Suzanne Palmer – Petchary's Blog

An Afternoon with the Mariners of Port Royal

August 27, 2017

It was a warm August afternoon in Port Royal. As usual, the small town was moving in slow motion. (I always find it impossible to imagine Port Royal as “the wickedest city,” with buxom wenches, swashbuckling pirates and other clichés – 21st century Port Royal is considerably more laid back). Somehow we took a wrong … More An Afternoon with the Mariners of Port Royal

Coral Reefs, Fish and People: More Thoughts on the Portland Bight Protected Area

March 28, 2015

I wrote recently about the 2014 assessment of the coral reefs in the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) (including several sites around Goat Islands, which are threatened by a transshipment port development). The University of the West Indies survey, funded by the Waitt Foundation, concluded that the reefs are in fairly good shape, although their … More Coral Reefs, Fish and People: More Thoughts on the Portland Bight Protected Area

2014 Coral Reef Assessment of Portland Bight Protected Area, Jamaica

June 12, 2014

Dr. Suzanne Palmer, a lecturer in coral reef ecology at the University of the West Indies, has received funding from the Waitt Foundation Rapid Ocean Conservation Grants Program to carry out an assessment of the coral reefs and marine nurseries within the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA). Dr. Palmer and team are using the AGRRA … More 2014 Coral Reef Assessment of Portland Bight Protected Area, Jamaica