Ocean modelling and monitoring

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The coastal areas of islands in the Caribbean are subject to erosion and inundation due a number of causes, such as waves due to swell and hurricanes, storm surges, sea level rise, reef damage and human activity. Improving our understanding of ocean wave processes and energy dissipation along the islands coastline and surrounding waters is consequently essential for being able to assess the current and future risk of damage to both natural and man-made features, and is critical for making informed coastal management decisions.

High biodiversity discovered in abyssal areas of Kiribati

A study led by National Oceanography Centre (NOC) scientists, recently published in Frontiers in Marine Science, presents the first ever images of animals living below 4000 metres within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Kiribati, a remote island group in the Pacific.

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3-Day conference and training workshop in St Vincent

A 3-day Conference and Technical Workshop on ‘Monitoring and Modelling for Coastal Zone Management’ was held in Kingstown, at the Grenadine House Hotel, on 16-18 Jan 2019. This workshop was a follow-on from the Stakeholder Engagement workshop in March 2018, and many of the original participants attended. It was planned to be a more technical, hands-on workshop, with training and demos in various software packages, using datasets from St Vincent and the Grenadines.

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Second deployment of AWAC gauge in St Vincent

The second deployment of a Nortek AWAC (Acoustic Waves and Currents) gauge for a two month period (Jan-Mar 2019) has taken place. The device, purchased for St Vincent and the Grenadines through the CME programme, was deployed by a team from Coastal Dynamics Ltd, based in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Met Office visit

This month Dr Wolf and Dr Jevrejeva completed visits to various government departments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, including the Meteorological Services, National Parks Authority and the Maritime Administration (MARAD).

NOC aims to develop a collaboration with the University of the West Indies

NOC scientists Judith Wolf and Sveta Jevrejeva

Just before the end of 2018 NOC scientists visited the University of the West Indies, in Jamaica, to discuss potential collaborations on projects aimed at understanding the impact of climate change and sea-level rise on Small Island Developing States. The group also discussed potential collaborations on the use of nature-based coastal defences, such mangroves and coral reefs.

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