Student Training in Water Resources at the University of the Virgin Islands
Henry H. Smith
IWRM Workshop
University of the West Indies
Cave Hill, Barbados
June 5, 2013
University of the Virgin Islands
• U. S. Virgin Islands
• Two Campuses
• Principally an Undergraduate Institution
• 2,500 Students
• www.uvi.edu
UVI Mission
The University of the Virgin Islands is a learner-centered institution dedicated to the success of its students and committed to enhancing the lives of the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean through excellent teaching, innovative research and responsive community service.
Colleges and Schools
• School of Business
• School of Education
• College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
• School of Nursing
• College of Science and Mathematics
Relevant Course Offering
SCI 210. INTRODUCTION TO METEOROLOGY. The course is designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of weather phenomena. The students will understand meteorological measurements of the atmosphere and be able to interpret weather developments from these measurements. In addition, this course provides the foundation for further studies in the field of meteorology.
Research and Public Service
• Agricultural Experiment Station
• Cooperative Extension Service
• Center for Marine and Environmental Studies
• Eastern Caribbean Center
• Research Publications Unit
• Small Business Development Center
• Virgin Islands Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
• Water Resources Research Institute
VI Water Resources Research Institute
• U. S. Geological Survey
• History
• Mission
– Research
– Information Dissemination
– Training
Training
Research
Terrestrial Sediment Delivery and Near-shore Water Turbidity – A Case Study from the East End of St. Croix, USVI
Micro-irrigation for Sustainable Vegetable Production in the US Virgin Islands
Quantifying Water Use and Growth of Seven Virgin Islands Native Trees Suitable for Landscaping Within the Environment of a Tree Nursery
Information Dissemination
• WRRI website
• Newsletter
• Public presentations
• Tours
Representative Student Participation
Student Research Area Institution Degree Employ
Marci Bortman Waste Management SUNY – Long
Island
PhD TNC
Carlos Ramos Erosion/Sediment-
ation
Colorado State PhD U. of Texas
Paul Adjodha Weather
Monitoring
UVI BA National
Guard
Trika Gerard Wastewater
Management
FAMU MS
(PhD)
NOAA
Pedro Nieves Watershed
Management
UVI MS DPNR
Heath Kelsey Nonpoint Source
Pollution
U. of South
Carolina
PhD UM
(NOAA)
Sharika
Mandeville
Rain Water
Harvesting
UWI MS St. Vincent
Thank you!
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