Mangrove restoration in Abaco and Grand Bahama takes off!

Research technician Meghyn Fountain was exposed to mangrove restoration field work for the first time off East End Grand Bahama this past August, where she helped us plant tens of thousands of new mangroves throughout ecosystems damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Dorian. Mangrove forests provide invaluable ecosystem services to the people of The Bahamas.  They […]

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For over 50 years, the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) has led marine research, conservation, and education across The Bahamas. We’ve made promising new discoveries, learned many lessons, and today our innovations and technologies are applied extensively throughout the region. We’ve assessed the health of hundreds of acres of coral reefs and mangrove forests; […]