Virtual Seminars

The Friends Seminars aim to educate and inform on subjects related to the protection, conservation, and preservation of the natural and cultural resources in the Virgin Islands National Park. Enjoy these recordings of past seminars.

Conservation In The Virgin Islands

Recorded Monday, April 15, 2024

What does it mean to be a conservationist in the Virgin Islands? Protecting our place and building a healthy future. Join our esteemed panel as we explore the various lenses that we each bring to the field of 'conservation'.

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Ocean Week 2023 Virtual Seminars

Sedimentation Impacts on Yellowtail Parrotfish presented by Dr. Rick Nemeth, PhD, UVI.

Rescue to Reef: A Novel Partnership for Coral Restoration in the U.S. Virgin Island presented by Dr. Marilyn Brandt, Research Associate Professor Center for Marine and Environmental Studies.

Mangroves Matter: A Spotlight on Mangrove Initiatives in the U.S. Virgin Islands presented by Lila Uzzell, Masters of Marine and Environmental Science (MMES) program, UVI

Sea Turtle Research in the USVI presented by Katie Ayres, former VINP Sea Turtle Program Co-Coordinator.

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Let's Talk Turtles Virtual Seminar 2023

Recorded Thursday May 25, 2023

Join the Virgin Islands National Park Sea Turtle Program team for an update on the program and the challenges our sea turtle population face as we kick off the 2023/24 nesting season. This presentation includes a review of the 2022 season report.

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Birds of St John Virtual Seminar 2021

Recorded January 12, 2021.

Learn about the resident and migratory birds of St. John as well as about Audubon's 121st Bird Count with VINP Ranger Laurel Brannick.

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Community Matters Seminars 2022

This seminar series intended to sponsor conversations related to conservation, sustainable development, disaster capitalism, and environmental racism is made possible thanks to the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands and WTJX/NPR.

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Reef Smart Virtual Seminar 2022

Recorded April 20, 2022

Our coral reefs face a number of challenges! Join us for a virtual seminar on the state of our coral reefs, why coral reefs matter, and what each of us can do to help save our coral reefs.

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Earth Day 2021 Student Seminars

Recorded April 22, 2021

Let’s Talk Turtles!

Aluminum Can Recycling. How Does It Work?

Earth Day Story Time: One Lucky Duck

Endangered Species Seminars 2021

Recorded May 21, 2021 | Endangered Species Day

Endangered Plant Species of Virgin Islands National Park with Eleanor Gibney.

Reef Responsible Initiative with Victoria Beasley and Danielle Olive from DPNR's division of fish and wildlife.

Ocean Week 2021 Seminars

Listen to one of our online seminars that have been recorded and learn more about our marine life and work being done to protect and conserve.

Recorded Wednesday October 20

Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Recorded Thursday October 21

Initiatives that Support Seagrass Meadows and Coral Reefs in the USVI

Recorded Friday October 22

An Underwater Scavenger Hunt: Cryptic Fish of St. John

Ocean Week 2020 Seminars

Recorded October 2020.

VINP Sea Turtle Monitoring and Protection Program Update

Adren Anderson & Willow Melamet, Friends VINP

The Positive Impact of Protected Waters Danielle Olive, Fisheries Biologist DPNR

Coral in Crisis: How scientists are racing to stop a deadly disease

Dr. Marilyn Brandt, UVI

Sunscreen Choices that Save Coral Reefs Harith Wickrema, Island Green Living

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Earth Day 2020 Seminars

Recorded April 2020.

Call of the Wild! How Nature’s Sounds Tell Us About our Wildlife

What Does Reef Safe Sunscreen Mean?

Recycle It! Reducing and Reusing on St. John

How Are Our Turtles Doing?

Can Saving Land Save Ourselves?

VI VOAD: Active and Determined.