CategoriesCategories Select Category Aerial Observations Agriculture Animal Rescue Animal Rescue Animalia Astronomy Bearded Fireworm, Hermodice carunculata Benthic Heritage Birds and Fowl Calendar of Eco-Events Camp Umoja Camp Umoja Affiliates CAMPGROUND PROJECTS Candidates Forum Caribbean Fisheries … Continue reading →
https://vimeo.com/362736750 MISSION TIME: 7:00 a.m., September 25, 2019 As soon as the weather began to clear and it was safe for flight operations, a Post-Storm Impacts drone surveillance flight was launched over Mandahl Bay. Tropical … Continue reading →
These images and videos, taken during Summer Solstice 2019, are part of ClimateChangeVI.org’s Quarterly Aerial Survey of the Mandahl Bay Area of Particular Concern and Area for Preservation and Restoration’s beach, salt pond and lagoon. … Continue reading →
Download: A Friend In the Dark: The Hurricane Hugo WSTA Appreciation Day Booklet As the sun set over the Virgin Islands on September 17, 1989, the long night began. It had been ten years since … Continue reading →
Rangers Invite Community to Contribute 3×3 Hurricane Stories to Documentary In the aftermath of three hurricanes in three years, the Environmental Rangers Science, Education, Exploration and Research (SEER) program is filming a feature-length documentary of … Continue reading →
[smartslider3 slider=7] ~ August 29, 2019 The eye of Hurricane Dorian passed over St. Thomas on August 28, 2019 as a Category 1 storm. The following day, ClimateChangeVI.org launched drone flights over the Mandahl Bay … Continue reading →
Saturday, August 17, 2019 On Saturday, excited Environmental Rangers took to the air using drones to map sargassum sea weed masses approaching Mandahl Bay, St. Thomas. Environmental Rangers have been learning manual … Continue reading →
Saturday August 10, 2019 – Mandahl Bay, St. Thomas VI Camp Umoja’s Environmental Rangers became ‘Vested for Life’ Saturday as the youth citizen scientists received brand new marine life vests through the affiliated ClimateChangeVI.org’s S.E.E.R. … Continue reading →
ClimateChangeVI.org Eco-system Drone Flights are launched quarterly at Mandahl Bay. These equinox and solstice aerial missions give a bird’s eye view of Eco-system changes and wildlife presence. [smartslider3 slider=6]
Continue reading → Sand Diver (Lizardfish) Scientific Name: Synodus intermedius • Common throughout Virgin Islands Waters • Thought to be the most abundant of local lizardfishes SIZE4 inches to 18 inches DEPTHI have most commonly observed them … Continue reading →
“The ‘Save Mandahl Bay’ Video“ This video is an oldie, but goodie, republished here by request as there are always new visitors to this fabulous Eco-system. Mandahl Bay has been designated by the Legislature of … Continue reading →
The USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resilience (Resiliency) Task Force* will close the public comment period for its draft 2018 report on Monday, July 30, 2018. *EDITOR’S NOTE: The V.I. Government uses both the words ‘Resilience’ … Continue reading →
Behold, the mighty Ragged Sea Hare of Mandahl Bay! These attractive little beauties are responsible for the lives of practically all creatures in the Mandahl lagoon. Without them, the lagoon would be an algae-covered stench … Continue reading →
Wild Window – Whales from Howard Hall on Vimeo. Whales is one of five hour-long “ambience” videos created as part of our Wild Window Series. Wild Window was originally created to demonstrate Sony 4K technologies … Continue reading →
DID YOU KNOW?Rats and mice were introduced to the Virgin Islands by European ships. Prior to Columbus, bats and humans were the only mammals present. Newly published research in Nature: International Journal of Science suggests … Continue reading →
2017 Reduced Landings Trend Continues … Atlantic Swordfish Landings Update:Commercial and RecreationalJanuary 1 – June 30, 2018 The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of June 30, 2018, for the Atlantic … Continue reading →
FLEET OF OCEAN GLIDERS COMING TO THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS Data-collecting underwater drones will support improved hurricane forecasting. Ocean gliders will be plying the waters of the US Virgin Islands this summer to help improve … Continue reading →
MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Sheraine Brewster-Spivey (340) 513-4624 Email: [email protected] SENATOR MARVIN A. BLYDEN GAINS SUPPORT OF U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY PLASKETT AND U.S. CONGRESSMAN JAMES E. CLYBURN TO FOCUS ON EMERGENCY HOUSING & SAFE … Continue reading →
June, 11 2018 Atlantic Swordfish Landings Update: Commercial and Recreational Through May 31st The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of May 31, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the … Continue reading →
NOAA Fisheries will hold a public meeting on Friday June 29, 2018, from 9:00am to 1:00pm PDT to seek input on the definition of fish aggregating devices (FADs) that could be applied for conservation measures by international … Continue reading →
Through the generosity of several local families, Hurricanes Irma & Maria Disaster Hardship Scholarships are available for the Environmental Rangers Environmental Heritage S.E.E.R. Program 2018 summer session. These scholarships (valued at $250 per youth) … Continue reading →
April 21, 2018 ~ St. Thomas, Virgin Islands The Environmental Rangers, an Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Quality Award-winning youth group, has expanded its scope to add STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) approaches to youth … Continue reading →
NOAA Fisheries sent this bulletin at 08/30/2017 12:02 PM EDT AUGUST 30, 2017 NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is offering an online option to register Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) tournaments and … Continue reading →
PLEASE NOTE: This article’s dates have been corrected and are different than in the official government release which has a typo in the date. The VITEMA release states Monday as September 3. CCVI has corrected … Continue reading →
The Virgin Islands Territorial Management Agency (VITEMA) has announced that 2017-2018 Hurricane Tracking maps are now available throughout the Virgin Islands. Do not rely on having electrical power or batteries to connect cell phones and … Continue reading →
NOAA Fisheries sent this bulletin at 08/21/2017 09:49 AM EDT NOAA Fisheries Announces a Proposed Rule to Establish the Quotas, Opening Dates, and Retention Limits for the 2018 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season … Continue reading →
Tips from the U.S. Department of Interior on ways to volunteer and enjoy National Public Lands Day. National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands. Held every year on … Continue reading →
