Now a focal point at the BMSC, “the Rix,” as it is lovingly called, is a striking building with scalloped roof and awe-inspiring ocean view. Overlooking Bamfield inlet, inside the Rix are an Environmental Integrity Lab with high-quality seawater; a Biotechnology Lab supporting molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry and physiology; a Digital Imaging Facility with high tech confocal laser scanning and compound microscopes, analytical equipment labs, computer lab and office space.
It was a cast of champions, featuring Dr. Dick Peter, Dr. Donald Rix, and Dr. Andy Spencer (photographed here), to name a few.
This same year, the Bamfield-Huu-ay-aht Eelgrass Project began, and BMSC purchased a remotely operated underwater vehicle and the vessel Barkley Star.