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St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands for #MeerMittwoch this week. This was from our November cruise around the Caribbean and this was our first port of call after departing Puerto Rico.

#Photography #Travel #SeaWednesday #StThomas #USVI #USVirginIslands #Caribbean #Cruise #Yacht #Sea

St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands for #MeerMittwoch this week. This was from our November cruise around the Caribbean and this was our first port of call after departing Puerto Rico.

#Photography #Travel #SeaWednesday #StThomas #USVI #USVirginIslands #Caribbean #Cruise #Yacht #Sea

St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands for #MeerMittwoch this week. This was from our November cruise around the Caribbean and this was our first port of call after departing Puerto Rico.

#Photography #Travel #SeaWednesday #StThomas #USVI #USVirginIslands #Caribbean #Cruise #Yacht #Sea

St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands for #MeerMittwoch this week. This was from our November cruise around the Caribbean and this was our first port of call after departing Puerto Rico.

#Photography #Travel #SeaWednesday #StThomas #USVI #USVirginIslands #Caribbean #Cruise #Yacht #Sea

St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands for #MeerMittwoch this week. This was from our November cruise around the Caribbean and this was our first port of call after departing Puerto Rico.

#Photography #Travel #SeaWednesday #StThomas #USVI #USVirginIslands #Caribbean #Cruise #Yacht #Sea

https://www.europesays.com/people/?p=17608 Google co-founder Larry Page subpoena in Jeffrey Epstein case #AlphabetClassA #BillClinton #BreakingNews:Politics #BreakingNews:Technology #Business #BusinessNews #Collusion #Crime #DonaldJTrump #JeffreyEpstein #JPMorganChase&Co #LarryPage #Laws #Politics #Technology #USVirginIslands #UnitedStates

The Fifth Constitutional Convention of the #USVirginIslands passed a proposed constitution, sent to President Barack Obama, who submitted it to the US Congress on February 26, 2010. Disagreements over sovereignty, legal advantages, and the bill of rights led to the draft’s rejection.
#USVI
https://pasquines.us/2026/02/26/tbt-february-26-2026/

U.S. Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority hit by ransomware; systems locked #Ransomware #USVirginIslands #CyberInsurance #FBI #EconomicDevelopmentAuthority #Government https://dysruptionhub.com/usvi-eda-ransomware/

Where To Restore And Conserve? A Regional Benefit/Cost Analysis Of Coral Reef Protection And Restoration For Coastal Flood Resilience
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128166 <-- shared paper
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#USVirginIslands #USVI #coast #coastal #flood #mitigation #flooding #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #cost #benefit #costbenefit #benefitcost #analysis #BCA #coral #reef #conservation #restoration #management #economics #protection #riskreduction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #GIS #spatial #mapping #climatehazard #climaterisk #hydrodynamic #model #modeling #casestudy #extremeweather #storm #stormsurge #infrastructure #SaintCroix #SaintJohn #SaintThomas #valuation #validation #protection #riskmanagement #quantification

Where To Restore And Conserve? A Regional Benefit/Cost Analysis Of Coral Reef Protection And Restoration For Coastal Flood Resilience
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128166 <-- shared paper
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#USVirginIslands #USVI #coast #coastal #flood #mitigation #flooding #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #cost #benefit #costbenefit #benefitcost #analysis #BCA #coral #reef #conservation #restoration #management #economics #protection #riskreduction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #GIS #spatial #mapping #climatehazard #climaterisk #hydrodynamic #model #modeling #casestudy #extremeweather #storm #stormsurge #infrastructure #SaintCroix #SaintJohn #SaintThomas #valuation #validation #protection #riskmanagement #quantification

Where To Restore And Conserve? A Regional Benefit/Cost Analysis Of Coral Reef Protection And Restoration For Coastal Flood Resilience
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128166 <-- shared paper
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#USVirginIslands #USVI #coast #coastal #flood #mitigation #flooding #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #cost #benefit #costbenefit #benefitcost #analysis #BCA #coral #reef #conservation #restoration #management #economics #protection #riskreduction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #GIS #spatial #mapping #climatehazard #climaterisk #hydrodynamic #model #modeling #casestudy #extremeweather #storm #stormsurge #infrastructure #SaintCroix #SaintJohn #SaintThomas #valuation #validation #protection #riskmanagement #quantification

