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Events

Science Saturday | Festival of Coral Trees

DPNR Facebook Live

Join us in this monthly event to learn about coral restoration and the significance of coral trees! This month will be especially exciting as we will be streaming live underwater with Q&A from the restoration divers, it's going to be a wonderful event!

PUBLIC MEETING ON ST. THOMAS EAST END RESERVES MANAGEMENT PLAN

Google Meet

Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces that the Division of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) invites the community to a public meeting to hear about and provide feedback on updates to the management plan for the St. Thomas East End Reserves (STEER), a locally managed marine protected area. […]

Science Saturday | I See Seagrass By the Seashore!

DPNR Facebook Live

Join the team as we explore seagrass right near the beach. Learn about invasive ecology, morphology, growth traits, and more! Tune in live to ask questions while we stream live snorkeling the shore and see what seagrass is by the seashore. Watch on Facebook Live!

Science Saturday | Macroalgae: Friend or Foe?

DPNR Facebook Live

Happy Six Year Anniversary Science Saturday! Is macroalgae a friend or a foe?! We will be with UVI MMES grad student Erin learning about her research on a new normal in today's oceans and exploring how corals respond to both macroalgal and heat stressors!