Earth Day 2016: Cayman’s Next Generation Focuses on Sustainability
From Isla Public Relations Under the mentorship of Cayman’s dive operators young Caymanians are motivated to protect the environment every day Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (Mar 16, 2016) – As Earth Day activities are being planned in the Cayman Islands, 24-year-old…
Education and Conservation: How the Central Caribbean Marine Institute is working to save our oceans
BY CELESTE TAYLOR From LEAD Cincinnati What happens when a country boy from Indiana decides he wants to follow his passion of marine biology from the swaying cornfields of Batesville to the beautiful beaches of the Caribbean? For Peter Hillenbrand,…
Disaster Management Organisation in Caribe Wave Tsunami Exercise Thurs (17)
From the Daily Herald T&T PHILIPSBURG–The National Disaster Management Organisation on the island, through the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) in Cay Hill which is located at the Fire Department, will be participating in a regional exercise called Caribe Wave…
Scientists are one step closer to creating a real Jurassic Park
By Chris Smith From BGR Some scientists have already created artificial intelligence capable of consistently beating humans at a game that’s too complex for ordinary computers, which has led some people to worry that we’re going to soon face a…
downed ships reveal hurricane history
Ahoy, Mateys! downed ships reveal hurricane history By Tia Ghose From Live Science Ancient Spanish shipwrecks and tree-ring data have revealed an unusual low in Hurricane activity during the “golden age of piracy,” new research suggests. This lull in hurricanes,…
Maples and Calder promotes Underwater Robotics Programme in Cayman Islands
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | Maples and Calder announced today their partnership with The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) to present The Cayman Islands SeaPerch Challenge 2016 on Saturday, 12 March at the Grand Cayman Beach Suites. The…
Finding a perfect match using underground insight from the Cayman Islands
From University of Manchester We all want to improve our chance of having a great date, but when it comes to radiocarbon dating, incompatibly of a poor sample can result in a failed pairing with a familiar technique. The job…
New genetics program helps Caribbean women minimize cancer risk
From Caribbean News Now WEST PALM BEACH, USA — Caribbean women now have the ability to minimize cancer risk through a new genetics program that can help determine whether they are at risk for certain types of cancer. If you…
Thousands of Chinese residents evacuated for world’s largest telescope
By Emily Calandrelli From TechCrunch Over 9,000 Chinese residents will be evacuated from their homes in order to create a radio-quiet zone for the world’s largest telescope. The telescope, known as the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), will listen for…
Shipwrecks, tree rings reveal Caribbean hurricanes
By Mari N. Jensen From The University of Arizona A UA researcher and her colleagues found a lull in Caribbean hurricanes during the Golden Age of Piracy corresponds to a low in sunspot activity. Records of Spanish shipwrecks combined with tree-ring…