Where To Restore And Conserve? A Regional Benefit/Cost Analysis Of Coral Reef Protection And Restoration For Coastal Flood Resilience
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128166 <-- shared paper
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#USVirginIslands #USVI #coast #coastal #flood #mitigation #flooding #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #cost #benefit #costbenefit #benefitcost #analysis #BCA #coral #reef #conservation #restoration #management #economics #protection #riskreduction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #GIS #spatial #mapping #climatehazard #climaterisk #hydrodynamic #model #modeling #casestudy #extremeweather #storm #stormsurge #infrastructure #SaintCroix #SaintJohn #SaintThomas #valuation #validation #protection #riskmanagement #quantification

Where To Restore And Conserve? A Regional Benefit/Cost Analysis Of Coral Reef Protection And Restoration For Coastal Flood Resilience
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128166 <-- shared paper
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#USVirginIslands #USVI #coast #coastal #flood #mitigation #flooding #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #cost #benefit #costbenefit #benefitcost #analysis #BCA #coral #reef #conservation #restoration #management #economics #protection #riskreduction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #GIS #spatial #mapping #climatehazard #climaterisk #hydrodynamic #model #modeling #casestudy #extremeweather #storm #stormsurge #infrastructure #SaintCroix #SaintJohn #SaintThomas #valuation #validation #protection #riskmanagement #quantification

US Virgin Islands Department of Justice: V.I. Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Meta to Protect Children and Combat Widespread Online Fraud. “In addition, VIDOJ’s complaint marks the first effort by an attorney general to address reports of rampant fraud and scams on Meta’s platforms, which impacts all Virgin Islands residents, including the elderly.”

Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee – Live Updates – POLITICO

Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee

By Hailey Fuchs, 12/03/2025, 11:50am ET, Updated: 12/03/2025, 7:06pm ET, They are the first release from a new tranche of subpoenaed files that include also records from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank.

The House Oversight Committee has received new materials from major financial institutions as part of its investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as photos and videos of Epstein’s private compound from authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The files from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank have not yet been publicly released, though Democrats on the panel say they expect to release them in the coming days after a review. These documents are separate from the federal law enforcement records Congress voted to make public last month; the Justice Department is required to make those materials public later this month.

“[House Oversight Democrats] intend to release files to the public in the days ahead,” said Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the panel, in a post on X. A spokesperson for the committee’s Republican majority confirmed the receipt of the materials.

Democrats publicly posted videos and photos Wednesday that were provided by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned his infamous private retreat.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee – Live Updates – POLITICO

#AuthoritiesInVirginIslands #Democrats #EpsteinIsland #HouseOversightCommittee #Photos #Politico #PrivateRetreat #RepRobertGarcia #USHouse #USVirginIslands #Videos

Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee – Live Updates – POLITICO

Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee

By Hailey Fuchs, 12/03/2025, 11:50am ET, Updated: 12/03/2025, 7:06pm ET, They are the first release from a new tranche of subpoenaed files that include also records from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank.

The House Oversight Committee has received new materials from major financial institutions as part of its investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as photos and videos of Epstein’s private compound from authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The files from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank have not yet been publicly released, though Democrats on the panel say they expect to release them in the coming days after a review. These documents are separate from the federal law enforcement records Congress voted to make public last month; the Justice Department is required to make those materials public later this month.

“[House Oversight Democrats] intend to release files to the public in the days ahead,” said Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the panel, in a post on X. A spokesperson for the committee’s Republican majority confirmed the receipt of the materials.

Democrats publicly posted videos and photos Wednesday that were provided by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned his infamous private retreat.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee – Live Updates – POLITICO

#AuthoritiesInVirginIslands #Democrats #EpsteinIsland #HouseOversightCommittee #Photos #Politico #PrivateRetreat #RepRobertGarcia #USHouse #USVirginIslands #Videos

Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee – Live Updates – POLITICO

Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee

By Hailey Fuchs, 12/03/2025, 11:50am ET, Updated: 12/03/2025, 7:06pm ET, They are the first release from a new tranche of subpoenaed files that include also records from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank.

The House Oversight Committee has received new materials from major financial institutions as part of its investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as photos and videos of Epstein’s private compound from authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The files from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank have not yet been publicly released, though Democrats on the panel say they expect to release them in the coming days after a review. These documents are separate from the federal law enforcement records Congress voted to make public last month; the Justice Department is required to make those materials public later this month.

