Our islands are vulnerable to marine debris. Marine debris affects our everyday life, from the awful sight of it on our beaches, to the economic toll that it can take on our tourism industry. In the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), approximately 90% of marine debris comes from land-based sources. It is up to us to prevent and reduce the amount of marine debris that ends up on our shorelines.

With a technical dive program that is about 66 percent women – well above average – the women in technical diving at the University of the Virgin Islands do not face the discrimination found elsewhere. They are, instead, the powerhouse behind much of the scientific research taking place at this University.