Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID VI_2023_Corte

Biodiversity analyses to secure US Virgin Islands water quality

Institute: Virgin Islands
Year Established: 2023 Start Date: 2023-09-01 End Date: 2024-08-31
Total Federal Funds: $50,116 Total Non-Federal Funds: Not available

Principal Investigators: Guilherme Corte

Project Summary: This project will help to develop and implement a holistic coastal water quality monitoring program in the USVI by performing biodiversity assessments that complement programs already in place. Specifically, this project will (i) assess the biological condition of USVI waterbodies and (ii) search for the primary water contamination sources in the Territory.