U.S. Donation: $140K Coral Reef Early Warning System On The Way

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Representatives from the U.S.Embassy, USAID, the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, the Bahamas Department of Meteorology, and the Island School’s Cape Eleuthera Institute met at the Ministry of Energy and Transport’s office Tuesday morning for the donation of vital data coral reef collecting equipment to The Bahamas.

A coral reef early warning system, also known as a crews system, valued at around $140,000.

Instrumentation officer at the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre Albert Jones, explains just how much data the station will send.

Researchers can also set parameters and thresholds for the data. The station will even send you an email if the temperature threshold is exceeded.

It’s data Director of Research and Innovation at the island school, and Director of the Cape Eleuthera Institute, Nick Higgs, says is vital to their work.

Before the device is handed over to the Bahamas Department of Meteorology and the Island School, the instrumentation officer warns the station is not invincible. It will need to be checked every four to six weeks, and the device is not to be left exposed in a hurricane above a category two. 

The station itself will arrive in Eleuthera next month, where training and installation will take place.