The Bureau of Environmental Education is one of the founding members ofVINE (Virgin Island Network of Environmental Educators [I know there is amissing "E"]). VINE began as an attempt to provide coordinationbetween individual environmental education programs. Our individualprograms now support each others programs and we are working to fill in voids thathave not previously been covered. We hope that this network will providematerials and programs to allow you (our VI teachers) to provide our studentswith a comprehensive Environmental Education experience. Please remember that our goal is to provide your students with the besteducational opportunities. Please pass any suggestions comments orprograms you would like to see developed to one of our VINE members. We have produced the following newsletters. | Volume | Issue | Topics | | One | One | Introduction to VINE, pond exploration, leatherback sea turtles, NOAA ship tour. | | | Two | Jack and Isaac bay tour, "What's the Scoop", chocolate, Estate Adventure nature trail, Earthday, education materials for teachers, new web sites, marine science job opportunities. | | | Three | MONEY FOR YOUR SCHOOL!! - DEP school grants, SEA Learning Lab, Camp KEEP, Energy Awareness Month, CZM snorkeling education, VIWMA youth summer program, Coastweeks 2005, DFW/VIMAS fish counts, QuEST | | Two | One | QuEST, SEA mobile learning lab, Recycling, EPA ship tours, BVI and VINE, Junior Sea Turtle Biologist Program, Student Oceans Conference, Leatherback and Hawksbill sea turtles. | | | Two | Least Terns, Leatherback Sea Turtle Nesting, Plastic vs. Paper, OSV Bold Tour, WIMARCS-Sea Turtle "Shellabration", Environmental Dates, VI-EPSCoR Incubator Grants, SEA Earth Days, USDA Donates Computers. | | | | | The Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service on St. Croix has developed an"Environmental Education & Information Directory". It waslast updated in early 2005. Hard copies of this directory are availablefrom VIMAS at UVI (for more information on VIMAS goto: rps.uvi.edu/VIMAS/index.htm). They have allowed us to reproduce the directory on this web site. Thedirectory is comprised of two files, first a description of the organizationsand agencies involved, and second a table showing the activities eachorganization coordinates. We will be updating this digital versionperiodically. So for the most up to date information check backhere. To download these documents select DESCRIPTION or TABLE (you will need an adobe readerto view the files). Here is our contact phone list. Please feel free to contact any VINE member for moreinformation about VINEor to schedule presentations. Remember we are here to assist you. Wewill try and have a directory of activities here shortly. | Location | NAME | ORGANIZATION | POSITION | EMAIL ADDRESS | PHONE NUMBER | FAX NUMBER | | STT | Abramsen, Keshema | US EPA - Region 2 | Life Scientist | abramsen.keshema@epa.gov | 714-2333 | | | STX | Alex, Susan | GLOBE PROGRAM | Instructor | | 778-0123 x 235 | | | STT | Andrews, Kasim | DPNR - Energy | | kaszx636@yahoo.com | 774-3320 x6104 | | | STX | Antione, Kathleen | Hovensa | Environmental Manager | Kantoine@hovensa.com | 692-3774 | 692-3253 | | STT | Ban, Elizabeth | UVI - VIMAS | Marine Advisor | eban@uvi.edu | 693-1392 | 693-1395 | | STT | Bernier, Kent | DPNR-DEP | | bernier.kent@vidpnr-dep.org | 774-3320 | | | STT | Brannick, Laurel | VI National Park | Education Specialist | laurel_trager@nps.gov | 776-6201 x257 | | | STX | Capehart, Diane | DPNR-EP | Program Admin | dtchart@yahoo.com | 773-1082 x 2286 | 773-9310 | | STX | Carr, Liam | UVI-VIMAS | Research Specialist | lcarr@uvi.edu | 692-4144 | 692-4047 | | STT | Casey, Jim | US EPA - Region 2 | VI Coordinator | casey.jim@epa.gov | 714-2333 | | | STX | Chakroff, Marilyn | VI Dept. Ag. Division of Forestry | Forest Stewardship Coor. | marilynchakroff@hotmail.com | 778-0997 x256 | 778-7977 | | STX | Chakroff, Paul | The