Coastal Dynamics Modelling Laboratory (CDML) conducted a presentation based on the poster, which can be seen below, entitled “Applying Hydrodynamics Modelling Simulations for Protection of our Coastal Cities” at UWI Research Day 2016. Hydrodynamics models simulate these processes spatially and temporally, especially in the populated areas and industrialized areas. The Jamaican southeast coast, including Kingston Harbour and …Read more  »

MGI is providing expertise to the National Works Agency (NWA) on how various coastal hazards impact Jamaican roads. Major coastal roads such as the Michael Manley Boulevard have deteriorated over the years from the adverse effects of storm surge, swells and sea level rise. Sections of the shoreline are undercut, broken away or eroded, damaging …Read more  »

Hurricane Patricia, the strongest recorded Saffir Simpson Category 5 storm in recent history, developed on Oct 22, 2015, to full strength in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the southern coast of Mexico. In general – as was the case with this storm – hurricanes are driven and strengthened above warm ocean waters. The storm’s strength …Read more  »

The journey taken by passive, water-borne organisms, such as the marine plant Sargassum  recently causing havoc to the Jamaican coast and other Caribbean countries, is controlled mainly by offshore and onshore current flow as well as water quality changes over time. The dense proliferation ofSargassum in our coastal areas causes environmental problems for local marine ecosystems, as well …Read more  »

The conference of the Coastal Ocean Modelling (Gordon Research Conference, GRC) was held at the University of New England, Biddeford, Maine. Where Mona Geoinformatics Institute (MGI) presented on the research poster (seen below) which included our ‘Current Marine’ research. Here, the Numerical Hydrodynamics Modelling was applied to the Jamaican southeast coast, including Kingston Harbour (major shipping port) …Read more  »

Dr. Ava Maxam, Deputy Director at Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI) and Dr. Kioshi Mishiro oceanographer from Japan who also works at MGI spoke to the Gleaner about sea level rise in Annotto Bay and Morant Point. Annotto Bay in St Mary and Morant Point in St Thomas, both in the eastern section of the island, are the Jamaican …Read more  »

The lecture was staged at a time of heightened discussions relating to the disappearing beaches around the island with notable examples being Alligator Pond in St. Elizabeth and the Negril Seven Miles Beach. While most of these actions have been attributed to global warming and rising sea levels, the impact is significant to a nation …Read more  »