The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) is please to announce that it has been awarded the Nippon Foundation-POGO Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography. The Centre will offer a 10-month Programme of study at Bermuda on Observational Oceanography. Tentative Programme dates are from 1 August, 2008 to 31 May, 2009. Travel and living expenses of the trainees will be covered by NF-POGO C of E. Full details available at: http://www.bios. edu/education/ cofe.html