Dear Listers CARMABI on the Dutch Caribbean Island of Curacao likes to announce that over the last two years is has greatly improved and modernized its facilities that are now open again for visiting researchers. CARMABI is situated outside Willemstad, the historic capital of the island, right next to the Piscaderabay, a large inland bay surrounded by mangroves. The institute directly borders the ocean and coral reefs can be found within swimming/ diving distance. The institute now provides several facilities / services to assist those interested in working on a wide variety of topics related to reef ecology/ biology / geology in the Southern Caribbean, outside the Atlantic Hurricane Belt. At present the renovated dormitories can house up to 25 people simultaneously, so that CARMABI is capable of housing the larger number of participants generally associated with courses. A wet lab with running seawater and 30 80x40x40cm aquaria is present. A large dry lab with basic laboratory equipment (e.g. microscopes, drying ovens, scales, basic chemical supplies etc.) is also present with 26.5m of available bench space. CARMABI presently owns three boats (15’, 23’ and 32’) that are available for research purposes, though all reefs are generally easily accessible from shore. An enormous collection of historic ecological literature is present in CARMABI’s on-site library. Collecting, CITES- and shipping permits are obtainable through CARMABI and generally require approx. one day to complete. Assistance can be provided to accommodate whatever other need exists to successfully complete research projects or samples can be collected and send overseas to parties unable to visit the institute themselves.More nformation can be found on the CARMABI website, under the link “tropical field station” at www.carmabi.org or contact the new director of the scientific department at the following email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] for any information/ requests you might have.
Best regards Mark __________________________________ Dr. M.J.A. Vermeij Science Director Carmabi Foundation Piscaderabaai z/n Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles Phone: +5999-5160185 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: markvermeij Web: www.carmabi.org Department of Botany University of Hawaii at Manoa email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/
