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A call has been issued for urgent action to be taken to address the scourge of violence against women.
 
 

When large swathes of invasive seaweed started washing up on Caribbean beaches in 2011, local residents were perplexed.     

Soon, mounds of unsightly sargassum – carried by currents from the Sargasso Sea and linked to climate change – were carpeting the region’s prized coastlines, repelling holidaymakers with the pungent stench emitted as it rots.

A group of science students from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Cave Hill Campus gained hands-on experience in ecological stewardship through an initiative between The UWI’s Centre for Agricultural Research and Innovation (CAGRI) and the Mount Gay Rum Distillery (MGRD).
The academic-industry collaboration enabled the students to document local biodiversity and establish a baseline for future conservation efforts. This short biological survey, dubbed a mini-BioBlitz, formed part of the course entitled "Ecology of a Changing Planet", and underscored the importance of practical conservation efforts in addressing environmental challenges.
Students recorded plant and animal species within a one-kilometer radius of the Mount Gay Distillery. Under the guidance of Dr. Linton Arneaud, an ecologist and lecturer in the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), they observed and catalogued local biodiversity. Over a two-hour period, they recorded more than 80 species from over 200 observations across diverse habitats, including tree branches, open fields, moist gullies, and even along concrete surfaces. According to Dr. Arneaud, the event underscores the importance of fostering community engagement in conservation efforts.
 

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has made it into the World University Rankings (WUR) published by Times Higher Education for the sixth consecutive year.   

The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus is once again at the forefront of Caribbean efforts to address the impact of climate change, as the region prepares to take its case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).