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In January, an international team of researchers from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), University of Rhode Island, East Carolina University, University of Papua, the National Research and Innovation Agency, and the Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund convened in West Papua to explore effective strategies for conserving and restoring mangrove and seagrass ecosystems. This meeting was a pivotal step in preparing for the establishment of a Global Center for Blue Climate Solutions.

Virgin Islands youth are invited to the EmpowerU Youth Summit 2025 at 9 a.m. on The EmpowerU Youth Summit on March 1, 2025, at the 13D Research and Innovation Center on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas and on March 15, 2025, on St. John Community Resource and Development Center, St. John Marketplace 2nd floor. This transformative summit is designed to inspire, educate, and equip students ages 12-18 with the tools and skills they need to succeed in their academic, personal, and professional lives.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UPRCCC), and the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (UPRMSC) announced the launch of the Caribbean Climate Change Adaptation, Cancer, and Health Disparities Research Center (CARIB-CARES), on Tuesday at UVI’s LaVerne Ragster Administration and Conference Center Building.

The Caribbean Writer (TCW) invites the general public to the official online launch of its 38th volume on Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Volume 38 explores ideas about “Legacies: Reckoning and Resilience.”

Members of the media are invited to cover and photograph the official launch of the new Research Center, Caribbean Climate Change Adaptation, Cancer and Health Disparities Research Center (CARIB-CARES), which will focus on the effects of climate change on the cancer control continuum in the Caribbean region.

The Recovery Innovation Coordinator and Center of Excellence (RICCE), a program of the Democratic Training Institute, is partnering with the University of the Virgin Islands Center for Excellence in Leadership and Learning (UVI CELL) to offer nonprofit professionals a free online workshop titled "Tools for Grant Award Implementation: Turning Awards into Achievements”. The workshop will take place on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. AST.

A video released this week highlights the efforts of dedicated community volunteers to clean up marine debris from the “forgotten shorelines” of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ (USVI) mangroves and offshore cays. These areas, rarely included in cleanups, face a persistent challenge with marine debris.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Eastern Caribbean Center is collaborating with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to facilitate local surveying efforts on St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. The NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program is engaging local surveyors to conduct a USVI-wide survey that will collect information on residents’ use of coral reefs and their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of coral reef ecosystems and coral reef management.

Members of the media are invited to cover and photograph the Grand Opening of the University of the Virgin Islands St. John Community Resource and Development Center (CRDC), from 4-8PM, located in the St. John Marketplace on the 2nd Floor.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) School of Agriculture has signed an articulation agreement with the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) to establish combined degree programs leading to Bachelor of Science degrees in Agricultural Business, Agroecology, Animal Science, Aquaponics, and Horticulture. The signing ceremony took place in January 2025 at UVI’s Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix.