Areas of Research

Watershed

Mangroves

Emerging Areas – Alien Seagrass

Emerging Areas – Movement Ecology

Emerging Areas – Shoreline Response

Fish Ecology

Oceanography

Coral Reef Resilience

Coral Disease & Restoration

Heavy metals and VOCs detected in USVI streambeds.

The Watershed Team has published an article in Scientific Reports which highlights human impacts on USVI guts. Their study suggests that elevated levels of certain heavy metals and VOCs in streambed sediments indicate that guts require a more actionable protection plan.