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The Lab School:  Celebrating in-person instruction at Deep Creek Primary School 

Feb 14, 2022

Imagine the pure zeal of the first day of school for every child after nearly two years of online learning! This visualization captures the energy of the students at Deep Creek Primary School the week of January 24, 2022, when schools in The Bahamas were permitted to resume face to face instruction. Despite the many global challenges faced by the COVID-19 pandemic including learning, the Deep Creek Primary School and The Island School partnership feels stronger than ever, and it is slated to be a strong finish to the academic year with all hands and resources on deck.

Coral Restoration for Younger Generations from South Eleuthera

Jan 4, 2022

Through our restoration projects, our team promotes a connection between people and the environment in The Bahamas. As part of this effort, Coral Researcher & PADI IDC Staff Instructor Natalia Hurtado taught the PADI open water course to 5 participants of an extracurricular mentorship program at The Island School called the Young Men’s Leadership Program (YMLP). One of the participants said after the course “What I liked most about the open water course was being given the opportunity to explore the ocean.”

Clean Beaches Building Strong Communities

Nov 15, 2021

A spirit of camaraderie permeated the Cotton Bay Beach clean up as The Island School community including Deep Creek Middle School and Early Learning Center students and staff, research staff from the Cape Eleuthera Institute and Ben Dougherty, CEO and Head of Schools worked side by side to keep our beautiful beaches clean. Clean Beaches Eleuthera reported that as a result of our combined efforts, in just two hours, we removed 395 pounds of trash from Cotton Bay Beach.

School Without Walls 2021

Apr 19, 2021

Last month, we held our third and final session of Schools Without Walls for the academic year. This week of experiential learning sees our Deep Creek Middle School students immerse themselves into other branches of the organization, which includes helping with research projects, working on our campus’s sustainability initiatives, and exploring iconic cultural and natural history sites across Eleuthera.

Mycoremediation: An Edible Solution of Waste to Fuel to Food

Feb 13, 2019

Coffee grounds, an invasive tree called Casuarina, biodiesel byproducts, and gourmet mushrooms — How are these four, seemingly disparate items related? As part of the Center for Sustainable Development’s 2019…

Dr Owen O’Shea visits the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Dec 20, 2016

The ongoing collaboration between the Cape Eleuthera Institute and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWWCC) was recently further endorsed with a visit by Research Associate Dr Owen O’Shea…

School Without Walls

Nov 25, 2016

Over the past two weeks the CEI Sea Turtle Research and Conservation team has had the opportunity to join forces with the grade 7 and 8 classes of Deep Creek…

CEI shark team pulls in rare catch!

Sep 18, 2016

On Wednesday, August 31, 2016, the CEI Shark Research and Conservation Team caught and sampled a huge 258 cm male lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris). This thrilling capture was made while…

CEI team visits with Space 2 Create summer camp

Aug 22, 2016

Last week, four members of staff from Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) visited Harbour Island as part of an outreach event working with the summer camp Space 2 Create. Space 2…

Studying the knowledge and consumption of lionfish on Eleuthera

Aug 18, 2016

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous species that has been invasive to The Bahamas for over a decade (since 2004). It was first observed around Eleuthera in 2005 and…

Operation Wallacea students participate in sea turtle research

Aug 9, 2016

Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) are one of only seven remaining sea turtle species. These reptiles were classified as an endangered species on the IUCN Red list, following the abrupt…

Sea Turtle team supports the Bahamas National Trust summer camp

Aug 2, 2016

On Thursday, July 28th representatives from the sea turtle research team at CEI went to the Leon Levy Preserve in Governor’s Harbour to share their knowledge about sea turtles with…

The Young Men’s Leadership Retreat: A Year-Long Pioneering Program a Year in the Making

Jul 28, 2016

This July, we welcomed a group of 15 young men (aged 10-18) to become future leaders and change makers. This 8 day program, lead by Chris Maxey (Island School Founder),…

American Elasmobranch Society meets in New Orleans

Jul 22, 2016

The American Elasmobranch Society recently met in New Orleans for their annual meeting, attended by an international collective of shark and ray scientists to discuss current and ongoing work in…

Operation Wallacea

Jul 20, 2016

During the course of a six-week program, three students representing Operation Wallacea (Marcus Griffiths of the University of Nottingham, Rob McCalman of the University of Portsmouth and Lucy Arrowsmith of…

Local marina and tournament anglers contribute to research at CEI

Mar 7, 2016

This February, the Cape Eleuthera Institute partnered with Davis Harbor Marina and the Cotton Bay Club for the inaugural Davis Harbour Wahoo Rally. The two day fishing tournament allowed Davis…

Seining success for sea turtle team

Feb 18, 2016

Recently, St. Thomas Aquinas High School from Dover, New Hampshire helped conduct research with the CEI sea turtle research team in Winding Bay. Although the weather was uncooperative on Friday…

Another outreach event with the Stingray Team!

Feb 15, 2016

Members of the Stingray Research Group from the Cape Eleuthera Institute’s Shark Research and Conservation Program have recently completed two days of outreach on Great Exuma. Following on from the…

Flats team takes Deep Creek Middle School students out for mangrove lessons

Jan 26, 2016

Last Friday, Deep Creek Middle School’s Grade 7 joined Georgie Burruss, CEI Research Assistant, for a snorkel through Page Creek as part of the School Without Walls program. The focus of…

Lionfish: Island School’s favorite dish!

