BEP is very concerned by Ocean Waste. The presentation below prepared by Catherine Lehmann, Hanne Lygren, Leopoldine Meauze, Camille Rochat and Elodie Schott, demonstrates the environmental issues and impacts. This group work carried out as part of the Master in "International Sunstainability Management » at ESCP Europe (Berlin-Paris). Read the [...]
Two years ago, a False Killer Whale was reported to have stranded on Duck Cay, off Cherokee Sound. BMMRO were quickly on the scene, and hoping to undertake the usual procedure of a necropsy, in which post-mortem samples are taken for analysis. However the poor creature was in an [...]
Having been facinated by a coral nursery while we were diving with Michael Sherratt early last year, we have been in touch with Dr. Craig Dahlgren who explained us with enthusiasm the mechanism of the coral nurseries. We had the chance to participate to one of his expedition [...]
Fall 2017 has been mainly focused on the Science Fair and Mammals Posters' distribution and whales antenna removal. Check the recent news
Diane and Charlotte from BMMRO wanted to share with BEP a day out experiencing Mammals. We have been very grateful to the weather forecast on last August 13th, 2017 which could not be any better. Calm sea, windless, and only sun was the perfect day for this 9 hours experience on [...]
Dr. Craig Dahlgren is a marine ecologist who studies a wide range of topics related to tropical marine ecosystems. His work includes studies of mangrove and coral reef ecosystems, efficacy of marine protected areas, and population dynamics of fishery species ranging from traditional Caribbean fishery species like Nassau grouper [...]
Time flies … and we are pleased to keep you updated on what we accomplished this first 2017 semester. New projects are in the pipelines…. Let’s discovered them later…Wishing you a great Summer ! The BEP-Foundation’s Team
Ch. de La Baume-BEP Foundation replacing old lines and buoys To replace and maintain moorings is a challenge. You need to have calm water, nice weather, low tide (if possible) and available volunteers ! All these conditions need to be in place in order to make it. So far, [...]
Conch is important to the Bahamas as a cultural icon and also an important source of income (conch fishing). Sadly, harvesting juvenile conch is a common practice in the Bahamas. Each juvenile conch taken is potentially thousands of new conchs that will never be. Surveys of conch grounds at numerous [...]
