Topic: Department of Environment Deputy Director Tim Austin
Green shoots of success for mangrove restoration project
Lush green leaves and growing saplings at the site of the Glassroots pilot project at the George Town Barcadere have become signs of hope for Cayman's declining mangroves.
Hope for return of beach after Royal Palms demolition
The removal of the old Royal Palms building has led to hope for the return of a healthy beachfront along Seven Mile Beach, portions of which have been lost over time to erosion and battering by storms.
Concerns raised as brown water drains into marine park
The Department of Environment says smelly brown water flowing into South Sound marine park comes from the breakdown of leaves in the mangrove wetlands, not raw sewage.
Cayman Aggressor liveaboard dive boat now afloat
The Cayman Aggressor IV, which ran aground earlier on Thursday on a reef in the North Sound, is now afloat.
Dolphin displays delight wildlife lovers
Recent sightings of a pod of playful dolphins near various points along Grand Cayman's shoreline has been delighting local wildlife lovers.
Seaweed swamps Seven Mile Beach
Wave surges fueled by Hurricane Idalia deposited large mounds of marine algae on Cayman's prized Seven Mile Beach overnight Tuesday prompting emergency clean-up operations on Wednesday.
Turtle hatchlings rescued in North Side
The offspring of a rescued turtle had to in turn get a helping hand themselves on Thursday morning when they got stuck in some roots near their nest and were unable to get to the sea.
Mangrove water run-off turns Sound Sound shore red
Foul smelling dark red water currently flowing into the sea from a culvert near the South Sound boardwalk is not pollution but mangrove run-off from the nearby wetlands caused by increased rainfall from recent storms, Department of Environment Deputy Director Tim Austin has confirmed.
NCC agrees to redirect funds to keep turtle camera operational
The National Conservation Council has voted to redirect $7000 from its Environment Protection Fund allocation to continue its CCTV turtle monitoring project in West Bay after a nesting Green Sea turtle was claimed by poachers.
Deadly coral disease found over 4-mile area
Department of Environment researchers say they are growing increasingly worried as the deadly Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, first spotted at Penny’s Arch in the Rum Point Channel, appears to have spread over a four-mile area.
DoE preps for Sandbar reopening
Restrictions at Stingray City and the Sandbar are set to be lifted on 19 July and the Department of Environment is preparing for the return of visitors to the North Sound sites.
Coral killer disease found in Cayman
Cayman’s reefs are under attack from the mysterious, but deadly Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease that has ravaged Florida’s coral reefs.
Starfish emerge in numbers in North Side
Popular nature attraction Starfish Point has seen a resurgence of its namesake animal during the COVID-19 lockdown, and the Department of Environment is urging the public to take extra care when visiting the site.
Daily stingray feedings draw on DoE resources, personnel
From 19 July, restrictions on the Sandbar and Stingray City will come to an end and for deputy director of the Department of Environment, Tim Austin, that day cannot come fast enough.
Turtle-mating season under way
Turtle mating season is underway and Department of Environment Deputy Director Tim Austin is urging people not to disturb the animals.
