AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOcean Science in the VI: UVI’s Virgin Islands Center for Autonomous Research (VICAR) partnered with NOAA and the University of Miami to deploy the first biogeochemical Argo float in offshore U.S. Virgin Islands waters near Grammanik Bank, collecting temperature, salinity, oxygen, pH, chlorophyll-a, and nitrate for up to five years. Grid Reliability: WAPA scheduled back-to-back overnight blackouts for St. Thomas-St. John (11 p.m.–7 a.m.) on July 13 and 14, with large feeder outages affecting Rock City and other areas, while St. Croix continues to see multi-day feeder fluctuations. Local Tech & Crime: A St. Thomas man tied to a Havensight dirt bike theft is now facing a second wave of charges after court documents alleged his SUV helped coordinate a multi-vehicle theft ring involving minors. Public Safety Casework: A St. Thomas woman accused of using her car to strike an ex-boyfriend after a 911 call was arrested, and another case saw a mother charged after an argument over online summer school grades turned violent. Health Research: DNDi and Serum Institute of India are preparing phase 3 trials for a dengue monoclonal antibody treatment, aiming to start next year in dengue-endemic countries. STEM Talent Pipeline: The U.S. Virgin Islands’ NOAA-linked ocean mission and broader education efforts underscore growing demand for hands-on science and technical training.
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