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Mangrove Education and Restoration Program Blog After spending two weeks in the Caribbean, we have successfully implemented the J.A.M.I.N. and B.A.M. programs. This trip, my favorite part has been watching the students light up when they interact with the animals that …
Journey with us through these images from our Jamaica Awareness of Mangroves in Nature, JAMIN Spring 2016 project. Students and teachers alike went beyond just mangrove trees to learn about the entire mangrove ecosystem, its role in nature, and the organisms that …
Mangrove Education and Restoration Program Blog Sometimes as an educator it is difficult to inspire students, even if we are passionate about an issue. No matter what I do in the classroom, I still feel like I can’t reach some youth. …
Jamaican high school student, Javar Barnes, chronicles his JAMIN experience learning about Jamaican mangroves through participating in the Foundation’s Jamaica Awareness of Mangroves in Nature (J.A.M.I.N.) program. Mangrove Education and Restoration Program Blog My experience with the J.A.M.I.N. (Jamaica Awareness of Mangroves …
Mangrove Education and Restoration Program Blog It is hard to believe that the first week of the Mangrove Education and Restoration program is complete. In partnership with FRIENDS, we have successfully implemented phase two of the B.A.M. program. Today, I arrived …
Jamaican high school students and teachers enjoy a Mangrove Organism Show and Tell session as part of the Jamaican Awareness of Mangroves in Nature (JAMIN) Program.
Mangrove Education and Restoration Program Blog As I exited the airplane on Abaco Island in the Bahamas, I felt the warmth of the sun and a cool breeze hit my face. It is spring in the Caribbean and according to locals, it …
Time has gone really fast and we are already wrapping up the first installation of the Caribbean mangrove education and restoration programs in The Bahamas and Jamaica. We couldn’t have managed these efforts without the help of our partners from …
I’m back in Jamaica and I’m ready to implement the J.A.M.I.N. project. Last year, we initiated the pilot program in two high schools in Jamaica and it was a huge success. My colleague, Camilo Trench from the University of the …