Research: ITME's research team has so far focused its attention on coral reefs, seagrass beds and rocky substrates. Within these environments, species distribution and abundance, community structure, biological zonation patterns, bleaching episodes, disease manifestations, and storm impacts are some of the areas that have been investigated (see Reports).

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Education: ITME's Academic Programs offer an intensive exposure to marine biology, in particular to field research techniques (see Dominica Project, Academic Programs), but can be custom designed to meet the specific requirements of interested parties. Programs are largely issue-driven and based on the research findings generated by the Institute's ongoing projects. As part of their research training, students participate in these studies and are involved in the dissemination of their findings in the form of community outreach initiatives, and the creation of publicly accessible data bases. With the completion of its 2001-2008 academic program series , ITME is currently not offering courses.