The success and financial sustainability of CMES largely relies on the strength of
local and federal partnerships that have been established since 1999. CMES has received
considerable grant funding with particular emphasis on the influence of anthropogenic
activities on the functioning of coral reef systems, the importance of marine protected
areas in protecting deep coral reef habitats and rebuilding fish stocks, and the spatial
and temporal dynamics of grouper and snapper spawning aggregations. CMES formal partnerships
include formal agreements with local and federal government agencies, non-governmental
organizations and universities.
These partnerships have allowed CMES to extend well beyond its existing capabilities
and make significant accomplishments such as hosting the 33rd scientific conference
for the AMLC (Association for Marine Labs of the Caribbean) in St. Thomas in June 2007. Significant
funding was also secured through the National Science Foundation's VI-EPSCoR program which provided support for infrastructure improvements to facilitate research
in Biocomplexity in Caribbean Coral Reefs and helped UVI establish a master's in Marine and Environmental Science (MMES) graduate program.
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