AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoConservation: Kalinago Chief Anette Sanford says community-led environmental work, including protecting water sources and planting trees, helped earn her the 2026 Seacology Award. She credited the recognition to the Kalinago people’s wider conservation efforts. Medical Education: University of Waterloo students have begun the first cohort of a 3+4 pathway to medicine at Dominica’s American Canadian School of Medicine. Waterloo students make up about 10% of ACSOM’s Fall 2026 class; the route does not require the MCAT. Marine Research: Project CETI researchers are using sensors, artificial intelligence and network science in Dominica to study how sperm whales communicate. The island’s resident whale population offers a rare opportunity for long-term observation. Geothermal Energy: Dominica won three Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum awards, including Best Caribbean Energy Project for its 10-megawatt geothermal plant, which began operating in July. Coral Science: Research conducted at Coconut Beach, Dominica, by Arkansas State University students won top undergraduate paper at a regional geography conference. The project mapped the transition between coral and algae. Climate Resilience: A US$20-million regional climate-finance project is allocating equal shares to Dominica, Grenada and Antigua and Barbuda for community grants, public projects and local lending.
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