The NOAA Marine Debris Prevention Grant through UVI provides the opportunity for teachers and students to develop projects to engage and educate the greater USVI community about marine debris problems and solutions.

UVI graduate Mara Duke is studying plankton in Brewers Bay. The purpose of her study is to gain unique insight into how environmental conditions impact all levels of the ecosystem within a small coastal bay with highly diverse habitat types.

Debris often finds its way into our oceans and waterways. It is not uncommon to see trash floating in St. Thomas Harbour after heavy rains.

Amelie Jensen, graduate student at the University of the Virgin Islands in the Master of Science Marine & Environmental Science program has undertaken the task of investigating carbon storage in seagrass habitats around the Virgin Islands.