BBSR 2002 Annual Report - Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences

2 4 68 10 12TABLE OF CONTENTSFrom the Helm: Celebrating a Century of Marine Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Bermuda’s Environment: Monitoring the Island’s Most Precious Resources . . . . . . . . . 4Global Climate Change: Advancing our Understanding of the Ocean’s Role . . . . . . . . 6Farming the Sea: Bringing Back Bermuda’s Scallops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8The Genomics Revolution: Expanding the Horizons of Molecular Marine Biology . . . . 10New Directions: Innovation in Research and Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Honor Roll of Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Financial Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Research Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Education Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Public Lectures and Seminars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39BBSR Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Editor and Designer: Alison Shadbolt ~ Contributing Writers: Nicholas Bates, Patrick Hagan, Samia Sarkis, Kent Simmons,Hank Trapido-Rosenthal ~ Photographers: Phil Broadhurst, Paul Lethaby, Alison Shadbolt ~ Additional Contributions: Jean Trapido-RosenthalOpposite page: BBSR’s R/V Weatherbird II cruises the Sargasso Sea with the rising sun