ay-aht First Nation sign an agreement for a $30M road upgrade.
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BMSC’s 50th Anniversary – The Bamfield Stories 7 & 8
Celebrating 50 years – The Bamfield Stories 7 & 8 – November 2022
Story 8 – Collaborative Futures
As Bamfield's population has grown and the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre has evolved and expanded, so has the need for advanced wastewater treatment. That need is one shared by the local community. So in 2018, The Huu-ay-aht First Nations (HFN) and Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre (BMSC) signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to…
Story 7 – BMSC Boats and Diving
Boats and diving are integral to Bamfield Marine Science Centre's work and the experiences it provides for field trip participants, students and researchers. From modest and sometimes haphazard beginnings, BMSC's fleet has grown to include its key ships -- the M/V Alta and M/V Barkley Star -- with a supporting cast of many smaller boats.…
BMSC’s 50th Anniversary – The Bamfield Stories 5 & 6
Celebrating 50 years – The Bamfield Stories 5 & 6 – October 2022
Governance
Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre (BMSC) was established in 1972 by the Pacific Marine Science Alliance (formerly known as the Western Canadian Universities Marine Sciences Society, or WCUMSS) in order to provide a permanent base for marine and coastal-oriented field operations on the west coast of Canada. The Pacific Marine Science Alliance (PMSA) is a not-for-profit,…
Story 6 – Life at Bamfield
For fifty years, students, staff and visitors have had the opportunity to spend time at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre. Across the decades, life at the station has transformed dramatically. Its proximity to the bounty of the Pacific ocean remains unchanged, but with time, money, imagination, and elbow grease, it has evolved into a comfortable,…
Story 5 – Building a Vision
Perched atop a sea cliff overlooking a sheltered inlet on the wild Pacific coast, the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre provides visiting researchers and students with everything they could possibly need. An abundance of laboratories, classrooms, cabins and dormitory housing is available for staff and visitors. Boat docks and a dive shed at the water’s edge…