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Dr. Thaddeus Murdoch presenting a copy of the 2014 Reef Watch Report to
the Hon. Jean Atherden, Minister for Health, Seniors & the
Environment.The
Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) is pleased to announce that the 2014
REEF Watch Report is now available to the public, and has also been
officially presented to the Hon. Jean Atherden, JP,
MP, Minister for Health & Environment. The
report is a culmination of the data collected during REEF Watch 2014,
which was held on Saturday, June 28, and supported by lead sponsor,
Hiscox. During the one-day event, members of the
community were invited to participate in an island-wide effort to
monitor the health of Bermuda's reefs in support of the Bermuda Reef
Ecosystem Analysis and Monitoring (BREAM) programme, led by chief
scientist, Dr. Thaddeus Murdoch.
Not only was
the event a huge success as a fundraiser for continued reef protection
and support of BREAM, it also provided scientists with an amazing amount
of data that…

…funds will continue scientific research into Bermuda’s coral reefs, and tackle waste on Bermuda shorelines

Hamilton, Bermuda, April 24, 2013.

The Bermuda End-to-End today announced three recipients for its new Catlin Marine Grant, a three-year initiative to support charitable programmes aimed at raising awareness of, and preserving and protecting Bermuda’s marine environment.

“We are very excited to announce three local charities who will receive support from this new award,” said Graham Pewter, CEO and President of Catlin Bermuda. “The goal for the three-year life of the Catlin Marine Grant is to encourage projects which have measurable outcomes and are sustainable over time.

“It was our wish, in creating this $100,000 grant, to support meaningful initiatives within the local charitable and scientific community. We are pleased to be able to fulfill this.”

The Catlin Marine Grant evolved from the reef-mapping work undertaken b…