The University of the Virgin Islands presents UVI Master of Marine and Environmental Science student Laur Bloem, who will deliver her Dissertation Presentation on the topic: “Community Perceptions of Mangroves in the U.S Virgin Islands and Implications for Mangrove Restoration Efforts” on Monday, November 10, 2025, in the Classroom and Administration Building (CAB) Room 303 on the Orville E. Kean Campus and via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. AST.
Join Zoom Meeting at the following link.
Zoom Information
https://zoom.us/j/97747272763?pwd=gpbhLWppnzkuqaQrUhGvhCz4XCpneJ.1
Meeting ID: 977 4727 2763
Passcode: MMES2025
Ms. Bloem will provide an executive summary of her work and field questions from her committee, followed by questions from attendees.
Graduate Advisory Committee:
Committee Chair: Dr. Kristin Wilson Grimes, Research Associate Professor, Center for Marine and Environmental Science, University of the Virgin Islands
Committee Member: Dr. Karen Peterman, President, Catalyst Consulting Group, Durham, North Carolina
Committee Member: Dr. Diana Bowen, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, College of Science & Mathematics, University of the Virgin Islands
Committee Member: Dr. Cynthia A. Grace-McCaskey, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Research Associate, Coastal Studies Institute (CSI), East Carolina University
All interested students, faculty, and members of the community are invited to attend.
For additional information, contact Sophia McKenzie, Master of Marine and Environmental Science Program Manager at (340) 693-1688.