Jan 5, 2016

The invasion of lionfish on reefs of the West Atlantic has become an issue of critical concern.  With eradication not possible, the silver lining is that lionfish are delicious. The…

Oh Happy Day!

Dec 16, 2015

The Sea Turtle Research team held an in-reach for local staff on Tuesday, December 1. Local staff members who had never gone “turtling” before, and many who had never seen…

Final Earthwatch team of 2015!

Dec 9, 2015

The Cape Eleuthera Institute Sea Turtle Research and Conservation team finished off an awesome year of Earthwatch trips with the 8th and final Earthwatch team of 2015. Participants from the…

Lionfish, and conch, and sea turtles, and aquaponics, oh my!

Nov 13, 2015

Last weekend, programs from the Cape Eleuthera Institute, including the Reef Ecology and Restoration Team, Sustainable Fisheries Team, Sea Turtle Team, and Aquaponics Program travelled to Governor’s Harbour Homecoming to spread…

CEI Stingray Research Group takes Bahamian Staff out for a day of ‘Inreach’

Nov 9, 2015

Last week, the Stingray Research Group, headed by Dr. Owen O’Shea, took 15 of our Bahamian staff members out to The Schooner Cays– a location the majority of staff have never…

Halloween Spooktacular- Lionfish Treats

Nov 5, 2015

On the night of Halloween, the CEI team put on their lionfish costumes and travelled to the Spooktacular event at the Leon Levy Native Plant Reserve in Governor’s Harbour. The…

Last Coral Reef Earthwatch Expedition Complete!

Oct 27, 2015

At the end of August, the final “Investigating Reefs and Marine Wildlife in The Bahamas” Earthwatch team arrived at the Cape Eleuthera Institute to conduct fish surveys on the patch…

Lionfish outreach at Wemyss Bight Homecoming

Oct 21, 2015

On October 10,  the CEI team headed to Wemyss Bight Homecoming to spread the word about the lionfish invasion. The team was armed with a large batch of lionfish fritters…

Record sized lionfish captured in Eleuthera

Oct 7, 2015

The Slayer Campaign has been a huge success at the Cape Eleuthera Institute this year, and we’re well on our way to setting a new record for the total catch…

CEI visits Students of Spanish Wells to talk rays and sharks!

Sep 25, 2015

On Friday 18th September, Dr. Owen O’Shea of the Shark Research and Conservation Program along with Shark Program intern Amanda Billotti and Educational Program leaders, Anna Zuke and Lydia Geschiere…

Educational Programs Team hosts Akhepran International Academy

Sep 2, 2015

While all visiting groups are special to us here at CEI, certain ones touch our hearts in unique and unexpected ways. Akhepran International Academy, visiting us for the first time…

Flyfishing, snorkeling and exploring South Eleuthera with Flats Week!

Aug 14, 2015

This past week, Flats Ecology and Conservation Program of the Cape Eleuthera Institute welcomed four students to our campus for Flats Week. Lead by Aaron Shultz, CEI director, and Georgie…

CEI Research Assistant works with sea turtle hatchlings in Costa Rica

Jul 23, 2015

For two weeks in early July, Rachel Miller, Research Assistant for the Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Program, headed to Costa Rica to lead a marine biology summer camp. This…

CEI Research Manager attends Coral Reef Strategic Planning Workshop

Jul 6, 2015

The Bahamas National Trust invited the Cape Eleuthera Institute to participate in a Strategic Planning Workshop  intended to develop a national strategy for improving the health of coral reef ecosystems and…

The Island School Hosts an International Youth Summit with Musician Jack Johnson and 5 Gyres

Jun 22, 2015

Two weekends ago, The Island School hosted the SEA Change Youth Summit with musician, Jack Johnson and 5 Gyres to raise awareness about the impacts of plastic pollution in the ocean and to…

CEI/ Island School Research Expo a big success

Jun 19, 2015

On Saturday, June 6, Spring 2015 Island School students participated in the Research Expo, their final Research Class assignment, which coincided with the Youth Action Island Summit hosted at the…

Sustainable Fisheries team represents at 2015 Conch Fest!

Jun 16, 2015

Last weekend, Deep Creek hosted its annual Conch Fest.  Unlike past years, Conch Fest was new and improved, focused on keeping Deep Creek green, clean, and pristine. Instead of using plastic…

Tandem Friends School visits CEI

Jun 8, 2015

Earlier this May, we welcomed the very FIRST group of female students to ever visit CEI from Tandem Friends School in Charlottesville, Virginia.  This trip was planned as part of…

Second Deep Creek Cleanup a big success!

