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| Marine Biology Lab Invited Researchers To SGU
The Marine Biology Lab hosted Professor Leo Buss and a research student from Yale University from March 10th to the 21st. The aim of their research was to find the elusive organism Trichoplax sp., the most primitive multicellular organism with the smallest amount of DNA detected in any animal.
Little is known about the biology of this organism. During a research visit to SGU in 2002 Professor Buss headed a team of six Yale scientists and during that visit some specimens of Trichoplax sp. were found. Dr. Clare Morrall has deployed research equipment at several locations in Grenada in preparation for the quest for Trichoplax sp. The visitors also conducted coral reef surveys in the Grand Anse area.
In addition to the research visit by Professor Buss from Yale University, another news item from the Marine Biology Lab is that SGU was invited by the Grenada Ports Authority to attend the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPC) Seminar. Dr. Clare Morrall represented the University at this two-day seminar on 'Relevance and Benefits of the IOPC Fund to OECS Member States' on March 13th and 14th . Grenada is a member state of the IOPC.
Participants in the meeting include representatives from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the IOPC Fund Office from the UK and the Grenada Ports Authority. The seminar will raise awareness of the effects of oil spills, the procedure for submission of claims for compensation in respect of damage, clean up expenses and or loss of income as a result of an oil spill.
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