Belize Marine TREC — Since 1994

Mrs. Wally Simpson

February 5, 2012

Read about the other Mrs. Wally Simpson and how the famous romance affected the baseball star Walloping Wally Simpson in the new book, “Walloping Wally and early New York Baseball”. Now available on Amazon.com

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Ph.D. Grad RA position -

February 4, 2012

We are looking to offer one Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant position for the Fall of 2012. The general focus of this position will be in the Human Dimensions of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems. The academic program of study will be in the Coastal Resources Management Ph.D. Program, which is within the Institute for Coastal Science [...]

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Sanibel Sea School internships

January 29, 2012

Sanibel Sea School has two intern positions available. One is available immediately and the others are for summer interms. Please visit our web site, www. sanibelseaschool.org for details. J. Bruce Neill, Ph.D. Ocean Advocate and Executive Director [image: Sanibel Sea School Logo] Our vision is a world where all people value, understand and care for [...]

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Manatee and Bull Shark

January 10, 2012

January 6, 2012 Class from Marine Maritime Academy sees a manatee, its calf and a Bull Shark while conducting research at Tres Cocos back reef.

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Masters degree at U. Virgin Islands

December 27, 2011

Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:32:05 -0400 From: Sandra Romano Subject: [Coral-List] Masters in Marine and Environmental Science at UVI To: Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=”US-ASCII” Applications are being accepted for Fall 2012 admission to the Master of Marine and Environmental Science program at the University of the Virgin Islands. The application deadline is March 1, [...]

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Predatory Fish jump in Marine Protected Area

December 24, 2011

Belize Protected Area Boosting Predatory Fish Populations A 14-year study by the Wildlife Conservation Society in an atoll reef lagoon in Glover’s Reef, Belize has found that fishing closures there produce encouraging increases in populations of predatory fish species. However, such closures have resulted in only minimal increases in herbivorous fish, which feed on the [...]

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CBS 60 Minutes Coral Reefs

December 18, 2011

Cheers to Anderson Cooper and 60 Minutes for highlighting Coral Reefs. I’ll put Hol Chan in Belize up against the Gardens of the Queen.

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Walloping Wally is here!

December 16, 2011

Ken’s book, “Walloping Wally and early New York Baseball” (Amazon.com) is now available. Babe Ruth and the early legends. This is the story on an early 20 th century Baseball player who touched greatness for only a moment but spent years surrounded by future Hall of Fame players. From his time as errand boy for the [...]

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Oil drilling referendum-update

December 15, 2011

SIGNATURES FOR REFERENDUM SENT TO CHIEF ELECTIONS OFFICER The process of realizing a national referendum on offshore drilling has moved one step closer to reality. According to the Belize Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage, Governor General Sir Colville Young has informed the group that he has forwarded the eighteen thousand plus signatures to the [...]

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