“[House Oversight Democrats] intend to release files to the public in the days ahead,” said Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the panel, in a post on X. A spokesperson for the committee’s Republican majority confirmed the receipt of the materials.

Democrats publicly posted videos and photos Wednesday that were provided by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned his infamous private retreat.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee – Live Updates – POLITICO

#AuthoritiesInVirginIslands #Democrats #EpsteinIsland #HouseOversightCommittee #Photos #Politico #PrivateRetreat #RepRobertGarcia #USHouse #USVirginIslands #Videos

Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee – Live Updates – POLITICO

Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee

By Hailey Fuchs, 12/03/2025, 11:50am ET, Updated: 12/03/2025, 7:06pm ET, They are the first release from a new tranche of subpoenaed files that include also records from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank.

The House Oversight Committee has received new materials from major financial institutions as part of its investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as photos and videos of Epstein’s private compound from authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The files from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank have not yet been publicly released, though Democrats on the panel say they expect to release them in the coming days after a review. These documents are separate from the federal law enforcement records Congress voted to make public last month; the Justice Department is required to make those materials public later this month.

“[House Oversight Democrats] intend to release files to the public in the days ahead,” said Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the panel, in a post on X. A spokesperson for the committee’s Republican majority confirmed the receipt of the materials.

Democrats publicly posted videos and photos Wednesday that were provided by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned his infamous private retreat.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee – Live Updates – POLITICO

#AuthoritiesInVirginIslands #Democrats #EpsteinIsland #HouseOversightCommittee #Photos #Politico #PrivateRetreat #RepRobertGarcia #USHouse #USVirginIslands #Videos

Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee – Live Updates – POLITICO

Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee

By Hailey Fuchs, 12/03/2025, 11:50am ET, Updated: 12/03/2025, 7:06pm ET, They are the first release from a new tranche of subpoenaed files that include also records from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank.

The House Oversight Committee has received new materials from major financial institutions as part of its investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as photos and videos of Epstein’s private compound from authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The files from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank have not yet been publicly released, though Democrats on the panel say they expect to release them in the coming days after a review. These documents are separate from the federal law enforcement records Congress voted to make public last month; the Justice Department is required to make those materials public later this month.

“[House Oversight Democrats] intend to release files to the public in the days ahead,” said Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the panel, in a post on X. A spokesperson for the committee’s Republican majority confirmed the receipt of the materials.

Democrats publicly posted videos and photos Wednesday that were provided by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned his infamous private retreat.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Epstein island photos, videos released by House Oversight Committee – Live Updates – POLITICO

#AuthoritiesInVirginIslands #Democrats #EpsteinIsland #HouseOversightCommittee #Photos #Politico #PrivateRetreat #RepRobertGarcia #USHouse #USVirginIslands #Videos

#USVirginIslands Becomes First Territory to Recognize #Trans and #Intersex Residents

The U.S. #VirginIslands just made history with a new policy affirming trans and intersex residents.

by Josh Azevedo
October 27, 2025

"The U.S. Virgin Islands has become the first American territory to officially recognize #transgender and #intersex residents through a new executive order allowing #GenderMarker changes on identification documents."

Read more:
https://gayety.com/usvi-gender-marker-recognition?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwWGRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0aGN3c3NUMG5BdkNCb0FKAR68JCXU_N6UgTwYQLE_S9iZjCw75NkxyLtUbT_IeG3bGSXdtSbFTTX01r7Wvw_aem_84Ji84uUE5wSpVdtq6DnJQ

#GBLTQ #GBLTQRights

Tucked away in the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix offers hotel gems with serious island vibes. Here’s where to check in for your perfect escape. #stcroix #usvirginislands #caribbean #travel #hotels #accommodation

https://www.boundlessroads.com/dreamy-st-croix-hotels-guide/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into AMAZING PLACES TO STAY @amazing-places-to-stay-Boundlessroads

Tucked away in the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix offers hotel gems with serious island vibes. Here’s where to check in for your perfect escape. #stcroix #usvirginislands #caribbean #travel #hotels #accommodation

https://www.boundlessroads.com/dreamy-st-croix-hotels-guide/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into AMAZING PLACES TO STAY @amazing-places-to-stay-Boundlessroads

Tucked away in the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix offers hotel gems with serious island vibes. Here’s where to check in for your perfect escape. #stcroix #usvirginislands #caribbean #travel #hotels #accommodation

https://www.boundlessroads.com/dreamy-st-croix-hotels-guide/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into AMAZING PLACES TO STAY @amazing-places-to-stay-Boundlessroads

On October 13, the US Virgin Islands celebrates Virgin Islands/Puerto Rico Friendship Day.

