U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

• Beaches
• Coral Reefs
• Environmental Education
• Geology
  ...Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 rocks St.John, USVI
  .......... Tradewinds, St.John, USVI, March 11, 1996
  

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• Mangroves
• Marinas
  "Marinas After the Storm." UPR-VIMAS joined with VI Div.of Fish & Wildlife
  ...and UVI Cooperative Extension Services to assist marinas with hurricane recovery efforts:
  
  first page [72 KB]
  
  second page [115 KB]
  
  
• Meteorology
  Hurricane Marilyn - The Aftermath, September 15, 1995 with links to
  general news, daily news, pictures of damage, trajectory
  
• National Parks
  
• Oceanography
  "Toxic substances in the coastal environment of the USVI, 1986."
• Protected Areas, coastal and marine
• Good News Headlines

1. please refer to any Encyclopedia . A www.url will be made available as soon as reported
2. the U.S.Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Public Communication issues a series of 'Background Notes'; URL has been requested on Nov.21, 1995
3. a series of 'COUNTRY PROFILES' has been prepared by Island Resources; URL requested
4. additional references invited: kindly E-mail to: ccs@www.millersv.edu
5. General Information on the U.S Virgin Islands
6. the U.S Virgin Islands Homepages

• Database of Integrated Coastal Management Efforts Worldwide

• Environmental Association of St.Thomas and St.John
• Island Resources Foundation
• University of the Virgin Islands:
  Prof.Hellen Gjessing, Biology Dept., is a well-known environmentalist, and was the Project Director of the 1986 Study on Toxic Substances in the Coastal Environment of the U.S. Virgin Islands (Oostdam, 1986).
  UVI maintains an active program in Oceanography and Marine Biology;
  ref. Dr. LaVerne Ragster, Biology Department - who also is in charge of the:
  Caribbean Consortium for Conservation of Coastal Resources,
  (about which additional information would be most welcome! ...)
  Island Resources Foundation (Red Hook)
  Dr. E.Towle, Pres.

1. LVI Virtual Tourist
2. 1983-1991 USVI cruiseship visits
3. 1983-1991 USVI visitor expenses
4. 1964-1991 USVI number of visitors
5. current press releases from the USVI Dept.of Tourism
6. archived press releases from the USVI Dept.of Tourism, going back to September, 1995
7. camping in St.John's National Park
8. U.S. Virgin Island's Favorite Camping Grounds on St. John
9. Yacht Charter Guide listings for selected USVI harbors and ports
10. USVI Surfers Info and Tips
11. USVI Rebound: 3 articles in Travel Weekly, Jan.18, 1996
12. American Airlines Restores Full Service to USVI, January 31, 1996
13. St.Thomas Shore Excursions for the Royal Caribbean

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