R E S E A R C H A N D R E S E A R C H A N D R E S E A R C H A N D R E S E A R C H A N D R E S E A R C H A N D P U B L I C S E R V I C E P U B L I C S E R V I C E P U B L I C S E R V I C E P U B L I C S E R V I C E P U B L I C S E R V I C E N E W S L E T T E R N E W S L E T T E R N E W S L E T T E R N E W S L E T T E R N E W S L E T T E R U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E V I R G I N I S L A N D S U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E V I R G I N I S L A N D S U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E V I R G I N I S L A N D S U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E V I R G I N I S L A N D S U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E V I R G I N I S L A N D S Volume 7, No. 2 News from the UVI Research and Public Service Component JUNE 2004 & R PS I N S I D E I N S I D E I N S I D E I N S I D E I N S I D E 2 The Caribbean Writer Receives Prestigious Honor- able Mention 3 CMES Promotes Fisheries Manage- ment with BVI Partnerships 5 SBDC Introduces New Customized Business Counsel- ing Series 5 CYFAR Awards Computer Training Certificates 6 Model Farm Opening Ceremony 8 CMES receives NSF funding to renovate VIERS laboratory 9 UVI Transfers Aquaculture Technology to American Samoa 10 CES Receives Grant to Train Agricultural Providers 11 AES Program Mentors Exchange Student THE ECC COMPLETES STUDY THE ECC COMPLETES STUDY THE ECC COMPLETES STUDY THE ECC COMPLETES STUDY THE ECC COMPLETES STUDY ON VI YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS ON VI YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS ON VI YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS ON VI YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS ON VI YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS The University of the Virgin Islands’ Eastern Carib- bean Center has released the findings from A Study of Juvenile Offenders in St. Thomas and St. Croix, USVI. The study, which was conducted by support of a $120,000 grant from the Law Enforcement Planning Commission (LEPC), collected and examined data on youthful offend- ers who had passed through the Virgin Islands juvenile correctional unit and the Department of Human Services from 1987 to 1997. The data items collected and examined in the study included demographic attributes of juveniles such as age, race, gender, education, school enrollment, place of birth, and employment. The psychological assessment of the juveniles, the number of children living in the household, characteristics of the parents of juveniles (age, place of birth, employment, and marital status) were also consid- ered. Finally, the study explored several characteristics of delinquent activities such as the number of offenses com- mitted, type of offenses committed, outcome or disposi- tion of the offense, and, when applicable, the type of weapon used and duration between first and second of- fense. Examination of the data on youthful offenders who passed through the St. Croix Youth Investigation Bureau indicated that just over 70 percent of the youthful offend- ers were male and 80 percent were born in the Virgin Islands. The data also suggested that 96 percent of the juveniles were enrolled in school at the time of their first offense. The majority of the youthful offenders (79 per- cent) lived with their mother only. Further, examination of the St. Croix Department of Human Services youthful of- fender cases indicated that nearly 30 percent of the juve- niles had reported being physically abused (Table 1). Ap- proximately 50 percent of the youth reported they had used UVI LEADS THE WORLD IN EVALUATION UVI LEADS THE WORLD IN EVALUATION UVI LEADS THE WORLD IN EVALUATION UVI LEADS THE WORLD IN EVALUATION UVI LEADS THE WORLD IN EVALUATION OF GENETICALLY ENHANCED CASSAVA OF GENETICALLY ENHANCED CASSAVA OF GENETICALLY ENHANCED CASSAVA OF GENETICALLY ENHANCED CASSAVA OF GENETICALLY ENHANCED CASSAVA The UVI-AES-Biotechnology & Agroforestry program has been con- ducting research to improve the starch quality of the fleshy storage roots of cassava (Manihot esculentum), also known as yucca, tapioca or manioc. Through collaboration with two European entities, AVEBE, a farmer’s coop- erative based in the Netherlands, and Wageningen University of the Neth- erlands, genetically enhanced cassava has been developed and is being field grown at UVI. This is the first time that genetically engineered cassava has been grown under field conditions. Prominent cassava researchers Drs. Nick DeVetten (AVEBE) and Krit Raemakers (Wageningen University), who are also collaborators on the project, visited UVI-AES in February 2004 to view the field trial of genetically engineered cassava being grown by Dr. Tom Zimmerman, Biotechnology & Agroforestry Program Leader. They also presented seminars to the cam- pus community on the tissue culture and development of transgenic cas- sava (Dr. Krit Raemakers) and starch modification in potato (Dr. DeVetten). From left, Drs. 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HTTP HTTP HTTP HTTP HTTP:// :// :// :// ://RPS RPS RPS RPS RPS.UVI UVI UVI UVI UVI.EDU EDU EDU EDU EDU/ (photo coming) HONOR GIVEN TO STORY IN VOLUME 16 HONOR GIVEN TO STORY IN VOLUME 16 HONOR GIVEN TO STORY IN VOLUME 16 HONOR GIVEN TO STORY IN VOLUME 16 HONOR GIVEN TO STORY IN VOLUME 16 The Caribbean Writer, an annual literary anthology published by the University of the Virgin Islands, has received another honorable mention from the Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. Indeed prestigious, this honor was given to the story “Cadillacs and Thunderbirds” by Melissa Lugo, which appeared in Volume 16. Each year, the editor of The Caribbean Writer nominates six poems or short stories from the current issue of its anthology for The Pushcart Prize. A board of established editors and writers based in New York selects those works they think are most worthy to be included in the annual Pushcart anthology. Additionally, several pieces are chosen for honorable mention in the publication. The Pushcart Prize is the most praised literary series in America. The volume has been named a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review and has been picked for several Book-of-the Month Club selections. It has been called “the single best measure of the state of affairs in American literature today” by the New York Times Book Review. It should be noted that about 5,000 nominations are received each year from vari- ous high-powered publications across America. Melissa Lugo is a Harvard graduate currently teaching at Manhattan College. She is also the editor of Inkwell Magazine, and her work has appeared in several anthologies. The Caribbean Writer has received two Pushcart Prizes and an honorable mention in the past. The Pushcart Prizes were received in 1994 and 2001, respectively and the first honorable mention was received in 1996. For more information on The Caribbean Writer please visit its website at www.TheCaribbeanWriter.com. THE CARIBBEAN WRITER THE CARIBBEAN WRITER THE CARIBBEAN WRITER THE CARIBBEAN WRITER THE CARIBBEAN WRITER RECEIVES ANOTHER PUSHCART RECEIVES ANOTHER PUSHCART RECEIVES ANOTHER PUSHCART RECEIVES ANOTHER PUSHCART RECEIVES ANOTHER PUSHCART HONORABLE MENTION HONORABLE MENTION HONORABLE MENTION HONORABLE MENTION HONORABLE MENTION The University of the Virgin Islands Coopera- tive Extension Service (UVI-CES) in collaboration with the V.I. Department of Education received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to implement a school-based program entitled “From Garden To Table.” This program will enable teach- ers to develop and teach an agricultural science curriculum in the classroom. This curriculum will supplement other classroom instruction, espe- cially relating to nutrition, biology, and general sci- ences. Three public elementary schools per district will be awarded mini grants on a competitive ba- sis to implement this project during the 2004 - 2005 school year. The curriculum will consist of theo- retical presentations as well as practical, hands- on exercises, with technical support provided by the UVI-CES. Schools will also develop garden plots to reinforce concepts taught in the classroom. Requests for proposals will be issued during the Spring 2004 semester; and the successful ap- plicants will be announced by the end of May 2004. Awards ranging between $1,000.00 and $2,000.00 will be granted for program implementation in the Fall 2004 semester. CES:“FROM GARDEN TO TABLE” SCHOOL PROJECT CES:“FROM GARDEN TO TABLE” SCHOOL PROJECT CES:“FROM GARDEN TO TABLE” SCHOOL PROJECT CES:“FROM GARDEN TO TABLE” SCHOOL PROJECT CES:“FROM GARDEN TO TABLE” SCHOOL PROJECT This project addresses the need to reinstate a curriculum in agricultural science in the public school system. Most of our students are unaware of the wide field of agricultural science, related career opportunities, and the professional disci- plines that contribute to food production. The UVI-CES will assist in the preparation of the project application package, program promo- tion, and the review and screening of applications. The Cooperative Extension Service will also pro- vide technical support to participating schools. As a result of the “From Garden To Table” pi- lot project students will have increased awareness of agricultural science, food production issues, and careers in agriculture. Students will have also acquired practical experience in food production techniques through box gardening projects. Through this project, the UVI Cooperative Exten- sion Service will work in partnership with the V.I. Department of Education to address a need to enhance the public school educational program by including an agricultural curriculum. For more information, please call the Coop- erative Extension Service at (340) 693-1071 (STT) or (340) 692-4071 (STX). 