Jun 2, 2015

Last week, over 30 members of the Deep Creek community gathered to conduct a second trash clean up. Led by Brittney Maxey, Educational Programs and Youth Action Island Summit Volunteer, and…

Earthwatch group works with CEI Sea Turtle Research Team

May 6, 2015

A group of 18 students from Skyline school in Seattle joined the turtle team at the start of April on an action packed 9-day Earthwatch expedition. Days were filled with…

Lyford Cay International School visits the Cape Eleuthera Institute

May 4, 2015

Lyford Cay International School in New Providence brought 25 bubbly 5th graders down for a 3 day sustainability program at the Cape Eleuthera Institute. Besides learning about topics such as Bahamian ooidic…

An excerpt from Link School’s visit to CEI

Apr 27, 2015

Here is an excerpt of her Island School experience, by Link School student Medina Purefoy-Craig: I can now safely say that I can jump into water and actually not drown. Early…

Joining forces to make Deep Creek Clean, Green, and Pristine!

Apr 22, 2015

Last Saturday morning, members from the Deep Creek Homecoming Committee and community partnered up with Deep Creek residents from Cape Eleuthera Institute and students and faculty from The Deep Creek Middle School…

OAK Leadership visits CEI Campus

Apr 16, 2015

OAK Leadership Institute from Cleveland, Ohio joined us the first week of April for an action packed week. The five students and two teachers had the time of their lives exploring…

Sustainable Fisheries team represents at Rock Sound Homecoming

Apr 13, 2015

This past Saturday, the Sustainable Fisheries team travelled to Rock Sound for the annual Homecoming to represent The Cape Eleuthera Institute. The booth, decorated with educational materials pertaining to invasive…

Researchers travel to Great Exuma to present at the Bahamas Conservation Symposium

Apr 6, 2015

In March, Florida State University Master’s students Brendan Talwar and Mackellar Violich, and Flats Ecology and Conservation intern Georgie Burruss traveled to Great Exuma to present at the Bahamas Conservation…

Sea Turtle Team Takes DCMS Students in the Field

Feb 18, 2015

On Friday, January 23, the Sea Turtle Research Team was joined by the Grade 7 students from Deep Creek Middle School. The day was started by reviewing the biology of different species of sea turtles and talking…

The Lillian and Betty Ratner School Learns All About Lionfish

Feb 13, 2015

This past week, visiting students from Ohio’s Lillian and Betty Ratner School spent a week at The Island School stretching their comfort zones and exploring what it means to live…

PH Albury & DCMS Eco Clubs Team Up for SEEP Recycling

Feb 9, 2015

This past Saturday, the Deep Creek Middle School Early Act and Eco Club teamed up with Preston H. Albury High School’s newly formed Eco Club to sort plastics 1, 2,…

Williams College visits Eleuthera and works on sustainable food systems

Jan 26, 2015

Eleuthera was recently visited by a group of students from Williams College (Massachusetts). Their trip focused on Eleuthera’s food systems, with a focus on sustainable production. Over the past two…

Deep Creek Primary School Community Garden: Jump starting healthy meals for the community

Jan 1, 2015

Deep Creek Primary School, with the assistance of The Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI), has started a new initiative to build a school community garden with the aim to provide students…

Successful lionfish jewelry workshop in Deep Creek

Dec 29, 2014

As invasive lionfish decimate Caribbean coral reef systems, consumptive fishery demand is promoted as one of the best ways to control their populations.  Recently, though, there is a new reason…

Earthwatch Sea Turtle Programs have a successful year in 2014!

Dec 19, 2014

9 expeditions, 92 volunteers, 115 turtles, and 145 Baited Remote Underwater Video Surveys  – just a taste of the successful year the Earthwatch-funded sea turtle research program had in 2014! This…

Palm Beach Day Academy visits the Cape Eleuthera Institute

Dec 15, 2014

Seven students from The Palm Beach Day Academy, in Palm Beach, Florida, kicked off a busy December at the Cape Eleuthera Institute with a five day program focused on marine…

Fall 2014 IS/CEI Symposium Focuses on Outreach

Dec 8, 2014

The Island School and Cape Eleuthera Institute Research Symposium was held last Saturday, November 29. As with previous years, The Island School students prepared scientific posters about their Applied Research…

Slayer Campaign Launches Year-Round

Dec 2, 2014

After its initial trial launch in April of this year and a successful 4-month run, the CEI Lionfish Research and Education Program’s “You Slay, We Pay” campaign has now been…

Lyford Cay ‘Take Action’ Projects Get Inspiration from CEI Visit

Nov 27, 2014

Last week, a group of grade 8 students from the Lyford Cay International School flew over from Nassau to visit the Cape Eleuthera Island School. These sixteen students made it…

Lyford Cay Students Explore Sustainability

Nov 13, 2014

In the last week of October, CEI welcomed Lyford Cay International School’s two classes for their annual visit. Denise Mizell, a science teacher at Lyford Cay, brought grade 10 to…

First-Ever Bahamian Lionfish Jewelry Making and Awareness Workshop a Huge Success

Oct 31, 2014

The lionfish, an invasive predator from the Indo Pacific currently wreaking havoc on Caribbean and South American coral reef fish populations, was first introduced to the region through the exotic…

South Eleuthera Primary Schools Explore Marine Invertebrates & Sustainable Systems

Oct 29, 2014

Green Castle Primary School’s teacher, Ms. Mary Thompson, brought her class of students in grades 5 & 6 for a marine invertebrate and snorkel trip at the Cape Eleuthera Institute last…

