outreach and education usvi style: usvi marine environmental community awareness project (mecap)
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Outreach and Education USVI Style: USVI Marine Environmental Community Awareness Project (MECAP). Edward Schuster, Sr. President of the St. Croix Commercial Fishermen’s Association Chair of the St. Croix Fishery Advisory Committee. MECAP’s mission. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Outreach and Education USVI Style:USVI Marine Environmental Community
Awareness Project(MECAP)
Edward Schuster, Sr.President of the St. Croix Commercial Fishermen’s
AssociationChair of the St. Croix Fishery Advisory Committee
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MECAP’s mission
• Mission: To gain perspective on the current USVI community awareness level as it pertains to marine environment issues, topics and management, while providing resource managers with invaluable, quantifiable insight on the education needs and appropriate means for filling those needs as determined by the community themselves.
• Ultimately, the USVI MECAP will provide grounds for development of long-term community engagement, education and outreach initiatives, projects and plans.
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GO MECAP!
• Goal: To determine the awareness gaps in the USVI community with regards to marine environment issues, topics and management.
• Objective: Dissemination of an awareness literacy survey tailored to the USVI community to determine awareness gaps as it pertains the marine environment issues, topics and management.
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Historic Fishing VillageGallows Bay, St. Croix
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Historic Fishing VillageFrenchtown, St. Thomas
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Evident influences on culture and heritage today
Pot fish
Seafood Kallaloo
Boil fish and Fungi
Johnny CakesFried fish
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Evident influences on culture and heritage today
Fish Markets
Tournaments
Carnival
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Our Livelihoods…
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Our Environment…St. JohnSt. Thomas
St. Croix
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Our Environment…
Habitats
Resources
Coasts
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MECAP in a nutshell
1. Survey Demographics2. Survey Dissemination3. Survey Details4. Final Report
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MECAP in a nutshellDemographic Coverage per island: Each island district: St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John USVI total population is 106,405 Sectors to be surveyed:
1. Commercial 2. Recreational3. Sport fishing4. Consumer 5. Market
Approximately 5% of the total population: 5,500 surveys, English and Spanish
Number per island and sector to be determined Surveys will be disseminated over a 6 month period or until goal per
sector is met.
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Survey Dissemination
• Highschool students will be trained on survey dissemination ethics and content
• Approximately 100 students have committed on St. Croix.
• Surveys will be disseminated by student teams per island district within different subdistricts of the island as designated by the 2010 census
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Survey Dissemination
Surveys will be given in paper form Participants are encouraged to take the
survey with assistance of disseminator Raffle incentive to encourage direct
participation, if not agreed to, option to fill out survey online
If opt to fill out online, immediate forfeit raffle
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• Timeline:April-May Dissemination TrainingApril-September Survey
DisseminationOctober Raffle DrawingOctober-December Data Analysis
December-January Final Report due
ANNUALLY!
Survey Dissemination
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Survey Data Analysis
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Survey Details (example)
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Survey Details (example)
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Survey Details (example)
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Survey Details (example)
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Take Home
• Gauging community awareness and knowledge on a yearly basis can provide vital information for educators, scientists, and managers, i.e. insight to community capacity.
• Example: University of the Virgin Islands has agreed to disseminate this survey every semester so that the results can assist when curriculum development
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Setting the Foundation
• The MECAP will run annually to complement the development process of the USVI Territorial Fisheries Stakeholder Engagement Initiative
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Acknowledgements
• Lia Ortiz-NOAA Fisheries Liaison• Carlos Farchette-CFMC Chair (St. Croix)• Christine Settar-VI Marine Advisory Services• St. Croix Commercial Fishermen’s Association• St. Thomas Fishermen’s Association
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Sources for photos
• Ortiz, L., Alexandridis, A., & Pittman, S. (2011). From the open sea to a pot of kallaloo: the significance of the USVI fishery in identifying you. AMLC 2011: 35th Association for Marine Laboratories in the Caribbean Conference. San Jose, Costa Rica. May 23-27, 2011
• http://coris.noaa.gov/about/eco_essays/virgin_islands/media/coral_reef_croix.jpg
• http://www.birdsonthebrain.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Buck-Island.jpg
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Questions?
Edward Schuster, Sr.President of the St. Croix Commercial
Fishermen’s AssociationChair of the St. Croix Fishery Advisory
CommitteeContact info: [email protected]