3 JUNE 2004 During the past year, CMES scientists and outreach staff were very active in the Brit- ish Virgin Islands establishing partnerships with local scientists and promoting fisheries management. In November 2003, the Univer- sity of the Virgin Islands was well represented by six CMES scientists at the 56th Annual Gulf and Caribbean Management Council meet- ing in Tortola which was hosted by the BVI Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour. Over 200 participants from all over the Caribbean, the US, and Central and South America attended the conference and gave presentations on a range of topics from man- agement and socioeconomics of commercial and recreational fisheries, marine protected areas, human impacts on essential fish habi- tat, aquaculture, and emerging technologies in fisheries research. CMES staff attending the conference, including Dr. Richard Nemeth, Dr. Elizabeth Whiteman, Steve Herzlieb, Shaun Kadison, Kenny Turbe and Mayra Suarez, contributed oral presentations and presented three posters on current CMES research, spoke on historical aspects of com- mercial fishing in the Virgin Islands, and at- tended a special roundtable session to dis- cuss marine science education in the Gulf and Caribbean regions. CMES PROMOTES FISHERIES CMES PROMOTES FISHERIES CMES PROMOTES FISHERIES CMES PROMOTES FISHERIES CMES PROMOTES FISHERIES MANAGEMENT THROUGH MANAGEMENT THROUGH MANAGEMENT THROUGH MANAGEMENT THROUGH MANAGEMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS IN THE BVI PARTNERSHIPS IN THE BVI PARTNERSHIPS IN THE BVI PARTNERSHIPS IN THE BVI PARTNERSHIPS IN THE BVI From December through February, BVI researchers joined CMES marine biologists in two studies for the purpose of collabora- tion and to receive technical training in fisher- ies techniques. Both projects were designed to locate and characterize red hind grouper spawning aggregations in USVI and BVI wa- ters and combined local knowledge, exper- tise and human resources by involving local scientists and commercial fishermen. Dr. Nemeth has been studying the red hind grou- per spawning aggregation in the Marine Con- servation District (MCD) south of St. Thomas intensively for the past four years. BVI re- searchers, now working with aggregations in the BVI, were interested in learning new meth- odologies used by Dr. Nemeth such as ultra- sound imaging of live fish for gender and re- productive information and tag and release techniques for identifying migratory patterns. During the week around the full moon in early January, Albion Llewellyn of the BVI Conservation and Fisheries Department (CFD) and Orville Phillips of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) joined CMES in St. Croix to observe specific techniques used to assess red hind spawning aggrega- tions. Work off St. Croix focused on locating and studying red hind grouper aggregation areas on Lang Bank. On Lang Bank red hind have been closed to commercial fishing sea- sonally since 1990, but the actual aggrega- tion sites on the bank have never been sci- entifically investigated. This was an opportu- nity for researchers from both territories to work together in an area that was new for everyone. Staff from The Nature Conservancy and the VI Division of Fish and Wildlife also participated in this research. In a second study CMES scientists worked with researchers from CFD and HLSCC for several days during the full moons of December, January and February, on as- sessing historic red hind spawning aggrega- tion sites south of Ginger and Norman islands, BVI. The objective was to compare red hind spawning populations in the BVI with those in the MCD south of St. Thomas. In the BVI, a seasonal closure for red hind grouper is en- forced during the spawning season (Decem- ber through February). During that time pos- session of the fish is illegal. In the USVI, red hind grouper possession is legal during the spawning season, but fishing is prohibited in the MCD year-round. Researchers and man- agers from both territories are interested in learning which management techniques are most effective for the sustainability of red hind and possibly other grouper species. Both projects and attendance at the GCFI conference promoted international and local marine research and the exchange of man- agement philosophies and ideas. CMES also partnered with commercial fishermen in an effort to integrate local fishery knowledge and scientific technology and information for a greater understanding of the status of fishery resources in the USVI and BVI. Funding for the St. Croix project was provided by a re- search grant from the National Institute of Health to Dr. Nemeth, research conducted in the BIV was funded by an international fish- eries program within NOAA, and travel for the BV Islanders was funded by The Nature Con- servancy, which promotes and supports inter- national education and collaboration in the Car- ibbean. For more information, contact Dr. Rick Nemeth, (340) 693-1381 or rnemeth@uvi.edu. “RESEARCHERS AND MANAGERS FROM RESEARCHERS AND MANAGERS FROM RESEARCHERS AND MANAGERS FROM RESEARCHERS AND MANAGERS FROM RESEARCHERS AND MANAGERS FROM BOTH TERRITORIES ARE INTERESTED IN BOTH TERRITORIES ARE INTERESTED IN BOTH TERRITORIES ARE INTERESTED IN BOTH TERRITORIES ARE INTERESTED IN BOTH TERRITORIES ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHICH MANAGEMENT LEARNING WHICH MANAGEMENT LEARNING WHICH MANAGEMENT LEARNING WHICH MANAGEMENT LEARNING WHICH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ARE MOST EFFECTIVE FOR TECHNIQUES ARE MOST EFFECTIVE FOR TECHNIQUES ARE MOST EFFECTIVE FOR TECHNIQUES ARE MOST EFFECTIVE FOR TECHNIQUES ARE MOST EFFECTIVE FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF RED HIND AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF RED HIND AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF RED HIND AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF RED HIND AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF RED HIND AND POSSIBLY OTHER GROUPER SPECIES. POSSIBLY OTHER GROUPER SPECIES. POSSIBLY OTHER GROUPER SPECIES. POSSIBLY OTHER GROUPER SPECIES. POSSIBLY OTHER GROUPER SPECIES.” Research expedition to study the red hind spawning aggregation on Lang Bank, St. Croix. Scientific crew included members from the British Virgin Islands Conservation and Fisheries Department (CFD) and H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and UVI’s Center for Marine and Environmental Studies (CMES). From L to R: Joel Martinez (TNC), Albion Llewellyn (CFD), Gerson Martinez (TNC), Orville Phillips (HLSCC), Steve Herzlieb (CMES), Anthony Ortiz (TNC) and Rick Nemeth (CMES not pictured) 4 RESEARCH & PUBLIC SERVICE NEWSLETTER CDC CELEBRATES ‘GIS DAY’ CDC CELEBRATES ‘GIS DAY’ CDC CELEBRATES ‘GIS DAY’ CDC CELEBRATES ‘GIS DAY’ CDC CELEBRATES ‘GIS DAY’ The Conserva- tion Data Center (CDC), a unit of the Eastern Caribbean Center at UVI, cel- ebrated GIS Day 2003 with the stu- dents and staff of the University of the Vir- gin Islands, Family Life Center (UVI- FLC) program. Stevie Henry, CDC’s Data Manager, introduced the at- tendees to Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. The presen- tation demonstrated how geography relates to our daily lives. Participants colored maps to show how the popu- lation on St. Thomas is distributed by Census subdistricts. Marine and veg- etation community maps for the U.S. UVI-FLC participants collecting data