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isiands Got Woe vegas COLLEGE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, CARIBBEAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ST. THOMAS, V.1. 00801 VOLUME III, NUMBER 4 Edited by S.J. Oliverio DECEMBER 1979 Ecological Research Center Dr. Michael J. Canoy, director of the Ecological Research Center (ERC) traveled to La Parguera, Puerto Rico this quarter to participate in a three-day meeting of the Regional Fisheries Management Council. Canoy is a member of the scientific and technical committee, which drafted plans concerning reef fish, lobster, conch and the maximum permissible number of these organisms to be removed from waters within the 200-mile protection zone in the U.S. Caribbean. The Energy Extension Service (EES) is now a fully funded program of the U.S. Department of Energy. Begun in 1977.as an experimental pilot program, EES is now located in all fifty states and territories. It is geared to the needs of residents and small businesses, suggesting ways to help them conserve energy and save money. CRI is a subcontractor of the local EES program, which is coordinated through the V.I. Energy Office. Educating the public on alternzte sources of energy is an important function of the EES. Available to V.I. residents is the Energy Informa- tion Room, located in Room 301 of the Classroom/Administration Building on the St. Thomas Campus of CVI. Housed there are several hundred pub- lications on fifty energy-related subjects, in both technical and non- technical language. Interested persons are welcome to visit the Energy Information Room during business hours. Call 774-1252, ext. 259 for further information or to make an appointment. A study of conch and whelkwas started in October by Dr. Canoy to evaluate the fishery potential of those species on the south coast of St. John. _He will study many aspects of the shellfish, including how rapidly they reproduce and their growth rate. eer. The concept of "economic education for the general public" has been studied this quarter by Charlotte Reeder, research associate. She surveyed both the private and public sectors locally to determine the level of interest and general need for such an education program. As a result of the study, several public seminars have been planned, co- sponsored by CVI's social sciences division and CRI. The first seminar is scheduled for June 5, 6 and 7 on the St. Thomas Campus and will focus on the problem of inflation. Areas that will be explored include: sources of inflation, its impact on the consumer and policy alternatives for controlling inflation. Funding for the seminar will be provided in part by Continental Can, Inc. A second seminar is Slated for September 1980. Dr. S.B. Jones-Hendrickson attended the Sixth Annual Association of Caribbean University and Research Institutes (UNICA) Conference at the Miami Intercontinental Hotel on December 12-15. A wide variety of topics was discussed at the sessions, which were attended by administra- tive personnel of the region's universities. The main focus was current and future directions of research development and training in the 1980's. Outreach Activities "An Assessment of Plantation Economies: The Case of St. Kitts" was the subject of a public lecture delivered by Dr. Jones-Hendrickson at the Univer- sity of the West Indies Extra-Mural Center in Basseterre, St. Kitts. The October 30 address was one in a series of ongoing lectures at the University Center. This quarter the latest edition of the CRI REPORT was released, The 24-page booklet covers the period from July 1, 1977 through June 30, 1979 and outlines activities at the Institute's three centers of research. It also includes staff biographical sketches, photos and a list of publications available from CRI. Persons desiring the CRI REPORT should write to the attention of Stephanie J. Oliverio, special projects assis-— tant, or call 774-1252, ext. 259. As of October 1, Dr. Jones-Hendrickson has been serving as chairman of the Committee on Missions and Goals of the College of the Virgin Islands. The group's primary purpose is to systematically review the College's goals and to develop suggestions which may form the basis of input for change within CVI.