AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoOcean Science in the Spotlight: UVI’s Virgin Islands Center for Autonomous Research (VICAR) and NOAA partnered to deploy the first biogeochemical Argo ocean float off Grammanik Bank south of St. Thomas, collecting temperature, salinity, oxygen, pH, chlorophyll-a and nitrate data for years. Grid Reliability: WAPA scheduled back-to-back overnight blackouts for St. Thomas-St. John (11 p.m. to 7 a.m.) as St. Croix also faces multi-day feeder fluctuations, a reminder that infrastructure stress is still a daily tech-and-life issue. Public Safety Tech & Crime: A St. Thomas man tied to a Havensight dirt bike theft now faces a second wave of charges, with court documents alleging the same weekend involved a stolen work truck and minors. Local Health & Preparedness: A webinar on July 23 will focus on preparing farmworker communities for hurricane season, covering practical risk reduction and emergency planning. STEM Talent Pipeline: The National FFA Organization highlighted its 2026 American Star finalists, underscoring hands-on supervised learning that feeds future skilled workers. Caribbean Tech Curiosity: Anguilla’s “.ai” domain is turning AI branding into revenue—an unusual lesson in how internet infrastructure can pay off.
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