Third BREEF Sea Camp, Governor’s Harbour, August 2014

Sep 30, 2014

Dr. Owen O’Shea, Associate Researcher with the Shark Research and Conservation Program at The Cape Eleuthera Institute, recently visited the Haynes Library in Governor’s Harbour to deliver a talk on…

Brookwood School Visits CEI

Sep 16, 2014

Brookwood School students and teachers recently headed back to Massachusetts after their school’s first visit to Cape Eleuthera Institute. During their 6-day adventure the group was able to learn more about…

Local High School Teachers Consider Sustainability as a Part of Curriculum

Sep 9, 2014

Teachers and Vice Principal, Ms. Knowles, from Preston H. Albury High School came to visit during teacher’s planning week in late August. This visit served as the start to a…

Teachers Conference Reflection at Morning Circle

Sep 5, 2014

Every summer, The Island School welcomes a group of talented and motivated educators to their annual Teachers Conference. One of our attendees from this past summer, Mark Dewart, a science teacher…

Oceanside and Camden Hills- visiting programs at CEI

Jul 30, 2014

 Earlier this month was the return of Camden Hills Regional High School for their sixth visit to CEI, and Oceanside High School’s second trip alongside Camden. It was another stellar…

Eleutheran Explorers Camp is a Huge Success!

Jul 4, 2014

 Eleutheran Explorers Camp is a Huge Success Last week CEI was graced with 13 kiddos here for our annual Eleuthera Explorers Summer Camp! It was a jam packed week full…

CEI hands out free lionfish at Deep Creek’s Conch Fest

Jun 30, 2014

This year, CEI had a booth at Deep Creek’s Homecoming, called Conch Fest, that was geared towards promoting sustainable fisheries. The team was frying up lionfish samples, so local community…

Introducing Summer 2014 Bahamian Apprentices

Jun 25, 2014

Every summer, The Cape Eleuthera Island School welcomes a number of talented and driven young Bahamians to campus, offering them an opportunity to work closely with The Island School and the…

CEI participates in local Earth Day event

May 26, 2014

To celebrate Earth Day and coastal awareness month, One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) held an environmentally-themed festival. “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle- Respect Mother Earth” was the theme for this day of celebration.…

CEI Researcher Dr. Jocelyn Curtis-Quick presents at Tedx Nassau

May 16, 2014

On Saturday, May 3rd, the first TEDx event in The Bahamas, TEDx Nassau 2014, took place.  The event aimed to facilitate nationwide conversations about pressing issues in The Bahamas today,…

CEI Researcher Zach Zuckerman discusses mangrove conservation in Abaco!

May 6, 2014

Flats Research Manager Zach Zuckerman was invited to perform an ecological assessment of Sand Banks Creek near Treasure Cay, Abaco. Together with Olivia Patterson of Friends of the Environment, representatives…

Visiting Program from Muncton gets involved with all aspects of CEI!

May 1, 2014

Things are heating up here at CEI!  Students are on campus, summer is on the way, and the adventures are everywhere.  The Educational Programs team wrapped up the month of…

Lionfish invade Rock Sound Homecoming!

Apr 28, 2014

CEI Lionfish team visited Rock Sound’s homecoming celebration.  Amid stands selling fritters, grouper, and curry chicken the crew erected a booth dishing out free samples of lionfish ceviche, passing out…

You Slay, We Pay!

Apr 7, 2014

The ‘You Slay, We Pay’ campaign is underway. Lionfish are invasive and devastating reefs; fortunately for us, they are delicious! However, these fish are still an untapped sustainable marine resource.…

Exploring the Depths with DCMS & CEI Shark Team

Mar 25, 2014

The importance of scientific outreach is empirical to the goals and objectives of the Cape Eleuthera Foundation, aiming to educate and inspire the next generation of young scientists. Friday 14th…

A Look at Animals and Habitats with Tarpum Bay Primary

Mar 20, 2014

Fourteen students from Ms. Carey’s first grade class came to CEI to study animals & their different habitats.  During their field trip they explored the farm and investigated some of…

Cape Eleuthera Institute Welcomes Eleuthera Principals

Mar 13, 2014

In December 2013, the Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) and Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) launched The Local Schools Program which has several education programs that reach young Bahamians.  Our Local…

CEI Researchers present at the 2nd Bahamas National Natural History Conference in Nassau

Mar 12, 2014

CEI researchers were busy in Nassau over the past week.  On March 4th, Aaron Shultz and Kate Kincaid attended an IUCN Red List Workshop, held at The Bahamas National Trust.…

First Earthwatch team assists in Sea turtle research at CEI

Mar 10, 2014

The first of 8 teams for 2014 were at CEI last week assisting with sea turtle research. 9 volunteers, from across America and Canada, spent 9 days collecting data from…

RSMAS help with the lionfish invasion

Feb 17, 2014

This week, the RSMAS group had a class on invasive species.  As part of the class, team RSMAS got to go out with the lionfish researchers and help with spearing,…

University of Illinois’ Inaugural Visit!

