USVI Coral Reefs, And Scientists, Headline International Conference

Fourth in the world for publications on mesophotic coral ecosystems, scientists at The University of the Virgin Islands were invited Discussion Leaders at the prestigious Gordon Research Conference Mesophotic Coral Reef Ecosystems. This invitation is a tremendous honor, recognizing these scientists as leaders in their field.

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Essential Oceanographic Buoy Damaged in 2017 Hurricanes

Fishermen, scientists, cruise ship captains, surfers, and others rely on oceanographic buoy data for navigation, research, real-time wave currents and more. On April 16, 2018, on University of Miami’s research vessel Walton Smith, a team from UVI, recovered the St. Thomas buoy after it stopped working during Hurricane Irma.

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