using a GPS drugs or alcohol and 67 percent reported being suspended from school. The majority of juvenile offenders also reported that they were frequently involved in arguments and that they had anger control problems. The examination of St. Thomas youthful offenders revealed results similar to those found in St. Croix. For instance, 71 percent of the St. Thomas Juvenile Investigation Bureau cases that were examined involved males and 73 percent of the youth were born in the Virgin Islands. The majority of the St. Thomas youthful offenders (88 percent) were enrolled in school at the time of their first offense. Just over half (55 percent) of the juveniles lived with their mother only. An examination of the St. Thomas Department of Human Services data revealed that 13 percent of the youth- ful offenders reported being physically abused and just over a quarter (26 percent) indicated that they had used drugs or alcohol (Table 2). Nearly 60 percent of the juveniles reported that they had been suspended from school. Just over 40 percent of the youth indicated that they were fre- quently involved in arguments and 43 percent of the juveniles suggested that they had anger control problems. The study also found that 61 percent of St. Croix juveniles and 55 percent of St. Thomas juveniles committed their first offense be- tween the ages of 14 and 16 (Figure 1). Further, 85 percent of the St. Croix youthful offenders and 63.7 percent of the St. Thomas juve- niles had committed only one offense, rather than being repeat of- fenders (Figure 2). There were several other notable findings from the study. For in- stance, in both St. Croix and St. Thomas, males were nearly twice as likely as females to be repeat offenders. Additionally, a first-time offender who admitted feelings of failure or worthlessness had twice the risk of being a repeat offender compared to those who did not admit such feel- ings. This was the case for both St. Croix and St. Thomas youthful offend- ers. The analysis of St. Croix juvenile offenders also indicated that juve- niles who used drugs or alcohol had odds of recidivism that were nearly three times higher than those youth who did not use those substances. The findings from the St. Croix data also suggested that a juvenile of- fender who had a relative that had been previously charged with a crimi- nal offense was almost seven times more likely to be a repeat offender than those juveniles who did not have such relatives. It is expected that the findings produced from this study will be used by legislators to identify resources to fund necessary preventive programs. Executive officers may also use the data to establish policies geared to the reduction of juvenile offenses. For additional information on the study, contact the Eastern Caribbean Center at (340) 693-1020. LEPC STUDY LEPC STUDY LEPC STUDY LEPC STUDY LEPC STUDY Continued from p. 1 This research and field trial of genetically enhanced cassava is significant to the Carib- bean because cassava has been part of the is- land culture from the time of the native Carib and Tiano Indians. They cultivated the bitter cas- sava and used it as a source of starch in their diet. Throughout the tropical regions it ranks third, after rice and corn, as a food source for people. The cassava being grown at UVI was ge- netically engineered to produce a uniform starch. Starch, processed from cassava, is commercially used in pastries and bread, snack foods, the pa- per industry and as a thickening agent in soups and sauces. Evaluation of the genetically en- hanced cassava under tropical field conditions is the first step in selecting superior cassava plants for commercial use. The Biotechnology & Agroforestry Program has been micropropagating the genetically en- hanced cassava through tissue culture to pro- duce 1,000 plants for the field trial.Latashia Jo- seph, Jay Wiltshire and Kevin Dupigney, UVI MBRS-RISE students, have been involved in tis- sue culture projects with the cassava under the guidance of Dr. Zimmerman. CASSAVA CASSAVA CASSAVA CASSAVA CASSAVA Continued from p. 1 Virgin Islands pro- duced by CDC were exhibited at the pre- sentation. The students were most excited about using the GPS equipment to cap- ture information about places of inter- est in the Michael J. Kirwan housing de- velopment. After col- lecting the field data, the students wit- nessed the processing of their GPS data and saw how their data displayed in a GIS. As a result of the participants’ en- thusiasm about their experience, staff from the UVI-FLC are attempting to col- laborate with the CDC on a more sig- nificant GIS project that would benefit the Michael J. Kirwan community. Figure 1 Age at First Offense Figure 2 Total Number of Offenses Committed St Croix St Thomas St Croix St Thomas Percent Percent Age 5 JUNE 2004 SBDC INTRODUCES NEW CUSTOMIZED SBDC INTRODUCES NEW CUSTOMIZED SBDC INTRODUCES NEW CUSTOMIZED SBDC INTRODUCES NEW CUSTOMIZED SBDC INTRODUCES NEW CUSTOMIZED BUSINESS COUNSELING SERIES BUSINESS COUNSELING SERIES BUSINESS COUNSELING SERIES BUSINESS COUNSELING SERIES BUSINESS COUNSELING SERIES The University of the Virgin Islands Small Businerss Development Center (UVI-SBDC), in its mission to provide free business coun- seling assistance to the USVI residents, re- cently introduced its FY 2004 Business Coun- seling Series to the community. More specifi- cally, to assist the community’s residents, pro- spective and existing business owners with effective planning, management tools, best practices, preventive measures, and helpful hints for various business subjects, free busi- ness counseling has been routinely coordi- nated and provided in very small interactive group sessions. The SBDC gathers at most five individu- als/module to meet within its private confer- ence room for a roundtable discussion and presentation led by an SBDC Business Coun- selor. These sessions provide for great net- working opportunities, business exchanges, information sharing, and, most notably, op- portunities to gain generalized assistance/in- sight from the Business Counselor on the subject matter as needed. These hugely successful series are usu- ally presented in morning and afternoon ses- sions over a five day work week on various business applications, subjects, and prin- ciples. Helpful hints/tips were provided on the following subjects at earlier roundtable busi- ness counseling sessions: “Personal Credit/Effective Money Man- agement”: ways to better manage your bud- geting, spending, repayment habits re: over- all personal and business finances. “Effective Product Selection, Pricing, and Placement”: best practices to gain maximum exposure on product investments. “Effectively Interviewing, Selecting, and Managing Your Employees: keys behind suc- cessfully conducting interviews, selecting the right candidate, and managing your employ- ees. “Innovative Advertising/Marketing Tech- niques”: conventional and unconventional mediums available to help certify ultimate market exposure. “Writing and Implementing an Effective Business Plan”: preparing a winning business plan, road map, sense of direction for your business. “Effective Cash Flow Management for Emerging and Existing Business Owners”: ways to best identify the cycle of inflows and outflows of cash on your business. More topics will be presented on the ba- sis of client survey needs assessments. At- tendees have responded in an overwhelm- ingly positive manner to this small group of- fering and insist that we continue to offer these sessions on an ongoing basis. These ses- sions are not to be confused or mistaken for the SBDC’s regular training programs or semi- nars. The SBDC training seminars are all open to as many attendees as can be accommo- dated and are held under different circum- stances and locations. These business coun- seling series provide for more personalized hands-on, interactive instruction to group sizes of no more than five persons per ses- sion. Please stay tuned for future announce- ments of the free business counseling series offerings. If you are ever interested in attend- ing, please call immediately because the ses- sions fill up quickly. The SBDC in its custom- ary service offerings conduct one-on-one con- fidential business counseling sessions with clients daily and any of the aforementioned subject areas (and more) can be presented on an individual basis as needed. However, an appointment needs to be confirmed for such private counseling meetings. For more information on these sessions, please call the SBDC at (340) 776-3206. ! ! ! ! ! ! What do you get when 12 commit- ted adults face their computers, and one dedicated