This issue of the CMS Newsletter highlights major staffing changes, hurricane impact assessments and ongoing coral reef monitoring activities undertaken by the Centre for Marine Sciences, UWI Mona. Featured stories include the effects of Hurricane Ivan on marine ecosystems and CMS facilities, updates from the Caribbean Coastal Data Centre and Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, coral reef restoration outreach initiatives and collaborative marine research projects throughout Jamaica.
In this issue:
- Staff Matters and Personnel Changes
- Hurricane Ivan Damage Assessments
- Post-Ivan Coral Reef Monitoring
- Caribbean Coastal Data Centre (CCDC) Updates
- Coral Reef Restoration Open Days
- Rackham’s Cay (EFJ) Research Project
- Jamaica Coral Reef Monitoring Network Activities
- Conferences, Workshops and Meetings
- Upcoming Environmental Events
- Publications and Research Outputs