We are beyond thrilled to announce that we are starting renovations to our touch tanks in the Whale Lab. This means that the Whale Lab will be completely closed until September. But, it will be well worth it. BMSC’s touch tanks provide an invaluable experience to our students and guests by allowing them to…
I recently struck up a conversation on the boardwalk outside the West Side store (Bamfield Mercantile & Marine) after eavesdropping on a family playing the trivia game someone left there. I correctly guessed that “chickadee” was the answer for “which type of bird has a boreal, a mountain, and a black-capped species?” They asked…
Today’s BMSC Publication Highlight is Effects of planting orientation and size on survival of juvenile Pacific geoducks Panopea generosa by Talen Rimmer , Rylan J. Command,, Heather J. Alexander, Aaron M. Eger,J. P. Hastey, Kieran Cox , and Tao M. Eastham. In short Planting orientation and size influence juvenile Pacific geoduck survival and…
We are thrilled to announce we are once again offering weekly seminars throughout the summer months from visiting (and occasionally local) experts here at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre. Where: Rix Centre for Ocean Discoveries When: Tuesday from June 2 to August 25 at 7:00pm Who: All are welcome! Why: For the love of…
Dear community, Our station is undergoing a major tech and internet upgrade that was made possible through a Canada Foundation Innovation grant. This upgrade is crucial to the education, research, and conservation work happening here and was also necessary to prepare for when Connected Coast can provide the community with fibre optic! Like any…
We are excited to spread the word that BMSC and our partner and neighbor, Nova Harvest, along with the Hakai Institute and the BC Shellfish Growers Association, have received one of the CRBS (Climate Ready BC Seafood) Program Grants! This grant provided funds for research that helps understand the impacts of ocean acidification and…
Even though the initial application deadline has passed, we will be accepting Fall Field Trip applications on a rolling first-come-first-serve basis. Contact us to get information on available dates so you can join us for some hands-on ocean science learning!.. and do your best to not get too distracted by all the amazing critters!…
When you think about migrating animals, the first that come to mind are probably birds, maybe whales, maybe caribou… but how about toads?! That’s right, toads are migrating animals, and they actually go some pretty impressive distances considering their small size – they have been tracked moving 7km away from their “home” lake! In…
This Guidance Document was prepared by KRI and Tsleil-Waututh First Nation to summarize the Burrard Inlet restoration project and provide accessible guidance for future restoration. The document, grounded in Indigenous knowledge and two years of field trials, highlights practical, place‑based approaches to support kelp recovery in urban and high‑current environments. The document outlines best…
When you gaze out at the ocean, you might not usually be thinking about mathematical equations… but, for a group of international researchers on Canada’s West Coast, something incredible is in the works after spending a few days doing just that. In mid-February, the second Canada–France–Chile Research Connections Workshop in Ocean and Mathematical Sciences brought together international researchers from various disciplines to tackle modern ocean problems by exploring the interface of ocean science, data science, and mathematics. Hosted by the Read More