instructor takes them from fear to expertise? In only six weeks, twice weekly, these 11 ladies and one gentleman converged on the CYFAR Computer Lab on the West Campus at the University of the Virgin Islands to engage in Basic Training. An April 5th program marked the culmination of the training, with open- ing remarks by Ms. Lois Sanders, As- sistant Director of the 4-H/Family & Consumer Sciences Program. Mr. Kwame Garcia Sr., State Director-CES remarked on the program, and the importance of being com- puter literate. Before they received their well-deserved certificates, the participants shared their experiences. Most of them said they had seen the advertisement in the newspapers, but by the time they called, the program was closed; therefore, they were put on a waiting list. Ms. Linda McIntosh, who uses the computer on her job, was thrilled when Mr. Marthious Clavier, the Extension Agent 1/CYFAR Program, called her when the new class was about to begin. McIntosh said that the class “reinforced” her skills, CYFAR CYFAR CYFAR CYFAR CYFAR AWARDS COMPUTER CERTIFICATES AWARDS COMPUTER CERTIFICATES AWARDS COMPUTER CERTIFICATES AWARDS COMPUTER CERTIFICATES AWARDS COMPUTER CERTIFICATES and has proved to be very beneficial. She had high praise for Mr. Clavier who, she said, is “perfect for the class, has vast knowledge, and is always willing to share.” She thinks Clavier has “a gift” to relate to others. Mr. Collins, the sole male in the group, admitted that he “always wanted to learn to use the computer.” As a salesman, he thinks his newly ac- quired knowledge will enhance his performance on the job. Having learned how to surf the internet, and how to send e-mails, he has ordered a computer so that he will be able to expand his knowledge. All participants concurred with Jayne Santa, an em- ployee of Olympic Car Agency, who said: “I definitely want more.” This program was one in CES’ Community Outreach series. The next two programs will be geared toward farm- ers, then the Basic Computer Training Program will be re- peated. The 12 certificate recipients know that they are not on their own, because they “have Mr. Clavier’s number.” Clavier clarified, smilingly, that “that’s a part of the course- lifetime tech. support.” CYFAR participants were awarded certificates at the April 5th program 6 RESEARCH & PUBLIC SERVICE NEWSLETTER The Opening Ceremony for the Integrated Model Farm (IMF) at AES was held in Decem- ber 2003 and was attended by 25 people from the community. Senator Luther Renee, Chair of the Committee on Agricultural and Economic Development, attended the ceremony. Senator Renee gave a presentation in which he acknowl- edged the excellent work done by AES and the potential benefits of the Integrated Model Farm project for the agriculture industry in the USVI. Other people who gave presentations were Dr. Jim Rakocy, Director AES; Mr. Kwame Garcia, Director CES; Mr. Stafford Crossman, Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture; and Mr. Mike McGuire, Research Specialist and project leader. The Agricultural Experiment Station at UVI has developed the 5-acre IMF that collects rain- water to grow tilapia in tanks and uses the water from the fish to irrigate vegetables and fruit trees. The farm is being studied to determine how in- tegrated production practices can be adapted for use in the Virgin Islands. The project is funded by a grant from USDA - Initiative for Future Agri- culture and Food Systems awarded to Univer- sity of the Virgin Islands Agricultural Experiment Station. The project has both internal and exter- nal cooperators. Within UVI the cooperators are AES, the Cooperative Extension Service and Water Resources Research Institute. External cooperators are University of Guam - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, USDA Agricul- tural Research Service - Tropical Agriculture Re- search Station and the VI Department of Agri- culture. MODEL FARM HAS OPENING CEREMONY MODEL FARM HAS OPENING CEREMONY MODEL FARM HAS OPENING CEREMONY MODEL FARM HAS OPENING CEREMONY MODEL FARM HAS OPENING CEREMONY CES PREPARES STUDENTS FOR AGRICULTURE CAREERS CES PREPARES STUDENTS FOR AGRICULTURE CAREERS CES PREPARES STUDENTS FOR AGRICULTURE CAREERS CES PREPARES STUDENTS FOR AGRICULTURE CAREERS CES PREPARES STUDENTS FOR AGRICULTURE CAREERS The UVI Cooperative Extension Service (UVI-CES) in partnership with the V.I. Re- source Conservation & Development Coun- cil (VIRC & D), the USDA Forest Service/ International Institute of Tropical Forestry, and Alcorn State University developed an opportunity for eight students to participate in an eight-week training institute in Sus- tainable Agriculture during the Summer of 2004. The objective of this initiative is two- fold. First, as the territory prepares to di- versify the local economy by developing the agricultural sector, there is a need to en- courage young adults to pursue careers in agricultural science. Second, accord- ing to the latest census data on the US Virgin Islands, the average age of farm- ers is approximately 55 years. This initia- tive, therefore, seeks to address the need to prepare and train young farmers in the latest scientific techniques in crop and livestock production. The training will be free of charge to participants, and conducted from June 7 through July 30, 2004, at Alcorn State Uni- Senator Luther Renee is shown speaking to the attendees at the Opening Ceremony of the Integrated Model Farm hosted by AES The objectives of the project are to demon- strate a 5-acre whole farm system that integrates fish, fruit and vegetable production. Most of the water for the farm will be obtained through rain- water harvesting. The farm will operate with four people and it is hoped that it will generate more than $150,000 in gross income. The farm is now in full production. The fish tanks are stocked and the vegetable and fruit crops are being harvested. Some of the veg- etables that have been produced and marketed include tomatoes, cucumbers, hot peppers, plan- tains and papayas. Financial and water budgets will be developed for the IMF and this informa- tion will be published so that VI farmers can use it to develop integrated farms of their own. versity in Lorman, Mississippi. Alcorn State University will provide classroom lectures, hands-on field and laboratory exercises, and technical tours of University facilities and farms. Thanks to a $50,000.00 grant received by the VIRC & D from the USDA Forest Service, eight successful applicants will receive scholarships that will cover ex- penses associated with airfare and ground transportation, meals, dormitory accommo- dations, and a weekly stipend. As a result of this training and exposure, the participants will develop a comprehensive overview of the science of agriculture and re- lated career opportunities. The technical knowledge acquired may also be used to im- prove farm management skills. Furthermore, this training will hopefully serve as an incen- tive to encourage further studies in agricul- ture at the post secondary level. In addition to publicizing and promot- ing the Summer Institute initiative, the UVI- CES will assist with the screening and se- lection of applicants, and conduct an orien- tation session to prepare the participants for university (campus) life. The orientation session will include a general overview of Sustainable Agriculture and the courses to be taught during the eight weeks of training. Upon completion of the Summer Institute, CES will also provide counseling and advisory support for participants who desire to do post second- ary studies in agricultural science. This initiative represents another effort on the part of the University of the Virgin Islands to become involved and engaged in the VI community to address local needs and improve the quality of life for the resi- dents of the territory. The future of agricul- ture in the Virgin Islands depends upon the preparation of another generation of farm- ers and scientists. The UVI-CES is proud to contribute toward the growth and devel- opment of young adults who will, in turn, contribute to the growth and development of the Virgin Islands’ community. For additional information regarding the Summer 2004 Sustainable Agriculture Training Institute, please call CES at 693- 1071 (STT) or 692-4071 (STX). 7 JUNE 2004 For approximately five years, the UVI- Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the New Image Foundation Corporation (NIFC) have collaborated in sponsoring the annual Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training (WNET) Roundtable Program Series. NIFC is the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) U.S. Virgin Islands representative respon- sible for administering this program. Through collaboration with the SBDC, monthly roundtable discussions, training programs, workshops, and seminars have been presented in the St. Thomas-St. John and St. Croix districts. These programs aim at orienting and nurturing the Virgin Islands business women, through practical appli- cation, to the concept of business owner- ship and small business management. During this current fiscal period, the NIFC and SBDC have co-sponsored several suc- cessful monthly WNET meetings. One of the SBDC AND PARTNER GAIN FAST 2004 START SBDC AND PARTNER GAIN FAST 2004 START SBDC AND PARTNER GAIN FAST 2004 START SBDC AND PARTNER GAIN FAST 2004 START SBDC AND PARTNER GAIN FAST 2004 START TO WNET ROUNDTABLE PROGRAM TO WNET ROUNDTABLE PROGRAM TO WNET ROUNDTABLE PROGRAM TO WNET ROUNDTABLE PROGRAM TO WNET ROUNDTABLE PROGRAM highlights in these gatherings is the recogni- tion of the Entrepreneur of the Month, whereby an official award is presented to the honoree in acknowledgement of her dedication, com- mitment, and small business successes in the Virgin Islands community. The SBDC and NIFC are pleased to announce the names of the two most recent honorees who received this distinction: January 2004, Ms. Beverly Clarke (Owner) and daughter, Ms. Karen Clarke of Discount Travel; March 2004, Ms. Bonnie Erb (Owner), Bonnie’s By The Sea Restaurant. The Policy Board of the New Image Foun- dation, in collaboration with the UVI-SBDC and FirstBank Virgin Islands, recently launched its annual “Dollars and Sense” pro- gramming series. This series has been imple- mented to cover a series of quarterly personal financial seminars on various related subjects to assist individuals seeking more financial empowerment. These low cost (fees) train- ing sessions are very comprehensive and in- corporate the varied expertise of the SBDC, New Image Foundation, FirstBank, and invited Keynote Speakers, accordingly. Recently, a program was held in St. Thomas on “The Road to Home Ownership.” This module was very well attended and featured Ms. Audrey Morton of the VI Housing Finance Authority and Ms. Karen Sprauve of FirstBank. The NIFC Policy Board Leadership, FirstBank and the Management and Staff of the SBDC extend many thanks to the present- ers and the attendees alike. It is the collec- tive wish that everyone will continue to sup- port these programs and gain as much infor- mation as they can as it relates to home own- ership, money management, investing, etc. Future programs in this series are ex- pected to cover such areas and more. For more information, please call the New Image Foundation Policy Board at (340) 777-8883 and/or the SBDC at (340) 776-3206. SBDC BRIEFS SBDC BRIEFS SBDC BRIEFS SBDC BRIEFS SBDC BRIEFS SBDC SEMINAR ON IDENTITY SBDC SEMINAR ON IDENTITY SBDC SEMINAR ON IDENTITY SBDC SEMINAR ON IDENTITY SBDC SEMINAR ON IDENTITY THEFT AND FRAUD THEFT AND FRAUD THEFT AND FRAUD THEFT AND FRAUD THEFT AND FRAUD PREVENTION PREVENTION PREVENTION PREVENTION PREVENTION In February, the SBDC presented an Identity Theft Seminar in St. Thomas. This seminar, which featured Mr. Ronald Roberts, former Bank Compliance Officer and Owner of Roberts Resources, focused on the risks associated with identity theft, customer/con- sumer privacy, credit card fraud, and other related security issues to over 40 individu- als. The SBDC firmly believes that the com- munity at large needs to become more cog- nizant of threats linked to identity theft in order to better implement preventive mea- sures and minimize the probability of being victimized. The issues that surround this dy- namic have many adverse consequences for individuals and businesses alike. Mr. Roberts put it this way: “What is identity theft? It’s when someone steals your personal information, such as your name, address, bank/credit account number(s), social security number, or EIN number, and then poses as you. Using your personal identifiers, identity thieves can obtain credit, employment, health care services, rentals, phone bills, file bankruptcy, or if arrested, use your name as a result. Other results of identity theft include bank fraud, credit card fraud, tax refund fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, passport fraud, check fraud, terrorist activities, etc.” Continued on p. 11 Mr. Roberts and the SBDC caution ev- eryone to please take proactive steps to se- cure and protect privacy and personal iden- tifiers. Mr. Roberts correlated these prac- tices to local USVI news headlines of re- cent years so as to not have anyone take these issues for granted. Among the help- ful hints offered were the following: check your credit report at least once per year; review new checks, to ensure none were stolen in transit; safeguard all PIN numbers; if your bills or bank statements are late, contact the company; check verifiable sig- natures and matching ID when processing credit card swiping transactions, etc. The SBDC and Mr. Roberts, an SBDC partner, are available to provide consulting refer- ences and more details as needed. Please contact Mr. Roberts (Roberts Resources) in St. Thomas at (340) 776-1687 or the SBDC at (340) 776-3206. ANNUAL ST. CROIX AGRI- ANNUAL ST. CROIX AGRI- ANNUAL ST. CROIX AGRI- ANNUAL ST. CROIX AGRI- ANNUAL ST. CROIX AGRI- CULTURAL AND FOOD FAIR CULTURAL AND FOOD FAIR CULTURAL AND FOOD FAIR CULTURAL AND FOOD FAIR CULTURAL AND FOOD FAIR The SBDC had another successful showing as part of the University’s commit- ted RPS involvement and presence in St. Croix’s 33rd Agricultural and Food Fair, “Agriculture, an Open Door in 2004,” held in February. SBDC’s primary focus was to present literature on “How to Start a Busi- ness,” “How to Write an Effective Business Plan,”as well as “How To Actively Pursue Agri-Tourism.” These brochures, among others, helped to provide a wealth of infor- mation to existing and prospective entre- preneurs seeking greater formal organiza- tion and or results. The SBDC was particu- larly pleased to have experienced a con- stant buzz at its display booth over the three-day event. The SBDC offers its con- gratulations to all of the Ag Fair Coordina- tors and Organizers and looks forward to being present once again in 2005! SBDC’S YOUTH 2004 SBDC’S YOUTH 2004 SBDC’S YOUTH 2004 SBDC’S YOUTH 2004 SBDC’S YOUTH 2004 OUTREACH PROGRAM OUTREACH PROGRAM OUTREACH PROGRAM OUTREACH PROGRAM OUTREACH PROGRAM INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES The SBDC Youth Outreach program has become an inspirational presentation in collaboration with the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). On St. Croix, the SBDC was an integral part of design- ing and assisting in the indoctrination pro- gram for over 20 new candidates to the FBLA. SBDC assisted in providing speak- ers and overall encouragement for these future entrepreneurs. To culminate that par- ticular indoctrination, an SBDC employee was even awarded an honorary member- ship to FBLA. Since then the SBDC has worked with FBLA, especially during the National FBLA Week, in helping design ef- fective workshops for this set of local youths, including “What it Means to be an Entrepreneur” and “Dressing for Success.” Additional youth programs were held at St. Thomas’ Jane E. Tuitt, Sts. Peter and Paul, and Seventh Day Adventist Schools to provide hands-on information on the prin- ciples of business management. SBDC personnel met with dozens of students who were each provided packets of information 8 RESEARCH & PUBLIC SERVICE NEWSLETTER CMES RECEIVES NSF FUNDING CMES RECEIVES NSF FUNDING CMES RECEIVES NSF FUNDING CMES RECEIVES NSF FUNDING CMES RECEIVES NSF FUNDING TO RENOVATE THE VIERS TO RENOVATE THE VIERS TO RENOVATE THE VIERS TO RENOVATE THE VIERS TO RENOVATE THE VIERS LABORATORY ON ST. JOHN LABORATORY ON ST. JOHN LABORATORY ON ST. JOHN LABORATORY ON ST. JOHN LABORATORY ON ST. JOHN The Center for Marine and Environmental Studies received a grant for $185,000 from the National Science Foundation to renovate the Virgin Islands Environmental Resource Station (VIERS). The primary goals of the NSF funding are to: 1) renovate and transform the VIERS research laboratory from a facility with uncomfortable and difficult general use areas to a facility with functional and complementary workspaces, 2) purchase major research equipment to expand research capabilities from very basic ecological observations to more sophisticated experimen- tation and measurements and increase research capabilities at both spatial and temporal scales within the biosphere, and 3) modernize the information technology, communications and data management