The theme for this year’s conference, held Dec. 4, was “Integrating Science and Management in Island Ecosystems.” The goal was to demonstrate ways to apply information gained through research in daily management practices.
The keynote speaker was Alan Friedlander, research biologist with the Hawaii Cooperative Fishery Research Unit at the University of Hawaii. UVI President, Dr. David Hall, delivered the lunchtime address.
EPSCoR is the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
VI-EPSCoR was established at UVI with a grant from the National Science Foundation in 2004.