Problem is, over here in Puerto Rico many of us didn’t know this holiday existed.

It is one of my life’s goals for this to be accepted as a formal holiday here in Puerto Rico. So yes, pass this info to your boricua neighbors. We gotta make this happen.

https://www.visitusvi.com/events/vi-pr-friendship-day/

#PuertoRico #MastodonPR #usvirginislands #USVI

Decolonization, citizenship, and identity: An overview of the relationship between the #UnitedStates and its territories
#USTerritories #BackInTheUSColony #PUERTORICO #Guam #AmericanSamoa #USVirginIslands #decolonization

https://pasquines.us/2025/07/14/decolonization-citizenship-and-identity-an-overview-of-the-relationship-between-the-united-states-and-its-territories/

Twelve years ago today, Pasquines began with a mission: to make sense of the #UnitedStatesTerritories through contextual, nuanced journalism. Since then, we’ve chronicled the moments that have shaped the past, reflected the present, and hinted at the future for #PuertoRico, #Guam, the #USVirginIslands, #AmericanSamoa, and the #NorthernMarianaIslands.

https://pasquines.us/2025/06/05/a-dozen-years-of-the-context-of-islands/

Population Vulnerability Of Residents, Employees, And Cruise-Ship Passengers To Tsunami Hazards Of Islands In Complex Seismic Regions - A Case Study Of The U.S. Virgin Islands
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105289 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Tsunami #Evacuation #Mitigation #Risk #Hazard #Modeling #Island #publicsafety #USVI #VirginIslands #damage #loss #infrastructure #cost #economics #humanimpacts #publicsafety #lossoflife #death #earthquake #fault #mitigation #monitoring #warning #response #tourists #locals #employees #cruiseships #population #community #vulnerability #USVirginIslands #ships #vessels #docks #inundation #flood #flooding #waves #maritime #port #scenario #riskassessment #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal

Population Vulnerability Of Residents, Employees, And Cruise-Ship Passengers To Tsunami Hazards Of Islands In Complex Seismic Regions - A Case Study Of The U.S. Virgin Islands
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105289 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Tsunami #Evacuation #Mitigation #Risk #Hazard #Modeling #Island #publicsafety #USVI #VirginIslands #damage #loss #infrastructure #cost #economics #humanimpacts #publicsafety #lossoflife #death #earthquake #fault #mitigation #monitoring #warning #response #tourists #locals #employees #cruiseships #population #community #vulnerability #USVirginIslands #ships #vessels #docks #inundation #flood #flooding #waves #maritime #port #scenario #riskassessment #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal

Population Vulnerability Of Residents, Employees, And Cruise-Ship Passengers To Tsunami Hazards Of Islands In Complex Seismic Regions - A Case Study Of The U.S. Virgin Islands
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105289 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Tsunami #Evacuation #Mitigation #Risk #Hazard #Modeling #Island #publicsafety #USVI #VirginIslands #damage #loss #infrastructure #cost #economics #humanimpacts #publicsafety #lossoflife #death #earthquake #fault #mitigation #monitoring #warning #response #tourists #locals #employees #cruiseships #population #community #vulnerability #USVirginIslands #ships #vessels #docks #inundation #flood #flooding #waves #maritime #port #scenario #riskassessment #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal

Population Vulnerability Of Residents, Employees, And Cruise-Ship Passengers To Tsunami Hazards Of Islands In Complex Seismic Regions - A Case Study Of The U.S. Virgin Islands
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105289 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Tsunami #Evacuation #Mitigation #Risk #Hazard #Modeling #Island #publicsafety #USVI #VirginIslands #damage #loss #infrastructure #cost #economics #humanimpacts #publicsafety #lossoflife #death #earthquake #fault #mitigation #monitoring #warning #response #tourists #locals #employees #cruiseships #population #community #vulnerability #USVirginIslands #ships #vessels #docks #inundation #flood #flooding #waves #maritime #port #scenario #riskassessment #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal

Population Vulnerability Of Residents, Employees, And Cruise-Ship Passengers To Tsunami Hazards Of Islands In Complex Seismic Regions - A Case Study Of The U.S. Virgin Islands
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105289 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Tsunami #Evacuation #Mitigation #Risk #Hazard #Modeling #Island #publicsafety #USVI #VirginIslands #damage #loss #infrastructure #cost #economics #humanimpacts #publicsafety #lossoflife #death #earthquake #fault #mitigation #monitoring #warning #response #tourists #locals #employees #cruiseships #population #community #vulnerability #USVirginIslands #ships #vessels #docks #inundation #flood #flooding #waves #maritime #port #scenario #riskassessment #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal

Is Greenland the only territory US wanted from Denmark? Trump’s bold plans resemble past annexation tactics https://www.byteseu.com/900755/ #DanishWestIndies #Denmark #DonaldTrump #DonaldTrumpGreenland #GreenlandTakeover #RareEarthMaterials #USVirginIslands

USGS Releases New Topographic Maps For Puerto Rico & The U.S. Virgin Islands – Updated Maps For Essential Needs
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/news/usgs-releases-new-topographic-maps-puerto-rico-and-us <-- shared article
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https://apps.nationalmap.gov/downloader/ <-- USGS National Map Downloader
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/topobuilder <-- USGS OnDemand Topo
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #cartography #PuertoRico #USVI #USVirginIslands #topomaps #20K #UStopomaps #topographic #map #NationalMap #TheNationalMap #TNM #NationalMapCorp #volunteers
@USGS

USGS Releases New Topographic Maps For Puerto Rico & The U.S. Virgin Islands – Updated Maps For Essential Needs
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/news/usgs-releases-new-topographic-maps-puerto-rico-and-us <-- shared article
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https://apps.nationalmap.gov/downloader/ <-- USGS National Map Downloader
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/topobuilder <-- USGS OnDemand Topo
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #cartography #PuertoRico #USVI #USVirginIslands #topomaps #20K #UStopomaps #topographic #map #NationalMap #TheNationalMap #TNM #NationalMapCorp #volunteers
@USGS

USGS Releases New Topographic Maps For Puerto Rico & The U.S. Virgin Islands – Updated Maps For Essential Needs
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/news/usgs-releases-new-topographic-maps-puerto-rico-and-us <-- shared article
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https://apps.nationalmap.gov/downloader/ <-- USGS National Map Downloader
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/topobuilder <-- USGS OnDemand Topo
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #cartography #PuertoRico #USVI #USVirginIslands #topomaps #20K #UStopomaps #topographic #map #NationalMap #TheNationalMap #TNM #NationalMapCorp #volunteers
@USGS

USGS Releases New Topographic Maps For Puerto Rico & The U.S. Virgin Islands – Updated Maps For Essential Needs
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/news/usgs-releases-new-topographic-maps-puerto-rico-and-us <-- shared article
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https://apps.nationalmap.gov/downloader/ <-- USGS National Map Downloader
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/topobuilder <-- USGS OnDemand Topo
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #cartography #PuertoRico #USVI #USVirginIslands #topomaps #20K #UStopomaps #topographic #map #NationalMap #TheNationalMap #TNM #NationalMapCorp #volunteers
@USGS

USGS Releases New Topographic Maps For Puerto Rico & The U.S. Virgin Islands – Updated Maps For Essential Needs
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/news/usgs-releases-new-topographic-maps-puerto-rico-and-us <-- shared article
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https://apps.nationalmap.gov/downloader/ <-- USGS National Map Downloader
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/topobuilder <-- USGS OnDemand Topo
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #cartography #PuertoRico #USVI #USVirginIslands #topomaps #20K #UStopomaps #topographic #map #NationalMap #TheNationalMap #TNM #NationalMapCorp #volunteers
@USGS

WHOI: Harmful Algae: #Gambierdiscus

- Benthic dinoflagellate genus
- Over 18 defined species and several ribotypes identified
- Found globally in tropical and subtropical regions
- Produce #ciguatoxins, which may lead to:
• Human illness (Ciguatera Poisoning)
• Significant public health impacts
• Economic losses associated with health-related costs and lost productivity

"Taxonomic studies have identified at least 18 species within the Gambierdiscus genus, many of which co-occur and differ significantly in toxicity. At least ten of these species have been found in tropical and subtropical regions of the U.S., including #Hawaii, the #GulfOfMexico, the #FloridaKeys, #PuertoRico, and the #USVirginIslands.

