PIMS & Partners Release New Research: Abaco Reef Adapts to Warming Ocean Waters
PRESS RELEASEMay 21, 2020 Media Contact:Stanton Charlton Perry Institute for Marine Science scharlton@perryinstitute.org NEW RESEARCH INDICATES ABACO REEF SUCCESSFULLY ADAPTS TO WARMING OCEAN WATERS New Published Study Will Aid in […]
PADI Women’s Dive Day Competition
COMPETITION TIME! To celebrate PADI Women’s Dive Day and the launch of our NEW Community Conservation Education and Action (CCEA) Program we are giving FOUR lucky Bahamian women the chance […]
Atlantis Celebrates World Oceans Day with Continued Success at its Coral Nursery
by Hayley-Jo Carr, Training Director & Coordinator at PIMS’s Reef Rescue Network The Atlantis Blue Project Foundation’s mission includes helping to save endangered species and coral reefs throughout The Bahamas […]
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Penetrates New Providence
by Stanton Charlton, Communications Specialist at PIMS For several months now, the world has become familiar with the increasing ferocity of COVID-19. Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) may be […]
New Report Card Shows Hope for Bahamian Reefs Despite Decline
PRESS RELEASEJuly 17, 2020Media Contact:Stanton CharltonPerry Institute for Marine Sciencescharlton@perryinstitute.org NASSAU, BAHAMAS – In the wake of the devastation from Hurricane Dorian and economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, there […]
Mapping Reef Health: Using Photogrammetry and 3D Models to Monitor and Visualize Coral Reefs
Over the last several years, PIMS has been working to create detailed 3D models and reconstructions of coral reefs using photogrammetry. These models and photomosaics (2D satellite-style maps of reef […]
Protecting Bahamian Reefs: Identifying and Preventing Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
We need your help to MONITOR and STOP the spread of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) in The Bahamas. The Perry Institute for Marine Science has created this educational […]
PIMS Expands Capacity for Monitoring Bahamian Coral Reefs
by Dr. Krista Sherman, Senior Scientist at PIMS The Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) has conducted Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) training workshops since 2011, to help […]
Bahamas Coral Reef Report Card 2020
Assessing Reef Health and Plotting the Path Forward Read the 2020 Bahamas Coral Reef Report Card Coral reefs in The Bahamas underpin biodiversity, tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection. This report […]
Hurricane Dorian Panel Discussion: Impacts Below the Surface
On September 30, Dr. Craig Dahlgren (PIMS Executive Director) and Dr. Krista Sherman (PIMS Senior Scientist) will discuss Hurricane Dorian’s impacts on the marine ecosystem, just over a year after […]
