Marine Science Research
@ U.V.I.
Current Research
Coral reef monitoring and assessment.
St. Thomas/St. John
and
St. Croix
( projects funded by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration via DPNR).
Evaluation of red hind grouper spawning aggregation
(2 studies funded by National Marine Fisheries Service and Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Program).
Determining the importance of mangrove and seagrass beds as nursery habitats for fisheries production
. (funded by Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Program).
Patterns of larval fish supply and settlement
(funded by Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Program).
Experimental Program for the Stimulation of Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
Mangrove restoration in Lameshur Bay and UVI wetlands
(2 projects funded by National Park Service and United States Geological Survey via WRRI).
Strengthening Research and education at VIERS (planning grant funded by National Science Foundation).
Nutrient analysis of coastal waters (funded by DPNR's Division of Environmental Protection).
Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service
(public outreach and education program funded by Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Program) and the
St. Croix Coral Reef Monitoring Program.
Non-point source pollution public education program (funded by DPNR).
Linking children and the sea (funded by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation).