Wildlife
How partnerships can help protect coral reefs
This story was written in commemoration of World Wildlife Day 2023 by Glendon Glasgow, Information Officer of the Institute of...
PERSPECTIVES: The wonders of marine biodiversity
Marine scientist Attish Kanhai shares his awe-inspiring field research experiences and discusses the importance of benthic species.
The importance of restoring degraded wetlands
In observing World Wetlands Day on February 2, it is important to recognise the need to restore degraded wetlands as...
How Belize’s Bright Biodiversity Is Inextricably Linked To Blue Carbon
Science tells us carbon sinks determine the quality of our very existence. And yet, the average Belizean might struggle to...
Guyana’s first line of coastal defence battles new issues
Mangroves, Guyana’s first line of coastal sea defence, are commonly recognised as the overgrown vegetation encumbering the view of Guyana’s...
When Nutrients Become Pollution
Growing up in a Caribbean household one will often hear the phrase ‘too much of a good thing, is a...
What does an oasis and a coral reef have in common?
No, this is not the start of a bad joke or a riddle (although the obvious answer is probably water)...
The importance of wetlands for waterbirds in Haiti
This article was written by Lens Jerry Saint-Louis and Jeffey-Mackenzy Paul and originally published on Caribaea Initiative. An edited version is republished...
Unravelling the mysteries of seagrass reproduction – What happens when the sun goes down?
Seagrasses are the only flowering plants that live submerged in seawater. They cannot survive out of the water or in...
Blue Carbon is no reason to feel blue
Have you ever described yourself or someone else as "feeling blue"? In that case you are using a phrase coined...
