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Annual Conference St. Croix, US Virgin Islands May 26-28, 2015 Dr. Richard S. Nemeth Mare Nostrum Caribbean VI-EPSCoR supported research and development: an overview of accomplishments and new initiatives VI-EPSCoR Objectives 1.  Build research capacity in the Virgin Islands 2.  Support faculty research development 3.  Strengthen linkages between research and education 4.  Enhance local and regional awareness of environmental stewardship and management 5.  Connect VI-EPSCoR investments and initiatives with economic development in the USVI. 3 •  Regional  national  and   international  conferences   provide  opportunities  for   students  to  network   •  UVI  research  symposia  allow   students  to  present  VI-­‐EPSCoR   supported  research Graduate  and  Undergraduate  Research:   Training  the  next  generation  of  scientists — Vol. 286; 81-97, 2005 MARINE. ECOLOGY PRO 'GRESS SERIES ee Mar Ecol Prog Se Published February 2 «, and sara s- Nemeth Mian ple che 4301 puckenbacs sia. ane netit causeney ‘0202 Population ¢ canes B. Sm! ocean’ oes for review” ey 9, 20 haracteris url att, Mar" ation versity of Mian prewers 47,2007 Island tics ofa recove ring US Virgin perek P. Ma Jogi versity ‘sciences regin bla S red hind spa wning ag cof Mati in suis: UO gregation following apaiantic 9 165; and Ev! opt, W204 Protectio courbia US" corals due 25 wa ¥, eaited by EF gobat wr coral Richard S, Nemeth‘ rave Hed FE reat to the Pr alleviate Center ior Marine and Environmenta! . 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ISh Characterizing the deep insular shelf coral reef habitat of the Sin Jstang, 2a y Bre ‘Sey 43, 824 Met, ‘Leg, Wer Hind Bank marine conservation district (US Virgin Islands) ® Bay, « Sent Adar, Psy, using the Seabed autonomous underwater vehicle Tete 18.4, Ty. 200, as, Usy Mer fon 4 Aog 8 Ia TS ang Roy A. Armstrong**, Hanumant Singh?, Juan Torres*, Richard S. Nemeth’, 80. -h249 Ali Can”, Chris Roman”, Ryan Eustice”, Lauren Riggs‘, Graciela Garcia-Moliner** _ Published Items in Each Year Citations in Each Year —E 180 160 + 140 120 100 Lull 80 aaannoocnocooocococ8co Oo wt Kt Kt Kt mMmwonmeonorweANM -TAMwrm Ono aM + aaaannmocncncrocroocnjoocnooooocoeoo Att et et NNN NSS NSN NNN oo oY 60 40. The latest 20 years are displayed 20 + || anit aAaaannoooroocnoeooecoc Onna ats WWM ONMNOANMtMNOKRAMOANMs AA et et et NNN ON OS ON NS OS OS oe aAaaannooocrococpnoocqocpooocoo]eo The latest 20 years are displayed Modern research facilities 1.  Oceanography lab 2.  Expanded seawater system 3.  Environmental Analysis lab 4.  GeoCAS Spatial Analysis & Statistics 5.  Boat ramp and storage area 6.  Extended boat dock 7.  VI Environmental Research Station Advanced equipment to support research be . > e —\ SS ae st ~_, Ly \ we kes +8 » 3h A Zs ye ik i ya a ibs \ £ ay mash 6 ® a B i! ar > 2 mY " f Vem : _-_ , ——s* sy a S=) Yam a a = = Cooperative Fisheries Research Institute •  Strengthen partnerships between UVI and agencies •  Acquisition of basic instrumentation for fisheries research •  Training for local F&W staff •  Paid Internships for MMES students •  Thesis projects focused on F&W prioritized needs •  Improved management of fishery resources •  Enhanced workforce MARE  NOSTRUM   Integrated  Caribbean  Coastal  Ecosystems Environmental     Analysis  &     Mgmt.   Ocean  &   Coastal     Processes   Coral  Disease     Demographics     Dynamics   GeoCAS   Spatial  Analysis     &  Statistics   Human  Dimensions   and  Watershed   Processes Coral Bleaching : ——- a er we’ ea »*? \e hae > | .) 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Bm ae. sD nthe oie ~ ~~ i- ee ef grate: | — a ae er ae bbe ss Ae ee tie oe mh af ins ore a ed =+** -~* om ~~ _:* a! i * ee ‘ne m4 a 4 te > ral ai i.e oe St. Thomas L. analis (2) M. venenosa (1) E. guttatus (1) E. striatus (1) N. brevirostris (1 adult) N. brevirostris (1 juv) Legend G. cuvier (7) C. limbatus (1 juv) St. John Spawning aggregation sites Cross-roads of fish migrations Hot-spots of biological diversity Focal points for Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management Pittman et al. 2014 Latitudinal gradients in reef function Bermuda USVI Curacao 2000 km Herbivory and reef function - 2 ". - i eal or b =—< im Sta, a a =, be a. a a = es in aR ” = sha, cay She, Ge Ecosyste y m Study of Brewe ~. rs B ) es tee i Ras: = De ee ‘The -n, % ale — i ,. & ae, ee | as W% — Snes, Se, ad ™ ae Linear Reef a te \ . 4 wn Patch Reef (Individual) } | Seagrass "hon \ | "| gan? “| “t - 4? ie 4 i) 4 5 km eS A — ~* Oo Colon ; Seagrass Unknown ~ aa, = A Artificial a ites 0 100 200 m — os —_ ee a 3 poo SS gf he ve Benthic Habitats coral reef seagrass sediments Mobile organisms distribution, habitat use movement patterns response variables Oceanography chemical physical biological Watersheds linkages to coast inputs (chem, sediments) Human Dimension resource use attitudes, behaviors Develop inter-disciplinary research questions. © ah Yai i wo a a a ar - i ee SS. 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B18 340556 Deep Water a eS, e k ay i « Mangroves - 18 338610 18 338610 7 -_ * _ a zy ~ —* = j oes os a er am Se r : 7 Keak ' 64 962960 3506 #4 STESS Acoustic tracking of mobile marine animals sediment a Array_2013 00.51 2 Kilometers buck island reef nm polyline istc_fin HABITAT Coral Reef and Colonized Hardbotto Submerged Vegetation lee li Invasive species Halophila stipulaceae Pterois volitans te <= a 7 — 7 ad “se - -* > -. all Citizen Science program concept to control and eliminate erosion and sedimentation in the USVI Citizen Science coordinator Community participants GeoCAS DPNR - CZM Education of land owners Geo-referenced data collection Data synthesis and mapping Smart phone app development & training Database development Prioritized response to hot spots Recruitment of local team leaders Adopt-a- watershed Implement erosion control —, PhD students ar MS. os ee tam i a Masters students MMES/ MMAT Ww w @ — [@?) Cc Employment re¥) < Natural resources oO VY) & STEM careers = Cc Eco-tourism a oD) 3 N fs ~ O o Undergraduate 3 students 9-12 students & teachers K-8/parents Workforce Development Research in Education Pathways for: => Education = Employment Knowledge feedback loops enhance a Knowledge education and employment into STEM