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UVI and UTA Scientists Uncover New Insights on Stony Coral Disease Affecting U.S. Virgin Islands and…

Staff Consortium | July 27, 2023

A collaborative study conducted by scientists at the University of the Virgin Islands and The University of Texas at Arlington has shed new light on the stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), a deadly ailment affecting different coral species. The team's findings, published in the May 22 edition of Nature Communications, may have major implications for tackling the devastating disease. The research, led by UVI Research Professor of Marine Science, Dr. Marilyn Brandt, and UTA Professor of Biology, Dr. Laura Mydlarz, investigated SCTLD's impact on various coral species, examining which were more susceptible. The disease, first noted in Florida's waters around 2014, has since spread across 22 Caribbean countries and territories, including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. It's characterized by rapid tissue loss and high mortality rates…

USVI Coral Reefs in Danger as Sea Urchin Die-Offs…

Staff Consortium | April 20, 2023

Scientists have discovered a new threat to coral reefs, as a microscopic parasite causes massive die-offs…

UVI Unites Over 3,000 Would-be Scientists From Home…

Staff Consortium | January 25, 2023

The University of the Virgin Islands announced Tuesday that it is hosting more than 3,000 students and…

UVI and NASA Hosts Global Outreach Program for USVI…

Staff Consortium | January 21, 2022

As part of a growing collaboration between the University of the Virgin Islands and the National Aeronautics…

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