Feb 10, 2014

CEI launched into 2014 with a busy EP season.  Amidst the many veteran programs was the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, with 8 students visiting for their inaugural trip to Eleuthera!…

New York Harbor School Visits The Island School

Feb 7, 2014

Last week the New York Harbor School, located in the heart of New York Habor, visited The Island School for their 6th consecutive year.  Each year NYHS sends a group…

Exeter field course visits CEI

Feb 5, 2014

Visiting CEI for the first time, 26 students and 4 professors from the University of Exeter, UK, completed a 12 day program during 6th- 17th January. As part of a field…

MSSM presents on the effects of longline capture stress

Jan 31, 2014

The Maine School of Science & Mathematics blessed us with their presence for the 4th year in a row here at the Cape Eleuthera Institute! Dr. Debbie Eustis-Grandy and Dr.…

Spring Gap students are here!

Jan 29, 2014

The Spring Gappers are on campus! Our first week was busy getting oriented to all the exciting opportunities that are waiting for us in the next two months. While we’ve…

Plastics outreach with Preston H Albury school

Jan 28, 2014

This past fall, CEI’s resident plastic researcher, Kristal Ambrose teamed up with local high school teacher Joanna Parker’s geography class to conduct two consecutive beach plastic surveys for their BGCSE course work,…

CEI attends Abaco Science Alliance Conference 2014

Jan 22, 2014

FRIENDS of the Environment hosted the 6th Biennial Abaco Science Alliance Conference (ASAC). The conference goals were to provide a forum for networking and information sharing for Abaco and Bahamas-based…

Monmouth University students continue ongoing research projects at CEI

Jan 21, 2014

January at the Cape Eleuthera Institute is an exciting time:  a new year, new interns, and a heap of new students visiting during their university’s January term!Monmouth University joined CEI…

Outreach in Spanish Wells

Jan 17, 2014

In November, Kristal Ambrose, working for the Center for Sustainable Development, and CEI’s outdoor educator Tiffany Gray, made the trip down island to visit Ms. Thompson’s grade 12 geography class at…

Visiting program from Exeter University visits Schooner Cays for juvenile conch surveys

Jan 16, 2014

This weekend saw visiting Exeter students and professors heading to the Schooner Cays with the CEI Queen Conch team.  A 30-minute ride and short swim allowed us to conduct shallow…

CEI’s Kristal Ambrose teaches the kids at the Early Learning Center about plastic pollution

Jan 8, 2014

Last month,CEI Research Associate Kristal Ambrose had the opportunity to work with the “mini scientists” at the Early Learning Center (ELC) on campus, giving a presentation on plastic pollution. Kristal…

Wemyss Bight Primary visits CEI again

Dec 26, 2013

Recently, twelve smiling faces from Mrs. Sweeting’s 6th grade class at Wemyss Bight Primary came to visit Cape Eleuthera Institute to supplement their pollution unit. The afternoon started off with…

Wrapping up a successful bonefish tagging trip in Andros South

Dec 18, 2013

Interns from the Flats Ecology and Conservation Program and Shark Research and Education Program at the Cape Eleuthera Institute (Stacey Dorman and Carl Treyz) and Zack Jud from the Bonefish and…

Check out our Fall 2013 eNews!

Dec 11, 2013

See what CEI researchers and environmental educators have been up to this fall! Follow the link to read our Fall eNews:http://www.ceibahamas.org/ENews/CEI/2013_Fall2/2013_FALL2_CEI.html

Beach Plastic Christmas Ornament Workshop in Tarpum Bay

Dec 4, 2013

Two weeks ago, several CEI team members went up to the Eleuthera Arts and Cultural Center in Tarpum Bay to participate in a beach plastic Christmas ornament workshop, hosted by artist Barbra…

Call for abstracts- Bahamas National Natural History Conference 2014

Nov 24, 2013

Call for Abstracts for the Bahamas Natural History Conference 2014 also known as BNHC is NOW OPEN.All abstracts are to be submitted electronically via our website http://www.bnt.bs/_m1866/BNH-Conference. Follow this link for more information: BNHC…

Intern Bio: Kylie Bloodsworth

Nov 18, 2013

Kylie grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received in a Bachelor’s of Arts in French Language Studies and a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from the University of St. Thomas…

Outreach at local Wemyss Bight Primary School

Nov 15, 2013

Tiffany Gray, the Lead Outdoor Educator at CEI and Franchesca Bethell, a lionfish intern at CEI and a former BESS Island School alumni, recently had the opportunity to teach the…

CEI Research Team conducts beach plastic surveys

Oct 21, 2013

With every researcher at CEI always on the go, managing their own research projects, they hardly have time to get a feel for other projects going on at the institute.…

Round Square Students Join DCMS Eco Club for Plastics Seminar

Oct 18, 2013

A group of 17 high school student visited DCMS for the first ever DCMS-Round Square Plastics Seminar in early October. Round Square is a world-wide association of schools that works to…

CEI Outreach at schools in North Eleuthera

Oct 16, 2013

Miss Kristal Ambrose, CEI’s Marine Plastic Pollution Specialist, and Tiffany Gray, CEI’s Lead Outdoor Educator, made a visit to 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students at North Eleuthera Primary to talk…

