Discovery Bay Marine Lab

Discovery Bay Marine Lab Discovery Bay Marine Lab (DBML) is a University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus facility. Catering is also available for groups using the facilities.

As part of the Life Sciences department the focus of DBML is public education outreach, marine research, school outreach/educational opportunities, and facilitate management to Jamaica's reef zone. DBML offers boat rides, scuba access, the only hyperbaric chamber in Jamaica, a wet lab, dry labs, research facilities and dormitories for rentals. As a partner in the Discovery Bay Special Fisheries C

onservation Zone, it strives to increase awareness of invasive species and the benefits to conserving the natural marine environment within the inner and outer reefs off of Jamaica's northern coast. Some DBML projects include: Coastal Clean-up, Lionfish 'Eat it to Beat it' campaign, coral reef restoration, mangrove restoration,

Balanced boards and great teamwork in the water today. Can't believe we are already at Week 3—time is flying by! 🌊🤝
23/07/2026

Balanced boards and great teamwork in the water today. Can't believe we are already at Week 3—time is flying by! 🌊🤝

Missed us last week? Don't worry, we're just getting into the swing of things! 🌊 Week 1 was an absolute blast, and Week ...
14/07/2026

Missed us last week? Don't worry, we're just getting into the swing of things! 🌊 Week 1 was an absolute blast, and Week 2 is already bringing the color (and some corals!). Check out our campers exploring the water and keeping things vibrant with tie-dye! 🎨

Dr. Camilo Trench represents the UWI Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, Dept of Life Sciences at a global conference this ...
02/07/2026

Dr. Camilo Trench represents the UWI Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, Dept of Life Sciences at a global conference this week. Camilo is representing UWI and Jamaica at the 7th Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management Conference in Ishigaki, Japan. He will present on the five year monitoring reports on 2 mangrove restoration sites (Malcolms Bay in St Elizabeth and Lilliput in St. James) in Jamaica. The rehabilitation of these mangrove forests were conducted for his PhD study, supported by the Forest Conservation Fund.

The sites were monitored and showed remarkable results several years later by his research students, Ms. Khianna Lee (UK Chevenning scholar for 2025) and Ms. Ashleigh McIntosh, MSc graduate.

🚨We're almost fully booked!We only have a few spaces available for our Eco-Warriors group (12-14 years old), and those a...
12/06/2026

🚨We're almost fully booked!
We only have a few spaces available for our Eco-Warriors group (12-14 years old), and those are disappearing quickly. 🏃‍♂️💨
Grab one of the remaining spaces before they're all gone!

Summer Eco-camp returns this July! 🏕 🌊 We are preparing for a week of discovery, conservation, and hands-on fun at the ...
07/04/2026

Summer Eco-camp returns this July! 🏕 🌊 We are preparing for a week of discovery, conservation, and hands-on fun at the lab, and we want you there!

📍 Discovery Bay, St. Ann
📅 Eco-minions (8-11 years): July 5-10
📅 Eco-warriors (12-14 years: July 12-17
📅 Planeteers (15-17 years): July 19-24

Stay tuned for registration

We are proud to unveil our new and improved hallway, as part of The Outreach & Education Improvement Project! Made possi...
01/04/2026

We are proud to unveil our new and improved hallway, as part of The Outreach & Education Improvement Project! Made possible through the support of our partners at Sandals Foundation, the UWI Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory has successfully completed this phase of our journey to enhance our educational impact as we continue to foster the next generation of scientists and nature enthusiasts.

We extend our sincere thanks to all contributors. We look forward to continued success in our upcoming endeavours.

Fun fact! Research has found that 100% of the persons who visit our lab, and experience our immersive hallway attraction, leave not only enlightened, but more excited about preserving our environment!

On February 2, 2026, Worlds Wetlands Day, We showed our support to the efforts of NEPA, The Ministry of Agriculture Fish...
07/02/2026

On February 2, 2026, Worlds Wetlands Day, We showed our support to the efforts of NEPA, The Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Mining and Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change other regional bodies, who came together to assist those at the heart of Hurricane Melissa's impact. Our staff braved the early morning’s cold front to pack up and head out to Parottee, St. Elizabeth to participate in NEPA's Bulky Waste Mangrove Cleanup. Our assistance in this cleanup demonstrates our commitment not only to the preservation of our island’s vital natural coastal resources but the people that directly depend on them, no matter how far they may be.

11/12/2025

Earlier this week, The UWI Discovery Bay Marine Lab team, through the North Coast Mangrove Conservation Project, made things a little brighter for residents of Salt Marsh, Trelawny by distributing Solar lanterns to each household.

This community, nestled within the mangroves, was severely impacted by the hurricane and may be without power for some time.

Special thank you to Oraine and Allison Williams and friends for their kind donations.

19/11/2025

Cushion stars are a thick-bodied species of starfish found in tide pools and reefs. When one is flipped upside down, it anchors some tube feet, lifts an arm, and slowly rotates its whole body until it’s right-side up.

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Queen's Highway
Discovery Bay

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Monday 08:30 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:30 - 16:30
Wednesday 08:30 - 16:30
Thursday 08:30 - 16:30
Friday 08:30 - 16:30

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