"Temperature is a key factor controlling CTX occurrence, and laboratory experiments investigating the influence of temperature on growth of various Gambierdiscus species have shown that most species exhibit maximum growth rates between 24–30°C, but that growth responses varied by species. For example, temperature tolerances vary among species, although all are sensitive to higher temperatures, with steep declines in growth as temperatures exceed ~31°C.

"Thus higher temperatures may favor growth of more thermally tolerant species in ciguatera endemic regions, and promote establishment of species shown to be less tolerant in subtropical and temperate regions. Warm surface temperatures may also favor increased abundance of Gambierdiscus populations in deeper waters.

"There is recent evidence of geographic range expansion of #Gambierdiscus and CP into higher latitudes in U.S. waters, associated with climate-driven warming. Over the past two decades CP and CTXs were reported for the first time in the northern Gulf of Mexico, and ephemeral populations of Gambierdiscus have also been documented in #NorthCarolina. Prolonged periods of elevated water temperatures at these locations and in northern Florida are hypothesized to result in increased Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa cell densities."

https://hab.whoi.edu/species/species-by-name/gambierdiscus/

#Extinction #ToxicAlgae
#Fish #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #WarmingOceans #WaterIsLife #WaterTemperatures

Widespread Deposition In A Coastal Bay Following Three Major 2017 Hurricanes (Irma, Jose, And Maria) [USVI]
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43062-4 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #bathymetry #topobathy #usvi #usvirginislands #sediment #deposition #marine #terrestrial #hurricane #irma #jose #maria #extremeweather #climatechange #coastal #coast #ecosystems #seafloor #rainfall #precipitation #impacts #offshore #surveys #CoralBay #StJohn #storm #stormsurge #morphology #geomorphometry #aggradation #benthic #model #modeling #watersheds #hydrology #hydrospatial #coral #seagrass #coralreefs #habitat #habitatloss #stormevents #SWAN #wavemodel

Widespread Deposition In A Coastal Bay Following Three Major 2017 Hurricanes (Irma, Jose, And Maria) [USVI]
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43062-4 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #bathymetry #topobathy #usvi #usvirginislands #sediment #deposition #marine #terrestrial #hurricane #irma #jose #maria #extremeweather #climatechange #coastal #coast #ecosystems #seafloor #rainfall #precipitation #impacts #offshore #surveys #CoralBay #StJohn #storm #stormsurge #morphology #geomorphometry #aggradation #benthic #model #modeling #watersheds #hydrology #hydrospatial #coral #seagrass #coralreefs #habitat #habitatloss #stormevents #SWAN #wavemodel

Widespread Deposition In A Coastal Bay Following Three Major 2017 Hurricanes (Irma, Jose, And Maria) [USVI]
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43062-4 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #bathymetry #topobathy #usvi #usvirginislands #sediment #deposition #marine #terrestrial #hurricane #irma #jose #maria #extremeweather #climatechange #coastal #coast #ecosystems #seafloor #rainfall #precipitation #impacts #offshore #surveys #CoralBay #StJohn #storm #stormsurge #morphology #geomorphometry #aggradation #benthic #model #modeling #watersheds #hydrology #hydrospatial #coral #seagrass #coralreefs #habitat #habitatloss #stormevents #SWAN #wavemodel

https://archive.org/details/execrable

Report on the Execrable Conspiracy Carried Out by the Amina Negroes on the Danish Island of St. Jan in America, 1733 by Pierre J. Pannet; Aimery P. Caron; Arnold R. Highfield

Topics
#slaverevolt, #slaverebellion, #insurrection, #blackchattelslavery, #danishcolonialism, #danishimperialism, #frenchimperialism, #antiblackness, #stjan, #sanktjan, #saintjohn, #virginislands, #usvirginislands, #Caribbean, #Caribbeanhistory, #historyoftheCaribbean, #counterinsurgency, #CoralBay, #danishwestindies, #denmark

Christiansted: Antilles Press