Gap Year Students Perform Shallow Water Conch Surveys

Oct 9, 2013

This fall the gap year team has undertaken the task of completing Fall 2013 shallow water conch surveys. Once complete this data will be a part of a larger effort…

CEI Flats Ecology team collaborates with DCMS to learn about mangroves

Oct 3, 2013

On Friday, September 27, students from Deep Creek Middle School (DCMS) met with staff from the Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) at Paige Creek to discuss mangrove ecosystems. Tiffany Gray, lead…

Meet our Fall Gap Year Students

Sep 16, 2013

Here are short bios from our three Gap Year students:Eryn Dioli: My name is Eryn Dioli and I just graduated from high school in June of 2013. I’m taking a gap…

CEI’s Sea Turtle Researchers visit Fishbone Tours in Savannah Sound, Eleuthera

Sep 12, 2013

Annabelle Brooks and Meagan Gary, researchers with the CEI Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Program, recently spent a day in Savannah Sound, Central Eleuthera, with Fishbone Tours (http://www.fishbonetours.com/). Established by…

South Eleuthera Kids Camp

Aug 29, 2013

Cape Eleuthera Institute and The Island School welcomed 18 South Eleutheran kids to campus this summer. Students participated in and were exposed to some of Cape Eleuthera Institute’s various research…

Rapid Ecological Assessment in Abaco, aided by CEI staff

Aug 28, 2013

Last weekend, Bahamas National Trust (BNT) made headway in their Rapid Ecological Assessment of Cross Harbour, Abaco. This REA will gather important ecological data to help establish a baseline for long-term…

Abaco Flats Program – a joint effort between CEI and Friends of the Environment

Aug 23, 2013

Last week Justin Lewis, from Grand Bahama, Zack Jud, from Florida International University and Tiffany Gray, from Cape Eleuthera Institute, worked with Cassandra Abraham at Friends of the Environment in…

Camden Hills returns for their fourth year joined by Oceanside and Medomak

Aug 22, 2013

This blog was written by the 18 incredible students visiting us from Maine.Campus Life The Island School/CEI is located in Cape Eleuthera. The campus faces the water with exotic beaches…

Teacher Conference 2013

Aug 21, 2013

Earlier this month The Island School was proud to host our 15th annual Teacher’s Conference! Each year, this conference attracts teachers who are interested in collaboratively exploring best practices in…

Abaco Flat Program – Friends of the Environment

Aug 20, 2013

Last week Justin Lewis, from Grand Bahama, Zack Jud, from Florida International University and Tiffany Gray, from Cape Eleuthera Institute, worked with Cassandra Abraham at Friends of the Environment in…

Second Deep Creek Camp of the summer at CEI

Aug 20, 2013

CEI just completed the second Eleuthera Explorer’s Camp this summer! Camp culminated with presentations for parents at Island School. This gave campers a chance to share what experiences got them…

Space 2 Explore Camp teaches Eleutheran youth about marine conservation

Aug 14, 2013

Space 2 Create, a non profit summer day camp for the youth of Harbour Island, Eleuthera, joined forces with The Cape Eleuthera Institute to initiate Space 2 Explore, a program…

Seatrek Fathoms sail into CEI for a 10 day trip

Aug 2, 2013

This week we said ‘bon voyage’ to an amazing group of students, staff and crew from Seatrek Fathoms. They graced us with their presence for 10 days of science, fun,…

SeaTrek’s Time at CEI

Jul 30, 2013

Cape Eleuthera Institute said goodbye this week to SeaTrek, a group of students aboard a sailing, scuba, and marine biology expedition. They kept a very detailed blog during their time…

South Eleuthera Explorers Camp at CEI

Jul 29, 2013

Last week the Cape Eleuthera Institute and the Island School welcomed 18 South Eleutheran children to campus for a sleep away camp focusing on the world we live in and…

BREEF Seacamp at CEI

Jul 18, 2013

After leading the Deep Creek Natural History Camp, two of our Educational Programs staff helped out with the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) week-long SeaCamp. They met up with…

Deep Creek Kids Discover the Life in the Creeks

Jul 9, 2013

Last week our Educational team led a three day natural history camp for nine kids from Deep Creek and the surrounding settlements. In addition to camp songs, rounds of the…

Eleutheran Explorers have adventures at CEI

Jul 4, 2013

The Eleutheran Explorers Camp is quickly approaching day 4. It’s true what they say about how time flies when you’re having fun! The last few days have been filled with…

Pacific Ridge School experiences the Atlantic 2013

Jul 1, 2013

The past 12 days have been a whirlwind for a group of 15 students from Carlsbad, Northern San Diego, California. The first week of the program, the students embarked in…

REU group has 2 week stay at CEI

Jun 24, 2013

The Research Experience for Undergrads- Bahamas group just completed a two week stay in Eleuthera. While down here, they participated in some archaeological research, and blogged about it! Check out…

Wemyss Bight Primary School Meets live animals at The Island School and CEI May 28, 2013 & June 6, 2013

Jun 18, 2013

The Grade twos and threes from Wemyss Bight Primary School have each come to visit The Island School campus and learn all about how animals get their food, water and…

Conch Fest 2013

Jun 12, 2013

This past weekend, CEI participated in Conch Fest, the Homecoming celebration for the settlement of Deep Creek, where several CEI staff call home. The focus of this year’s booth was…

Community Outreach Cancer Plastic Awareness Night

May 22, 2013

Last Saturday, May 18, Island School and Deep Creek Middle School students put together a cancer plastic awareness night. This picture shows the Deep Creek student leaders and their teachers…

More beach plastic surveys around Cape Eleuthera

May 20, 2013

The plastic pioneers of CEI have struck again!  Recently the Cape Eleuthera Institute embarked on a historical project studying macro and micro  plastic pollution on beaches in South Eleuthera. This…

Deadlines extended for summer camps at at CEI!

