December 2007
This issue of the Centre for Marine Sciences (CMS) Newsletter highlights the major research activities, environmental initiatives and institutional developments undertaken during 2007 at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Featured stories include biodiversity conservation efforts in Port Royal mangroves, upgrades to the Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, coral reef monitoring and restoration projects, fisheries ecosystem modeling, and regional climate change collaborations. The newsletter also showcases staff achievements, graduate research accomplishments, outreach activities and upcoming marine science events across the Caribbean.
In this issue:
- Port Royal: Biodiversity Hot-Spot
- Discovery Bay Marine Lab gets a facelift
- ECOST – Modeling the reef fishery-based ecosystem
- CREWS Station Installation Complete
- Establishment of Midwater Coral Nurseries in Discovery Bay
- Sea horses – hooked on Port Royal
- Jamaica Coral Reef Monitoring Network (JCRMN)
- Marine Genetic Resources: Challenges and Opportunities
- Coral Reef Monitoring in the OECS and Tobago
- Publications, Conferences and Workshops
- Graduate Degrees Awarded
- Staff Matters and Training Activities
- Upcoming Events for 2008
