Through a small foundation grant to JVD Preservation Society in partnership with H Lavity Stoutt Community College, as part of our ongoing work on mangrove restoration, Dr. Lianna Jarecki developed a nw water quality testing programme. Right after 24/7 lockdown, there was a vVERY RARE moment with no boats and no rain and more than 200 samples were collected from across the BVI. With the exception of a few "hotspots" (Fecal coliform), water quality was very good. We can now (hopefully) go back and carry out testing during the rainy season and then when the charter fleet starts back up to better understand and pinpoint pollution sources.

On the flip side, Stony Coral Tissue loss disease has spread into the BVI from USVI, which is not good!