May 13, 2013

Attention! Deadline for registration for CEI’s Eleutheran Explorer’s Camp, Shark Week, Flats Week, and the new Turtle Week has been extended to JUNE 15. Please see the links below for…

St. Andrews visits CEI

May 6, 2013

Last week, Educational Programs at CEI had their hands full with two classes hailing from St. Andrew’s School in Nassau, home of the Hurricanes. The first class, a group of…

Conchservation Launch at Saturday’s Earth Day Event

Apr 29, 2013

This past Saturday was the launch of the national Conchservation campaign, as part of One Eleuthera’s Earth Day event at the Rock Sound Ocean Hole. CEI had researchers and staff…

Tourism and Coastal Development Symposium on CEI campus

Apr 22, 2013

This past Thursday, April 18, the Island School and CEI hosted a Tourism and Coastal Development Symposium. This event was organized by CEI, One Eleuthera, the Kinship Conservation Fellows, and…

Emma Cooper Primary School visits the CEI campus

Apr 11, 2013

Emma E. Cooper Primary school joined us last week for an afternoon tour. However, this was no typical tour of campus! The entire primary school came with Kindergarten through grade…

CEI has an outreach booth at the Rock Sound Homecoming!

Apr 1, 2013

CEI attended the 2013 Rock Sound Homecoming as part of their community outreach, and engaged the local community members in a conversation about marine conservation. The CEI booth was packed…

Another visiting program experiences Eleuthera!

Mar 26, 2013

This eyewitness account was written by a student in the University School-Hathaway Brown Program: Before getting started, allow me to explain one reason why the Island School was such an…

CEI/Island School Bridge to Shark Research in South Africa

Mar 21, 2013

On the Maxey’s recent trip to South Africa, Chris Maxey had the opportunity to visit the Save our Seas Shark Research Centre and met with Michael C. Scholl, CEO of Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF). Michael is interested…

Earthwatch visits CEI

Mar 21, 2013

For ten days, seven volunteers representing four countries came to CEI to assist with data collection for a long term research project led by Dr Alastair Harborne from the Marine…

Wemyss Bight Primary School visits CEI!

Mar 14, 2013

On Tuesday morning, CEI had an exciting visit from a local South Eleuthera primary school, Wemyss Bight Primary. Mrs. Paul’s grade 4 class came for a morning field trip as…

CEI partners with One Eleuthera and Out Island Eco Company to provide alternative disposable products to styrofoam on Eleuthera

Feb 15, 2013

The Island School and CEI’s journey to becoming a zero-waste campus while extending theconcepts of this model to our neighbors on the island of Eleuthera has taken patience, but we…

CEI is teeming with young scientists!

Feb 12, 2013

Last week, 22 middle school students from the Lillian and Betty Ratner School in Pepper Pike, Ohio visited The Islands School and CEI. Over the course of the week, Ratner…

Vermont Commons visits CEI and has a blast under the sea!

Feb 7, 2013

A group of 12 students, 8th – 12th grade, from Vermont Commons School in South Burlington, Vermont, is off after a week of SCUBA diving and research. This was their…

The Island School Hosts New York Harbor School SCUBA Divers

Feb 5, 2013

Last week The Island School hosted 12 SCUBA divers from the New York Harbor School. Accompanying the divers were dive instructors Liv Dillon and Joe Gessert and board member Eli…

Carleton University visits CEI to study coral reef communities

Jan 29, 2013

From December 27th, 2012 to January 10th, 2013 a field course from Carleton University, led by Dr. Nigel Waltho and coordinated by the Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology, came…

Visiting program gets up close and personal with sea turtles!

Jan 18, 2013

Recently, students from the Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM), hailing from Limestone, Maine, spent their 2 week J-Term learning about sea turtle research and conservation at CEI.While here…

CEI researcher Dr. Jocelyn Curtis-Quick gives presentation for the World Wildlife Fund

Jan 13, 2013

Over the holiday break, CEI Lionfish Research and Education Program Manager Dr. Jocelyn Curtis-Quick took a trip to the states to promote CEI lionfish research. She traveled to the World…

Aquaponics lettuce harvest

Jan 10, 2013

The Aquaponics team has been busy harvesting lettuce throughout the holiday season. Before Christmas, Kristal Ambrose, Aquaponics technician, along with interns and other staff, harvested a total of 45 lbs.…

Hope College visits Eleuthera

Dec 31, 2012

On December 13, six college students from Holland, Michigan’s Hope College arrived on campus to participate in a week-long field course focusing on Island Ecology and Geology. Led by Professor Brian Bodenbender, the…