systems which will foster greater collaboration among researchers and strengthen the linkages between re- search and education. A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIERS A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIERS A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIERS A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIERS A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIERS VIERS has provided nearly 40 years of continuous service as a learning center for environmental education and research. For- merly known as the Virgin Islands Ecological Research Station, VIERS was established by the College of the Virgin Islands in November 1966 under the authority of a Memorandum of Un- derstanding with the Virgin Islands National Park. The first laboratory at Little Lameshur Bay was originally designed to be a low-cost scientific base camp for professional ecologists seeking to undertake laboratory and field research on both marine and terrestrial biodiversity. Shortly after its es- tablishment, VIERS was selected as the site of the US Depart- ment of Interior ocean-floor human habitat experiment, Project Tektite I and II, and was moved to its present location at Great Lameshur Bay. The current facility was built in 1968 by the U.S. Navy Sea Bees to house scientists and support staff for Project Tektite. In 1969 and 1970 Projects Tektite I and II were the first of their kind to utilize underwater habitat technology that allowed sci- entists to live underwater for several weeks at a time while per- forming a variety of biological experiments on coral reef organ- isms and biomedical and engineering studies (Figure 1). At the end of the Tektite projects in 1970, the camp was turned over to the University of the Virgin Islands. During this research intensive time period world-renowned scientists used the VIERS facility including Dr. Sylvia Earle and Dr. Jack Randall. In 1992, the camp’s name was changed to Virgin Islands Envi- ronmental Resource Station to reflect UVI’s commitment to pro- viding unique research and learning experiences for students and scientists interested in environmental education, training and research of terrestrial, coastal and marine communities of small tropical islands. Since 1997 VIERS has been managed and operated for UVI by Clean Islands International, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit environ- mental educational organization. In 1999 oversight of VIERS activities and operations was taken over by the Director of UVI’s Center for Marine and Environmental Studies. Figure 1. Schematic image of the Tektite II underwater habitat in Great Lameshur Bay Figure 2. Map showing VIERS campsite and laboratory nestled within the pristine environments of the Virgin Islands National Park “BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF ALL REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF ALL REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF ALL REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF ALL REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF ALL REPRESENTATIVE TERRESTRIAL AND COASTAL MARINE ENVIRONMENTS, VIERS TERRESTRIAL AND COASTAL MARINE ENVIRONMENTS, VIERS TERRESTRIAL AND COASTAL MARINE ENVIRONMENTS, VIERS TERRESTRIAL AND COASTAL MARINE ENVIRONMENTS, VIERS TERRESTRIAL AND COASTAL MARINE ENVIRONMENTS, VIERS PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE SUBSTANTIVE COMPARISONS AMONG THESE DIFFERENT SUBSTANTIVE COMPARISONS AMONG THESE DIFFERENT SUBSTANTIVE COMPARISONS AMONG THESE DIFFERENT SUBSTANTIVE COMPARISONS AMONG THESE DIFFERENT SUBSTANTIVE COMPARISONS AMONG THESE DIFFERENT TROPICAL BIOMES. VIERS IS ALSO UNIQUE IN THAT IT IS TROPICAL BIOMES. VIERS IS ALSO UNIQUE IN THAT IT IS TROPICAL BIOMES. VIERS IS ALSO UNIQUE IN THAT IT IS TROPICAL BIOMES. VIERS IS ALSO UNIQUE IN THAT IT IS TROPICAL BIOMES. VIERS IS ALSO UNIQUE IN THAT IT IS IDEALLY SITUATED FOR INTEGRATING RESEARCH AND IDEALLY SITUATED FOR INTEGRATING RESEARCH AND IDEALLY SITUATED FOR INTEGRATING RESEARCH AND IDEALLY SITUATED FOR INTEGRATING RESEARCH AND IDEALLY SITUATED FOR INTEGRATING RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING A VENUE WHERE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING A VENUE WHERE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING A VENUE WHERE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING A VENUE WHERE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING A VENUE WHERE THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATION OF THE VIRGIN THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATION OF THE VIRGIN THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATION OF THE VIRGIN THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATION OF THE VIRGIN THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATION OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN CAN INTERACT WITH ISLANDS AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN CAN INTERACT WITH ISLANDS AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN CAN INTERACT WITH ISLANDS AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN CAN INTERACT WITH ISLANDS AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN CAN INTERACT WITH SCIENTISTS FROM LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL SCIENTISTS FROM LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL SCIENTISTS FROM LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL SCIENTISTS FROM LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL SCIENTISTS FROM LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. INSTITUTIONS. INSTITUTIONS. INSTITUTIONS. INSTITUTIONS. ” VIERS Campsite Tektite Site Great Lameshur Bay VIERS Lab and Dock Little Lameshur Bay Ruins 9 JUNE 2004 THE IMPORTANCE OF RENOVATING VIERS THE IMPORTANCE OF RENOVATING VIERS THE IMPORTANCE OF RENOVATING VIERS THE IMPORTANCE OF RENOVATING VIERS THE IMPORTANCE OF RENOVATING VIERS VIERS is located on Great Lameshur Bay, St. John within the boundaries of the Virgin Islands National Park and United Na- tions (UNESCO) Biosphere Reserve, which offer protection to the surrounding pristine coastal scrub, dry forest and moist for- est habitats (Figure 2). VIERS is also directly adjacent to the 12,708 marine acres of the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument established in 2001. The high biological diversity represented within these ecosystems is within walking or swimming distance of the VI- ERS facility. Because of the close proximity of all representative terres- trial and coastal marine environments, VIERS provides signifi- cant opportunities to make substantive comparisons among these different tropical biomes. VIERS is also unique in that it is ideally situated for integrating research and educational activi- ties by providing a venue where the culturally diverse popula- tion of the Virgin Islands and Eastern Caribbean can interact with scientists from local, regional, and national institutions. The rustic nature of VIERS, its remoteness and the outdated labo- ratory facilities has maintained usage of the facility for research at a very low level. The $185,000 received from NSF, however, will allow UVI to modernize and improve VIERS’ research and technology in- frastructure to increase the quantity, quality and dissemination of research results by UVI faculty and visiting scientists. More specifically the VIERS laboratory (Figure 3) will be completely renovated to provide an analytical lab, a semi-wet lab, a wet lab, running sea water system with sea tables and aquaria, a computer lab with high-speed internet access, major research instrumentation like microscopes, balances, image analysis system and environmental data loggers, dive compres- sor, scuba equipment and a boat. For more information on this project please contact Dr. Rick Nemeth at 340-693-1381 or rnemeth@uvi.edu. You can also visit the VIERS website from: http://marsci.uvi.edu/. Figure 3. The VIERS lab as it exists today on the shore of Great Lameshur Bay UVI TRANSFERS AQUACULTURE UVI TRANSFERS AQUACULTURE UVI TRANSFERS AQUACULTURE UVI TRANSFERS AQUACULTURE UVI TRANSFERS AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY TO AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY TO AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY TO AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY TO AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY TO AMERICAN SAMOA SAMOA SAMOA SAMOA SAMOA Dr. James Rakocy, Aquaculture Program Leader, was invited to provide aquaculture technical assis- tance to a group of about 20 tilapia farmers in Ameri- can Samoa. The invitation came from Mr. Alosina