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ITME

The Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology

About Me

At the Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology , students research and explore the underwater world of Dominica, the last true Treasure Island of the Caribbean. Students also contribute to the scientific investigation of marine flora and fauna, and thus to the conservation of these resources in Dominica.

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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

People enthusiastic about environmental science, dedicated to their future careers, and ready to commit to a hands-on learning adventure.

My Blog

Summer program ended

Well, the ITME 2007 Summer program has ended. This was an especially wonderful group of students and we're sad to see them go. :( To read the final update, click here. Congratulations ITME grads!...
Posted by ITME on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:53:00 PST

Latest Summer program student updates

The latest student updates (with photos!) are up at the ITME website if you scroll down and click on the picture of the snorkelers.
Posted by ITME on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:18:00 PST

Call for Applications

ITME, located on the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica has been in operation since 1999. It serves as a field station for scientists and research groups from around the world, and also provides int...
Posted by ITME on Tue, 15 May 2007 08:58:00 PST

International Climate Change Conference

Visit the site of the International Climate Change Conference held in Martinique last month and learn more about the effects seen in the Caribbean, and ITME's contribution to the research....
Posted by ITME on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:49:00 PST

End the dolphin slaughter

The Japanese fishing industry labels dolphins "pests" and conducts a mass slaughter each year to keep down their numbers so that competition for fish such as bluefin tuna is reduced. Dolphins are ro...
Posted by ITME on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:56:00 PST

Cooperation in Fish

PLoS Biology has an article about groupers and moray eels coordinating in hunting efforts. You can read about it online here....
Posted by ITME on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:15:00 PST