The Mid-Atlantic Environment Research Institute has been developed to further progress and develop Environmental Research across the Mid-Atlantic region with a base in Anguilla. We work within the framework of a growing network of ‘sister’ Environmental Research Institutes that are being created across the UK’s Overseas Territories, that are territory-led and share expertise and experience between the islands.
Our vision is To be an internationally recognised academic institute, based in the Anguilla operating in the Caribbean and beyond conducting world class natural and physical science research, teaching students, and building capacity within and between the UK’s Caribbean Overseas Territories and beyond.
Our scientific mission is: To advance environmental understanding in the Mid Atlantic through research excellence and innovative science leadership, using our unique expertise to share, communicate and apply our skills and findings.
MAERI will deliver environmental training courses throughout the year at the Anguilla Community College. These include:
Environmental Economics: An overview
An introduction to Log frames
Cetacean ecology and survey methods
Seabed Habitat classification
Marine Spatial Planning
QGIS: How to use QGIS
Earth Observation: Understanding Earth Observation data
Facilitation training
MAERI’s network of research fellows includes:
Dr Paul Brickle: Director
South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute
Dr Katie Medcalf: Director
Environment System
Dr Tony Weighell: Overseas Territories Programme Manager
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Dr Gwawr Jones: Earth Observation specialist:
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
The Department of Natural resources (DNaR) is a product of the merging of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment
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