To’omalatai, President of the Samoan Family Sunfish Cooperative. Dr. Darren Okimoto, the American Sa- moa Sea Grant Extension Agent, organized the visit and obtained funding for the trip from the Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture Center in Hawaii. The 4-day visit took place during March 8-12. Dr. Rakocy presented two early evening work- shops on the tilapia production systems that have been developed at the UVI. The workshops covered greenwater tank culture and aquaponics, the com- bined culture of fish and plants in recirculating sys- tems. The workshops addressed the development of these technologies, construction techniques and pro- duction management. About 28 people attended each workshop and expressed a high level of enthusiasm for applying these systems in American Samoa. A challenge that American Samoa faces is its iso- lation. Supplies reach the island by an ocean freighter from Los Angeles once every two weeks. There are for four jet flights a week from Hawaii with a flying time of 5 hours, but there are no direct flights to the U.S. mainland. The importation of high quality fish feed from the U.S. is needed to increase tilapia pro- duction and efficiently utilize UVI’s culture systems. After the workshops, Dr. Rakocy had the oppor- tunity to visit five fish farms and a hydroponic veg- etable operation. In addition to raising tilapia, one farm grows freshwater prawns, and another farm is in the process of building a facility to grow giant salt- water clams and marine finfish. One luxury that American Samoa has is abundant supplies of fresh- water resulting from annual rainfall of more than 200 inches. American Samoa is located in the South Pa- cific at 14 degrees latitude south and is the home of StarKist Samoa, a tuna cannery, which employs nearly 3,000 people and processes approximately 350 mil- lion pounds of tuna annually. The workshops were held at the American Samoa Community College, which is a Land Grant institu- tion. Dr. Rakocy gave a guest lecture on aquaculture to Dr. Okimoto’s Natural Marine Resources Course and had the opportunity to meet Dr. Adele Satele- Galea’i, President of American Samoa Community College; Ms. Laura Laumatia, Agriculture Extension Program Manager; and Dr. Don Vargo, Research Co- ordinator of the Land Grant Program. & R PS HTTP HTTP HTTP HTTP HTTP:// :// :// :// ://RPS RPS RPS RPS RPS.UVI UVI UVI UVI UVI.EDU EDU EDU EDU EDU/ 10 10 10 10 10 RESEARCH & PUBLIC SERVICE NEWSLETTER CDC SCIENCE BRIEFS CDC SCIENCE BRIEFS CDC SCIENCE BRIEFS CDC SCIENCE BRIEFS CDC SCIENCE BRIEFS CORAL BAY SEDIMENT CORAL BAY SEDIMENT CORAL BAY SEDIMENT CORAL BAY SEDIMENT CORAL BAY SEDIMENT DEPOSITION AND REEF DEPOSITION AND REEF DEPOSITION AND REEF DEPOSITION AND REEF DEPOSITION AND REEF ASSESSMENT PROJECT ASSESSMENT PROJECT ASSESSMENT PROJECT ASSESSMENT PROJECT ASSESSMENT PROJECT The Coral Bay Sediment Deposition and Reef Assessment Project, funded with $22,000 provided by the VI Department of Environmental Protection, has been com- pleted. Final results indicate an alarming in- crease in the sedimentation rate in the har- bor and bay as a result of unprecedented development in one of the largest and fastest growing watersheds in the Virgin Islands. An increase of 10-20 times the natural rate was detected as having begun less than 15 years ago, at the same time that residential and road development increased dramatically. Coral reef assessment shows only 10-15% live coral and deteriorating water quality. Several pre- sentations of the results were made at the NPS conference, the Coral Bay Community and the St. John Rotary. Residents are con- cerned and have organized a Community Council and Watershed Committee to ad- dress concerns. RECOVERY AND LOSS OF REEF RECOVERY AND LOSS OF REEF RECOVERY AND LOSS OF REEF RECOVERY AND LOSS OF REEF RECOVERY AND LOSS OF REEF BUILDING CORALS BUILDING CORALS BUILDING CORALS BUILDING CORALS BUILDING CORALS The Conservation Data Center (CDC), partnering with USGS Marine Biologist Dr. Caroline Rogers, has developed a surface water GPS/GIS mapping technique to assess Elkhorn Coral colonies, the primary near- shore reef builder. USGS has contracted $10,000 for CDC to develop an Access data- base tied to GIS spatial mapping of colony size, disease, predation, and live cover. The database and GPS technique developed will be used at the V.I. National Park, Buck Island and Florida National Marine Sanctuary to track coral recovery. The project is ongoing but the database and colony maps are completed, and the USGS staff has been trained in their use. Results indicate that coral disease oc- curs and sometimes lesions heal much more quickly than previously thought. “A FIELD GUIDE TO THE PLANT “A FIELD GUIDE TO THE PLANT “A FIELD GUIDE TO THE PLANT “A FIELD GUIDE TO THE PLANT “A FIELD GUIDE TO THE PLANT AND MARINE COMMUNITIES AND MARINE COMMUNITIES AND MARINE COMMUNITIES AND MARINE COMMUNITIES AND MARINE COMMUNITIES OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS” OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS” OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS” OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS” OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS” Partnering with Cooperative Extension Service (CES) staff member Ms. Toni Tho- mas, the CDC and CES are getting close to completing this new publication that highlights the Rapid Ecological Assessment maps pro- duced by CDC in 2000. This field guide, paid for with $20,000 provided by a VI Department of Agriculture Urban Forestry Grant and $8,000 from CES, is in the final stages of lay- out and peer review. For the first time, resi- dents and visitors will have a map and guide to the diverse natural communities that make the Virgin Islands such a rich and remark- able place. Publication is planned for the sum- mer of 2004. THE WETLANDS AND THE WETLANDS AND THE WETLANDS AND THE WETLANDS AND THE WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN AREAS INVENTORY RIPARIAN AREAS INVENTORY RIPARIAN AREAS INVENTORY RIPARIAN AREAS INVENTORY RIPARIAN AREAS INVENTORY Partnering with Island Resources Foun- dation, CDC is leading a $120,000 Phase I pilot study to characterize the watersheds and wetlands of the Virgin Islands. Inventory maps of wetland types and locations, along with field sampling within 18 priority watersheds for sediment deposition rates, water quality and plant communities, have been completed. The CDC and IRF are analyzing results and preparing final map products for DPNR. A subsequent $100,000 Phase II study will ex- pand on the work and sample the additional 32 VI watersheds to establish a wetland in- ventory based on ecological value, potential land use threats and preservation priority. As a continuation of the first project, the UVI Water Resources Research Institute is providing $38,000 to continue the work of cre- ating a model for watershed management in Coral Bay. These funds will assist with devel- opment of a Watershed Association to ad- dress sediment and non-point source pollu- tion issues. In addition, a Watershed Brochure and Watershed Atlas will be developed to assist with future planning. Reef assessment and water quality sampling will expand, and an engineering firm will be hired to provide an innovative conceptual design for a stormwater management and catchment sys- tem for the Carolina Valley. The Center for Marine and Environmen- tal Studies at UVI has contracted with CDC to provide $16,000 for services to complete mangrove restoration at Lameshur Bay, St. John, by providing GIS maps of existing and planted mangrove communities. In addition, CDC will conduct some field sampling to char- acterize the plant and animal communities to develop a baseline for comparison of recov- ering populations in the future as a result of the mangrove planting. NEW GRANT APPLICATIONS NEW GRANT APPLICATIONS NEW GRANT APPLICATIONS NEW GRANT APPLICATIONS NEW GRANT APPLICATIONS AND PROJECTS AND PROJECTS AND PROJECTS AND PROJECTS AND PROJECTS Non-Point Source Grant - “Sediment Deposition and Coast Watershed Impact Area Mapping for Priority Bays and Watersheds in the Virgin Islands.” $24,500. NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant - “ Mapping and Assessing Changes in Marine Populations within the East End Marine Park.” $42,500. EPA Wetlands Program Development Grant - “ Developing a Comprehensive Wet- land Monitoring and Assessment Program for the Virgin Islands.” $460,000. The Ocean Conservancy - “Mapping Grouper and Snapper Spawning Aggregations in the Virgin Islands.” Contract for services: $16,000. CES RECEIVES GRANT TO TRAIN AGRICULTURAL