STATEMENT OF UNITY FOR RACIAL JUSTICE
Dear BUMP Students, Staff and Faculty, How can we make society better for everyone? That’s a fundamental question we all face. The recent killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor have, yet again, thrown the problem of unequal justice into sharp relief. The COVID-19 pandemic and its disproportionate effects on economically disadvantaged communities […]
2020 Warren McLeod Winners
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2020 Warren McLeod Fellowships: Rebecca Branconi – Annual Fellowship Nicola Kriefall – Summer Fellowship Claudia Mazur – Summer Fellowship Karina Scavo- Summer Fellowship Leah Williams – Summer Fellowship Yiyang Xu – Summer Fellowship
BUMP Office Working Remotely
The Boston University Marine Program Office will be working remotely until further notice. While we are working remotely we aim to maintain all regular administrative roles. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Julia Hammer Mendez; Program Manager; hammer@bu.edu Pete Buston; Marine Program Director; buston@bu.edu
Marine Semester Applications are now online!
Apply for the Fall 2020 Marine Semester! This year, we are adding new courses and expanding how many options are available to you. Find out more and apply here.
We’re hiring!
We are looking for instructors for two courses to be taught in the 2019 Marine Semester. Lecturer for Tropical Marine Fisheries The Marine Program at Boston University invites applications for a part-time Lecturer beginning October 1, 2019 to teach a Tropical Marine Fisheries course. We seek a colleague with a strong commitment to undergraduate education […]
Microplastics discovery made by BUMP Seniors
Hayley Goss and Jacob Jaskiel, both seniors majoring in Marine Science, made the discovery that microplastics have made their way to the very base of the food chain. “Originally, Goss and Jaskiel were collecting seagrass blades with the intention that, back at Rotjan’s laboratory in Boston, they would count up the number and different kinds […]
3rd Annual Night at the BU Aquarium
Join us for touch tanks, lab tours, prizes, and more! Currently looking for artists to participate in our marine-inspired popup gallery. All mediums welcome! Please contact Julia Hammer Mendez at hammer@bu.edu for more information.
Chris Reyes wins the first Lara Vincent Research Assistance Award
Congratulations to Chris Reyes (BUMP ’19) for winning the Lara Vincent Research Assistance Award! Carbon dioxide emissions, responsible for keeping the Earth warm, have increased considerably since the 1700s and are negatively affecting organisms all over the world. These emissions are not only causing global ocean temperatures to rise, but also resulting in reductions in […]
Fall 2019 Marine Semester Applications now online
To enroll in our highly acclaimed Marine Semester, click here now! Marine Semester courses are field and lab-intensive experiences – each lasting for one month. Students are able to choose between 3-4 courses each month to do cutting edge research, get hands on experience, and learn from experts in the field.
Dive into Climate Change – Special Seminar
Please join the BU Marine Program for our annual Lang Lecture. This year, Stephen Palumbi will be speaking on climate change adaptations among marine organisms. “Climate change adaptations of wild populations from corals to fish: the power of deep genomics” April 19, 6:00 PM BU Law Auditorium, 765 Commonwealth Ave. Can’t make it to the talk? See […]