Nature Conservancy | Director | paulchakroff@gmail.com | 626-0983 | 773-1613 | | STX-STT | Coles, William | DPNR-Fish & Wildlife | Chief Environmental Education | wcoles@vitelcom.net | 773-1082 | 772-3227 | | STX | Crawford, Chris | Learn to Swim Foundation | Volunteer | Thecrawdad@yahoo.com | 626-2995 | | | STX | Curtis, Susan | DPNR-CZM | Program Dev. Specialist | susan.curtis@viczmp.com | 773-1082 | 772-3227 | | STX | Dakus, Dan | Learn to Swim Foundation | Executive Director | dakuswim@vipowernet.net | 719-8086 | | | STX | Davis, Olasee | UVI-CES | Extension Specialist | odavis@uvi.edu | 692-4053 | 692-4045 | | STX | Garner, Steve | WIMARCS | Executuve Director | steve.garner@marcoinc.org | 772-1382 | 772-3234 | | STT | Giacosie, Bob | UVI - Science & Math | Outreach Manager | rgiacos@uvi.edu | 693-1249 | | | STX | Gideon, Richard | The Nature Conservancy | Land Steward | rgideon@tnc.org | 773-5575 | 773-1613 | | STT | Gomez, Ruth | DPNR-F&W | | olewife@yahoo.com | 775-6762 | | | STX | Hawkins, Carolyn | John H. Woodson Jr. High | Instructor | grdnschool@yahoo.com | | | | STT | Heersink, Bridget | Montessori School | Teacher | bheersink@hotmail.com | 514-0950 | | | STT | Herbert, Valerie | Coral World | Curator | vherbert@coralworldvi.com | 690-0016 | | | STT | Jacobs, Cordell | Anti-Litter and Beautification | Executive Director | cjacobs@viwma.org | 777-7073 | | | STX | Magras, Barbara | DPNR-Enforcement | Enforcement Officer | Dpnr_ofcbamagra@yahoo.com | 773-5774 | 719-6586 | | STT | Magras, Jessica | DPNR Enforcement | Enforcement Officer | jmagras24@yahoo.com | 774-3320 | | | STT | Maize, Kristen | Friends of VINP | Program Manager | kmaize@friendsvinp.org | 779-4940 | | | STX | Makay, Amy | WIMARCS | Outreach Coordinator | almakay@mail.umes.edu | 690-9452 | | | STT | Monsion, Thea | Coral World | Education Program/Aquariust | theamonsion@hotmail.com | 714-5276 | | | STT | Moolenaar, Lillian | DPNR-CZMP | Outreach Coordinator | lillian.moolenaar@viczmp.com | 774-3320 | | | STT | Morton, Dale | UVI-CES | Extension Specialist | dmorton@uvi.edu | 693-1086 | | | STX | Muller, Leila D. | VI Energy Office | Program Monitor | ldmuller@excite.com | 773-1082 x 2201 | 772-0063 | | STX | Neilson, Jamal | DPNR | Media Relations Coordinator | jamal2nielsen@hotmail.com | 773-1082 | | | STT | Nobles, Hillary | Island Resources Foundation | Program Associate | hnobles@irf.org | 775-6369 | | | STX | Odell, Dan | Saint Croix Environmental Association | Education Director | | 773-1989 | 773-7545 | | STT | Olive, Aurea | DPNR-DEP | Environmental Specialist | olive.aurea@vidpnr-dep.org | 774-3320 | | | STX | Osinski, Dee | VI Waste Management Authority | Education Consultant | deesurf@yahoo.com | 778-7657 | 7784223 | | STT | Petersen, Elvis | DPNR Enforcement | Enforcement Officer | pete2169@hotmail.com | 774-3320 | | | STX | Peterson, Michelle | UVI-GLOBE PROGRAM | Education Coordinator | mpeters@uvi.edu | 778-1620 x 3141 | | | STX | Peterson, Shona | The Nature Conservancy | Conservation Specialist | | 773-5575 | 773-1613 | | STX | Saunders, Stella | VI Waste Management Authority | Inforamtion Coordinator | Sms0429@yahoo.com | 7734489 | 7737116 | | STX | Sector, Agathe | The Nature Conservancy | Volunteer | asector@tnc.org | 773-5575 | 773-1613 | | STX | Taylor, Marcia | UVI-VIMAS | Marine Advisor | mtaylor@uvi.edu | 692-4046 | 692-4047 | | STT | TBD | VIERS | Education Coordinator | viers@care2.com | 776-6721 | | | STT | TBD | VI EPSCoR | Outreach Coordinator | | 776-9200 x2421 | | | STT | Thomas, Toni | UVI-CES | Extension Specialist | tthomas2@uvi.edu | 693-1084 | | | STT | Wallace, Kysha | DPNR-DEP | Outreach Coordinator | wallace.kysha@vidpnr-dep.org | 774-3320 | | | STX | Weatherall, Rebecca | The Nature Conservancy | Volunteer | rweatherall@tnc.org | 773-5575 | 773-1613 | | STX | Wright, Julie | USDA/NRCS | RC&D Coordinator | julie.wright@pr.usda.gov | 692-9632 x 107 | 692-9607 | |
