Outreach materials

newsletters, brochures.

caribbean LME newsletter for September 2003

Welcome to the first issue of CERMES Connections. It is an occasional and informal electronic bulletin distributed by the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Barbados. We hope that you would like to keep up to date with what is happening at CERMES within our international network of students, alumni, staff, associates and collaborating organisations. We want to share your information as well, so give us some feedback and news.

caribbean LME newsletter for November 2003

September to November has been a busy period at CERMES. In this issue we fill you in on the many new and exciting initiatives of staff and students. Travel with us to distant lands and explore research outputs.

caribbean LME newsletter for January 2004

CERMES Connections wishes all of our partners and colleagues prosperity and progress in this new year. We hope to be doing more in 2004 for and with you. Our connections in the Caribbean and beyond are growing stronger and more diverse. We have some new projects and publications to unveil.

caribbean LME newsletter for March 2004

The UWI internal Environmental Research Network of the Office of Research has initiated the Coastal Management Research Network (COMARE Net), an external or outreach component to be funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) Natural Resources Systems Programme (NRSP) from 1 March 2004 to 31 March 2005.

caribbean LME newsletter for May 2004

Several CERMES existing and incoming faculty played key roles in the White Water to Blue Water Partnership Conference that took place in Miami from 22-26 March. Co-Chair of Marine Ecosystem-based Management Day, Dr. Robin Mahon, presented one of the three keynote talks on the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Project. Another keynote talk was delivered by Dr. Leonard Nurse who is the former Director of the local Coastal Zone Management Unit and Permanent Secretary in the ministry responsible for environment. Dr. Nurse will soon be joining the staff of CERMES.

caribbean LME newsletter for November 2004

With the first semester well under way the Cave Hill Campus is busy again. CERMES got off to a great start with its graduate student orientation and lots of action on various projects that we will tell you all about below.

caribbean LME newsletter for July 2004

The folks here have been quite busy during the past couple of months. This is a colourful big bumper Crop- Over issue of the CERMES Connections. Read on and enjoy. Remember that you can use your connection to CERMES to send us your news and feedback on the articles. If you misplace your copy of this bulletin, go to the CERMES web site and download another copy. All of our contact information is at the bottom of the page.

caribbean LME newsletter for September 2004

The new teaching semester has started and there are new faces around CERMES amongst the staff and students. Some old faces have also changed places.

caribbean LME newsletter for June 2005

As the second semester nears its end we reflect on the many activities of April and May. We had distinguished visitors, faculty and technical staff attended various workshops as participants and trainers, and students went on field trips. Soon the (relative) quiet of summer will be here on campus. However, our students will be busy all around the Caribbean doing their research so as to complete their degrees. Already we are beginning to deal with the applicants for the next academic year.

caribbean LME newsletter for March 2005

Over the past two months CERMES has participated in a number of regional and international meetings. We have also received funds in our quest for scholarships to be awarded to students in the names of persons who have contributed prominently to resource management locally and elsewhere in the Caribbean. Increasing the output and availability of our publications, including the Connections is another aim that received attention.

caribbean LME newsletter for January 2005

The second semester is well under way at CERMES. Students are taking their last few courses before going on overseas field trips and starting their own research projects. The Climate Change group will be making a trip to Belize thanks to collaboration with the Climate Change Centre there, while the Coastal and Marine Management class will go to the Grenadines islands. The field trips have become an important part of the learning process in which students have the opportunity to ground their knowledge through practical experience.

caribbean LME newsletter for August 2005

This is the period of summer slow down at CERMES. Taught courses are finished for the year and students are doing their research around the region. Whether the student is hosted by an organisation in an internship, is directly under the supervision of CERMES faculty, or is being supervised by an associate of CERMES, the emphasis is on the student experiencing meaningful research. The time allocated is limited (only 3 months including write-up), but much can be accomplished in this period to prepare a person for the worlds of work or further academic excellence.

caribbean LME newsletter for October 2005

The first semester in the 2005-2006 academic year has started with a CERMES graduate student intake of over 25 people pursuing MSc degrees in four specialisation streams. In this issue we will share some of the finer moments of their orientation session and tell you what faculty have been up to. New CERMES projects too!

caribbean LME newsletter for December 2005

The first semester in the 2005-2006 academic year has nearly ended, and taken the calendar year with it. New semester and year quickly approaching! CERMES has been quite busy over the past couple of months. See what we have been up to. Best regards to you for 2006.

caribbean LME newsletter for February 2006

The second semester has started and with it has come a flurry of activity and events connected to a number of projects. CERMES regional presence is reflected in the geographic scope of our outreach and applied research initiatives. Our participation in international meetings was also prominent as we shared a SIDS perspective on issues such as the governance of marine resources.

caribbean LME newsletter for April 2006

The second semester will soon be at an end but what a busy semester it has been! Our students will shortly embark on their research projects and internships and we will begin to prepare for the next round of students. Our outreach work at CERMES continues to increase and our staff is ever busy. All the best for a peaceful Easter season.

caribbean LME newsletter for June 2006

In the lead up to the end of the second semester at CERMES, we have continued to be occupied with lecturing, preparations for research and internship projects as well as participation in regional and international projects and meetings. Please read on for a complete run down on our activities.

caribbean LME newsletter for August 2006

The end of summer is quickly approaching and tales of well-deserved and equally well-spent summer holidays fill the corridors of CERMES. Our 2005/2006 students have been hard at work since June conducting field research with faculty or interning with organisations. Preparations for the new cohort of MSc students have been completed and we eagerly await their arrival next week. CERMES outreach and participation in local, regional and international arenas continues. We invite you to share in our news.

caribbean LME newsletter for October 2006

The new semester has started. Our students are here and are well entrenched in the Masters Programme. This issue focuses mainly on them and their activities to date and of course we continue to keep you updated on staff activities.

caribbean LME newsletter for December 2006

It’s that time of the year again. It has been a pleasure sharing our news with you throughout the year and we do hope you have enjoyed learning and keeping abreast of our activities. 2006 has certainly been a busy one for us at CERMES! There have been two staff promotions to the position of Professor, the addition of a new IT Technician, a full new complement of graduate students eager to take on the work of environmental and natural resource management and numerous staff activities with accomplishments both within the region and internationally.

caribbean LME newsletter for February 2007

Already two months into 2007 and CERMES is quite the ‘hive of activity’. We have welcomed two visiting academics and we await the arrival of a new additional teaching staff member. Our students have taken three exams so far with good results and have settled down in earnest to completing their second semester.

caribbean LME newsletter for May 2007

It’s the April Connections in May. Some would say ‘better late than never'. We regret the delay in issuing these CERMES Connections but, now that they are here, just look at the transformation! It’s a brand new look just for you.

caribbean LME newsletter for August 2007

We’re gearing up for the next academic year and getting ready to welcome the newest set of CERMES students. CERMES will begin its MSc Programme on 10 September and this year, the much anticipated Water Resources Management

caribbean LME newsletter for October 2007

It’s a new academic year (2007/08) and CERMES has opened its doors again to receive a new batch of students into our MSc Programme in Natural Resource and Environmental Management. This year we have 14 students hailing from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad.

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