Projects
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Since its inception, the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation has forged partnerships with a myriad of regional and international institutions in a continued effort to advance health and environmental development through multidisciplinary research and education programs. Collaborators include Ministries of Health, Education, Agriculture and Tourism, Universities, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) throughout the globe.
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- Biogeographic distribution and evolution of Gallionella
- Decoding genome of Ferroplasma
- Grenada Beach waters harbor antibiotic resistant bacteria
- Horizontal Gene Transfer contributed to evolution of Marine Vibrio isolated in Grenada
- Ethical Issues and Challenges in Global Population Health Research Partnerships
- Chest compression competence in CPR among medical students
- A video to teach moulage and special effects makeup for trauma simulation
- Investigation of disease in pre-growout fish in a commercial aquaculture operation in Ecuador
- Reducing Marine Litter in the Wider Caribbean: Developing and Implementing Best Waste Management Practices
- Beta hemolytic streptococci in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Photovoltaic Power Generation Program
- Caribbean EcoHealth Programme (CEHP) & Atlantis Mobile Laboratory (AML)
- Soil Transmitted Helminths” and Streptococci infections among school going children between the ages of 5- 15 years old in the Parish of St. Andrew’s
- Implementing Renewable Energy and Preventing Land Degradation: An Intervention in the Nutmeg Industry in Grenada
- Disaster Management in Grenada: Northumbria University Student Research
- Genetic Correlates of the Addictive Diseases: Cocaine, Alcohol and Marijuana Addiction
Recently Completed Research Projects
- Genome annotation in microorganisms and metagenomic libraries as a part of an undergraduate curriculum
- Molecular identification of marine Vibrio isolated in Grenada
- Occurrence of Antibiotic-resistant Fecal Indicators in Coastal waters of Southern Grenada
- Marine Research Related Activities
- Baseline Coral Reef Monitoring Program for Sandy Island Oyster Bed Marine Protected Area Mooring Buoy Installation Project
- Economic Evaluation Study of Coastal and Near Shore Resources of Carriacou
- Student Satisfaction, Comfort and Self-confidence in a Simulation Lab Practice Session Disaster Management in Grenada: Northumbria University Student Research
