Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:32:05 -0400 From: Sandra Romano Subject: [Coral-List] Masters in Marine and Environmental Science at UVI To: Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=”US-ASCII” Applications are being accepted for Fall 2012 admission to the Master of Marine and Environmental Science program at the University of the Virgin Islands. The application deadline is March 1, […]
Belize Protected Area Boosting Predatory Fish Populations A 14-year study by the Wildlife Conservation Society in an atoll reef lagoon in Glover’s Reef, Belize has found that fishing closures there produce encouraging increases in populations of predatory fish species. However, such closures have resulted in only minimal increases in herbivorous fish, which feed on the […]
Cheers to Anderson Cooper and 60 Minutes for highlighting Coral Reefs. I’ll put Hol Chan in Belize up against the Gardens of the Queen.
Ken’s book, “Walloping Wally and early New York Baseball” (Amazon.com) is now available. Babe Ruth and the early legends. This is the story on an early 20 th century Baseball player who touched greatness for only a moment but spent years surrounded by future Hall of Fame players. From his time as errand boy for the […]
SIGNATURES FOR REFERENDUM SENT TO CHIEF ELECTIONS OFFICER The process of realizing a national referendum on offshore drilling has moved one step closer to reality. According to the Belize Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage, Governor General Sir Colville Young has informed the group that he has forwarded the eighteen thousand plus signatures to the […]
Belize Manatees a Separate Subspecies, DNA Confirms The endangered manatees that live off the coast of Belize are distinct enough to be considered a separate subspecies from the Florida manatees. Recent studies find that the Antillean manatees in Belize showed extremely low genetic diversity. Belize hosts the largest known breeding population of Antillean manatees, about […]
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Bocas del Toro Research Station presents: TAXONOMY AND ECOLOGY OF CARIBBEAN SPONGES Dates: July 16 ? 30, 2012 Location: Bocas Research Station, Bocas del Toro, Panama Registration Fee: $800 (includes room and board, STRI registration fee, etc..) Some need-based fellowships are available. Instructors: Dr. Cristina Diaz, Museo Marino de Margarita, […]
R/V Goliath made a spectacular appearance in the San Pedro Christmas Boat Parade taking the Judges’ Award. The waterfront was mobbed and Central Park was rockin’ to the Xmas music.