One of the world’s most prominent coral researchers recently offered his insight into the resilience of reefs and their most threatened corals at the invitation of the Association of Reef …
Coral die-off likely this year
As darkness fell over Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park on Aug. 26, children crowded around a white canvas, picking bright pinks, oranges and greens to fill in the outline …
Community police officers back in the field
After the community police programme was relaunched in July, officers started to embed themselves in neighbourhoods across the Virgin Islands by attending church events, assisting with fundraisers, and spending time …
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New coral disease spreading toward Virgin Islands
An aggressive coral disease that can destroy certain species in days has been spotted off the coast of the United States Virgin Islands after spreading down from Florida, and scientists …
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Coral nurseries to grow again
In June 2015, volunteers from the Association of Reef Keepers took about a thousand pieces of elkhorn and staghorn coral and used monofilament line to attach them to PVC “trees” …