PROVIDERS CES RECEIVES GRANT TO TRAIN AGRICULTURAL PROVIDERS CES RECEIVES GRANT TO TRAIN AGRICULTURAL PROVIDERS CES RECEIVES GRANT TO TRAIN AGRICULTURAL PROVIDERS CES RECEIVES GRANT TO TRAIN AGRICULTURAL PROVIDERS The University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Exten- sion Service (CES) received a grant of $20,965 for two years to train agriculture service providers. The training will in- clude a collaborative team of agricultural trainers and pro- fessionals who will develop a two-day training workshop about organic production, certification, and regulation. This will be a comprehensive “train the trainer” program. In 2003, the University of Florida received a Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant to execute a training program to help agriculture service providers in understanding and communicating to agricultural produc- ers the provision contained in the Organic Food Production Act. Included as collaborators in the two-year project are the University of Kentucky and other national, public and private organizations. The short-term goal is that these agriculture service pro- viders will understand and be able to communicate the regu- lations regarding organic production in the U.S. to agricul- tural producers in the territory. The long-term goal of the project is to increase the amount of acreage and number of certified organic producers in Florida, Kentucky, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Extension Specialist Carlos Robles is the team leader for the Virgin Islands. On the local team are representatives from CES, Department of Agriculture, USDA Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Local Farmer’s organizations. To learn more about the SARE grant, contact Carlos Robles at (340) 693-1083 or Clinton George at (340) 692-4070. 11 1111 1111 JUNE 2004 covering Banking and Saving, How to Start a Business, Effective Money Man- agement, and How to Run a Successful Student-run Concession Business. For more information on the SBDC’s Youth Outreach program, please call the STT/ STX offices at (340) 776-3206 and (340) 692-5270, respectively. SBDC COLLABORATES WITH SBDC COLLABORATES WITH SBDC COLLABORATES WITH SBDC COLLABORATES WITH SBDC COLLABORATES WITH VETERANS VETERANS VETERANS VETERANS VETERANS Over the past recent months, the SBDC actively participated in the annual Veteran’s Expo in St. Croix and St. Tho- mas presented by the USVI Veteran’s lo- cal chapter, as part of the celebration of Veterans’ Month. The SBDC was available to help attendees make informed deci- sions about starting one’s own business with business counseling and training assistance. Additionally, the SBDC pro- vided information on potential SBA loan guaranty and other programs geared for veterans. AES PROGRAM MENTORS EXCHANGE STUDENT AES PROGRAM MENTORS EXCHANGE STUDENT AES PROGRAM MENTORS EXCHANGE STUDENT AES PROGRAM MENTORS EXCHANGE STUDENT AES PROGRAM MENTORS EXCHANGE STUDENT Ms. Elizabeth Chamberlain is an under- graduate Animal Science major at Louisi- ana State University who is conducting re- search in the lab of Dr. Bob Godfrey, Ani- mal Science Program Leader at the Agri- cultural Experiment Station. Ms. Chamber- lain sought out Dr. Godfrey a year ago when she was first exploring the opportunities in the National Student Exchange program at LSU. She found that the directors of the pro- gram at LSU were more supportive of her application because she had contacted Dr. Godfrey and made arrangements to work in his lab while she was attending UVI. In addition to other classes at UVI, Ms. Chamberlain signed up for several credits of BIO 495-Directed Independent Research in Biology. Her project is to develop a new method for counting sperm cells in the lab. The Animal Science Program conducts re- search to evaluate fertility of livestock, and one method of evaluating the fertility of bulls and rams is to evaluate their semen. Part of the semen evaluation consists of deter- mining the concentration of sperm. The cur- rent method of using a microscope and a hemacytometer to count sperm and deter- mine concentration is slow and costly in terms of human labor and time. Ms. Chamberlain’s project was de- signed to calibrate and validate the spec- trophotometer and plate reader for use in counting sperm cells of bulls and rams. Both of these pieces of lab equipment use Liz Chamberlain counts sperm cells under the microscope to determine concentration prior to analyzing the sample using the spectrophotometer SBDC SBDC SBDC SBDC SBDC continued from page 7 SBDC AND THE WOMEN’S SBDC AND THE WOMEN’S SBDC AND THE WOMEN’S SBDC AND THE WOMEN’S SBDC AND THE WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER E- BUSINESS CENTER E- BUSINESS CENTER E- BUSINESS CENTER E- BUSINESS CENTER E- COMMERCE SUMMIT COMMERCE SUMMIT COMMERCE SUMMIT COMMERCE SUMMIT COMMERCE SUMMIT The SBDC was an attendee at the an- nual WBC E-Commerce Summit entitled “Bridging the Gap” held at Divi Carina Bay Resort. The SBDC also participated as an exhibitor at the WBC E-Commerce Expo event held in the Sunshine Mall with ap- proximately 50 other vendors. The SBDC provided information to the public regard- ing the counseling and training aspects of SBDC available to aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. SBDC AND HUMAN SERVICES SBDC AND HUMAN SERVICES SBDC AND HUMAN SERVICES SBDC AND HUMAN SERVICES SBDC AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM INVOLVEMENT The STX/SBDC has been an active par- ticipant in Helping Children Work (HCW) multi-series programs, initiated by the De- partment of Human Services for individu- als who have been displaced from jobs or need additional training in order to seek/ secure employment. As part of the first three-week session, HCW requested the assistance of SBDC to present the module Money Management for Personal Success. The success story surrounding that session is that all attendees are now gainfully em- ployed. This program will continue through- out the fiscal year and SBDC continues to support this initiative. SBDC AND IRB DISCUSS 2003 SBDC AND IRB DISCUSS 2003 SBDC AND IRB DISCUSS 2003 SBDC AND IRB DISCUSS 2003 SBDC AND IRB DISCUSS 2003 BUSINESS TAXES BUSINESS TAXES BUSINESS TAXES BUSINESS TAXES BUSINESS TAXES The SBDC and the VI Internal Revenue Bureau held two seminars in February on Filing your 2003 Business Taxes. The first session, held at the Legislature’s Confer- ence Room in St. John, was attended by over 20 individuals. The keynote present- ers, Mr. Clifford Charleswell and Mr. Alonzo Brady, helped simplify the tax process. The second session, held at the SBDC’s Nisky Center Training Facility, saw an equal amount of attendees who also benefited from the expertise of these IRB Agents. the percentage of light absorbed by a so- lution to measure intensity of color or opacity of the solution. A benefit of the plate reader is that it can analyze up to 96 samples in a matter of seconds and download the results to a computer, whereas the spectrophotometer in the lab can only read one sample at a time and is not integrated with a computer. By comparing the absorbance values of the unknown samples to those of a set of standards, the concentration of sperm in the samples can be determined. The results of Ms. Chamberlain’s work so far have shown that the concentration of bull and ram sperm can be determined using either the spectrophotometer or the plate reader. The difference between the highly accurate hemacytometer counts and the results of the two new techniques is less than 8% and is within acceptable limits. Ms. Chamberlain presented the results of her project at the Spring Research Sym- posium held on the St. Croix campus. The procedures developed by Ms. Chamberlain will assist the Animal Sci- ence Program by making the lab more efficient when evaluating semen samples of bulls and rams as part of research projects or as an extension function for local livestock producers. It is also a good example of the fact that UVI and AES have much to offer students in the way of re- search opportunities. & R PS HTTP HTTP HTTP HTTP HTTP:// :// :// :// ://RPS RPS RPS RPS RPS.UVI UVI UVI UVI UVI.EDU EDU EDU EDU EDU/ 12 12 12 12 12 RESEARCH & PUBLIC SERVICE NEWSLETTER *for more information on these events, contact the sponsoring department. & R PS UVI R UVI R UVI R UVI R UVI RESEARCH ESEARCH ESEARCH ESEARCH ESEARCH & P & P & P & P & PUBLIC UBLIC UBLIC UBLIC UBLIC S S S S SERVICE ERVICE ERVICE ERVICE ERVICE #2 J #2 J #2 J #2 J #2 JOHN OHN OHN OHN OHN B B B B BREWERS REWERS REWERS REWERS REWERS B B B B BAY AY AY AY AY ST. T . T . T . T . 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