National Geographic Photo Camp at CEI

Dec 6, 2012

Last week CEI had the opportunity to host 20 Bahamian students from Freeport, Nassau and Crooked Island for National Geographic’s Photo Camp. This camp was the culmination of the Youth…

28th Research Symposium recently held at the Cape Eleuthera Island School

Dec 5, 2012

This past Saturday, December 1st, marked CEI’s 28th Research Symposium. During the Symposium, Island School students got the chance to showcase the culmination of a semester’s worth of research to…

CEI researchers and affiliates meet with members of the Bahamian government to discuss marine conservation

Nov 9, 2012

CEI researcher Aaron Shultz along with Fisheries Conservation Foundation chair Dave Philipp, Illinois Natural History Survey Fisheries Biologist Julie Claussen, and a young member of the CEI boathouse staff Mally…

Palm Beach Day Academy’s Visit to Eleuthera

Oct 29, 2012

Palm Beach Day Academy sent a group of 9th grade students to our campus for a week-long Educational Program at Cape Eleuthera Institute. A chaperone wrote about their experience in…

Camden Hills Regional High School’s Week on Eleuthera

Aug 27, 2012

Hello everyone, Camilla, Cole, and Rebecca here, reporting from Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport, ME. These past ten days, we were lucky enough to be a part of…

Shark Week and Flats Week at CEI

Aug 16, 2012

Early Monday morning Shark & Flats week were off after a busy camp exploring the mangrove flats ecosystem in South Eleuthera. The flats week students not only worked alongside our…

Educators Dive Right In at Annual Teachers’ Conference

Aug 15, 2012

[slideshow] Last week, The Island School welcomed 22 teachers from around the nation for a firsthand look at our organization’s mission and philosophy and how experiential education can be harnessed…

GWU Online High School Seines, Tags, Flies, and Soars!

Aug 6, 2012

The second half of GWUOHS’s time here on the Cape was filled with adventures in and out of creeks and bays, down island, and – most challengingly – along our…

Second Session of Eleuthera Explorers Camp Comes to a Close

Jul 31, 2012

The second batch of Eleuthera Explorer’s Campers are off after a BBQ celebration this past Saturday afternoon. They had an eventful week full of not only good times but learning…

South Eleuthera Kids Camp

Jul 26, 2012

[slideshow] Summer fun continues with our own local South Eleuthera Kids Camp. This week we had 13 students from Green Castle and Deep Creek join us for five days of…

GWU Online High School Learns Outside of “The Cloud”

Jul 25, 2012

Students from the George Washington University Online High School arrived this past weekend with the goal of experiencing their education firsthand and coming together as a group of individuals who…

Earthwatch Bahamas Comes to CEI

Jul 19, 2012

By Shu Hee (Sophie) Kim [slideshow] As I arrived in Nassau Airport on July 6th, I remember finding refuge among the small group of other teens wearing olive green Earthwatch…

Eleutheran Explorers Become CEI Researchers!

Jul 15, 2012

[slideshow] It’s been a busy week down here on the Cape, with our Eleutheran Explorer campers diving head first into many of the research programs currently running at CEI. Monday…

Green Farms Academy’s Time at The Island School and CEI

Jul 13, 2012

We had the pleasure of hosting two groups from Green Farms Academy as a part of CEI’s Educational Programs this summer for two weeks this summer. [slideshow] First, a fantastic…

Eleutheran Explorers Arrive and Thrive

Jul 9, 2012

Summer time means camp time, and the Eleutheran Explorers – 17 youngsters from both the US and Bahamas – have jumped right in to life here on the rock. In…

Pacific Ridge School’s First Few Days at The Island School

Jun 1, 2012

The past two days have been primarily taken up with learning about and surveying green sea turtles in the local sounds and creeks. We began yesterday with a mini-class taught…

Pacific Ridge School’s First Few Days at The Island School

Jun 1, 2012

The past two days have been primarily taken up with learning about and surveying green sea turtles in the local sounds and creeks. We began yesterday with a mini-class taught…

Lake Highland Preparatory School’s Archeology Trip to Island School

Apr 13, 2012

by Eric Hagen [slideshow] We joked that our parents would have to come visit us at the end of the week because we weren’t going back to the United States.…

Friends Seminary Returns to Eleuthera!

Apr 10, 2012

Twelve Upper School students from Friends Seminary in New York City recently traveled to Cape Eleuthera with Science teacher Kerry Kline and Experiential Ed teacher Jack Phelan for an amazing…

Article on Hope College Students’ Time on Eleuthera

Feb 28, 2012

During Hope College’s winter break, a group biology and geology students came down to The Island School to learn about geology, biology, and sustainability on a small island like Eleuthera.…

Camden Hills, Day 3

Aug 20, 2011

Hello Y’all,The Island School is an incredible place. We are all enjoying every moment we experience together and we’re really becoming a family.  It was our third full day in…

Recycling Rap

Nov 4, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znqsJrzxNH4 This week The Island School and CEI are welcoming students from the St. Andrews school in Nassau, Bahamas. Fourth grade and eighth grade students are getting a taste of…