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The Great Grouper Journey: What it Takes to Make Babies
By Dr. Karlisa Callwood, Director of PIMS’s Community Conservation Education and Action Program A new research study finds evidence of population sub-structuring of Nassau grouper within The Bahamas. The study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, coupled high resolution genetic testing with acoustic telemetry to gain additional insight into the population
PIMS’s New CCEA Program to Bolster Conservation in The Bahamas
Last fall, the Perry Institute of Marine Science (PIMS) received funding to develop and introduce the Community Conservation Education and Action (CCEA) Program. This program will empower PIMS to better work with local partners to promote conservation through enhanced community engagement. While many of these efforts will be aimed at
PIMS Begins New Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Project
by Dr. Krista Sherman, Senior Scientist at PIMS The Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) is executing pilot 3 of the Access Benefit Sharing (ABS) project. ABS uses Antillogorgia elisabethae (formerly Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae) as a model species to develop sustainable harvest strategies. A.elisabethae is a gorgonian or soft branching octocoral
PIMS Reef Rescue Network Travels to St. Lucia
Our coral reefs are disappearing. About 50 percent of the world’s coral reefs have already been lost or severely damaged. Coral reefs are some of the most biologically rich and economically valuable ecosystems on Earth. However, coral reefs and the magnificent creatures that call them home are in danger of
PIMS Coral Team Welcomes Middlebury College
by Natalia Hurtado, Research Associate at PIMS/CEI The Advanced Field Biology class of Middlebury College visited Eleuthera and joined the educational program offered by the Cape Eleuthera Institute: The Island School (CEIS). The group is lead by Dr. Erin Eggleston and Dr. Jeremy Ward. As a part of the class, the group was trained
Atlantis Resort Expands Staghorn Coral Nursery
December 2019 has been a busy end of the year at the Atlantis Resort with the expansion of its staghorn coral nursery in collaboration with the Perry Institute for Marine Science’s Reef Rescue Network. In April 2019, Atlantis Resort Dolphin Cay staff joined the Perry Institute for Marine Science to outplant 46 coral
Atlantis Resort Expands Staghorn Coral Nursery
December 2019 has been a busy end of the year at the Atlantis Resort with the expansion of its staghorn coral nursery in collaboration with the Perry Institute for Marine Science’s Reef Rescue Network. In April 2019, Atlantis Resort Dolphin Cay staff joined the Perry Institute for Marine Science to
PIMS & Shedd Aquarium Unite for Coral Restoration Expedition
The long-term survival of the staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis is threatened unless successful active reef restoration is applied. As part of restoration efforts, the species has been successfully reared in many coral nurseries in different locations in The Bahamas & Caribbean by Reef Rescue Network partners. Knowing that increasing genetic
Fish Spawning Aggregations Workshop Recap
Fish spawning aggregations (FSAs) are used by many species to breed or reproduce, and this strategy is typical of commercially and ecologically important fishes like groupers and snappers. During November 11-13th 2019, the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) conducted its first training workshop under the Fisheries Research & Conservation
BNT Navigator Leaders Participate in Capacity-Building Training
To ensure that its over 200 dedicated volunteer leaders in its environmental education program are equipped and inspired, the BNT heavily invests in their professional development. Leaders are well resourced to lead the program and create positive impact in schools and communities around the country. During the 2019 Symposium, Navigator
The Great Grouper Journey: What it Takes to Make Babies
By Dr. Karlisa Callwood, Director of PIMS’s Community Conservation Education and Action Program A new research study finds evidence of population sub-structuring of Nassau grouper within The Bahamas. The study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, coupled high resolution genetic testing with acoustic telemetry to gain additional insight into the population
PIMS’s New CCEA Program to Bolster Conservation in The Bahamas
Last fall, the Perry Institute of Marine Science (PIMS) received funding to develop and introduce the Community Conservation Education and Action (CCEA) Program. This program will empower PIMS to better work with local partners to promote conservation through enhanced community engagement. While many of these efforts will be aimed at
PIMS Begins New Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Project
by Dr. Krista Sherman, Senior Scientist at PIMS The Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) is executing pilot 3 of the Access Benefit Sharing (ABS) project. ABS uses Antillogorgia elisabethae (formerly Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae) as a model species to develop sustainable harvest strategies. A.elisabethae is a gorgonian or soft branching octocoral
PIMS Reef Rescue Network Travels to St. Lucia
Our coral reefs are disappearing. About 50 percent of the world’s coral reefs have already been lost or severely damaged. Coral reefs are some of the most biologically rich and economically valuable ecosystems on Earth. However, coral reefs and the magnificent creatures that call them home are in danger of
PIMS Coral Team Welcomes Middlebury College
by Natalia Hurtado, Research Associate at PIMS/CEI The Advanced Field Biology class of Middlebury College visited Eleuthera and joined the educational program offered by the Cape Eleuthera Institute: The Island School (CEIS). The group is lead by Dr. Erin Eggleston and Dr. Jeremy Ward. As a part of the class, the group was trained
Atlantis Resort Expands Staghorn Coral Nursery
December 2019 has been a busy end of the year at the Atlantis Resort with the expansion of its staghorn coral nursery in collaboration with the Perry Institute for Marine Science’s Reef Rescue Network. In April 2019, Atlantis Resort Dolphin Cay staff joined the Perry Institute for Marine Science to outplant 46 coral
Atlantis Resort Expands Staghorn Coral Nursery
December 2019 has been a busy end of the year at the Atlantis Resort with the expansion of its staghorn coral nursery in collaboration with the Perry Institute for Marine Science’s Reef Rescue Network. In April 2019, Atlantis Resort Dolphin Cay staff joined the Perry Institute for Marine Science to
PIMS & Shedd Aquarium Unite for Coral Restoration Expedition
The long-term survival of the staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis is threatened unless successful active reef restoration is applied. As part of restoration efforts, the species has been successfully reared in many coral nurseries in different locations in The Bahamas & Caribbean by Reef Rescue Network partners. Knowing that increasing genetic
Fish Spawning Aggregations Workshop Recap
Fish spawning aggregations (FSAs) are used by many species to breed or reproduce, and this strategy is typical of commercially and ecologically important fishes like groupers and snappers. During November 11-13th 2019, the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) conducted its first training workshop under the Fisheries Research & Conservation
BNT Navigator Leaders Participate in Capacity-Building Training
To ensure that its over 200 dedicated volunteer leaders in its environmental education program are equipped and inspired, the BNT heavily invests in their professional development. Leaders are well resourced to lead the program and create positive impact in schools and communities around the country. During the 2019 Symposium, Navigator
