Prehistoric-looking invasive turtle found in Oregon lake
By Scott Sutherland From Geek Quinox The discovery of an alligator snapping turtle in an Oregon lake has biologists there worried about potential ecological damage due to this invasive species. Invasive species are a big problem in the world, as…
Asteroid could collide with Earth in 19 years
By Alex Mallin, Courtesy of Newsy.com From wpxi.com Amid all the government shutdowns, fiscal crises and other worldly problems, it’s easy to forget the everyday dangers floating around us. By us, we mean Earth. And by dangers, we mean massive…
Viruses associated with coral epidemic of ‘white plague’
From e! Science News Photo courtesy of Oregon State University They call it the “white plague,” and like its black counterpart from the Middle Ages, it conjures up visions of catastrophic death, with a cause that was at first uncertain…
NASA says Voyager 1 has left the solar system, for real this time
By Ryan Whitman, From Stumbleupon.com It has taken 36 years, but Voyager 1 has finally left the solar system, according to NASA. The past few years have been peppered with claims from various researchers that the space probe had finally…
Coral spawning in the Cayman Islands
Coral spawning: a rare natural wonder that fascinates and draws divers to the Cayman Islands Reef corals spend all year pretending to be rocks, but for a few special minutes each September, late at night, they explode into effervescent life…
WSPA releases “Stop Sea Turtle Farming” infographic
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has issued an infographic in their fight to stop sea turtle farming aimed at the Cayman Islands Turtle Farm – see attached. Under a heading, “Change needed for sea turtles” they…
Microphones listening in on Cayman Island’s endangered Nassau grouper
By Alex Card Environmental Monitor Scientists at the UK’s Department of Environment are using specialized instruments to track fish at spawning sites in the Cayman Islands. Hydrophone technology records the sounds that fish produce, making it less invasive than many…
2013 Nautilus Exploration Program
The latest photographs attached are from the Cayman Rise exploration executed on August 30th 2013. A dive which began with hydrothermal vents did not let up in its excitement. We found numerous exciting examples of geology and biology all along…
Key HIV strain ‘came from Haiti’
By Neil Bowdler Science reporter, BBC News The strain of the HIV virus which predominates in the United States and Europe has been traced back to Haiti by an international team of scientists. The strain passed from Haiti to the…
CARICOM Reps complete training in Queen Conch surveys
From Bahama islandsinfo Representatives from 10 CARICOM countries complete training in Queen Conch surveys for sustainable management St. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES — A group of thirteen (13) resource managers and fishers are meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines…
