“…The frequency increased over the past decade, with three category-five hurricanes between 2017 and 2019 ( 5 ). Caribbean SIDS are also already experiencing coastal erosion, rising sea levels, stronger extra-tropical and tropical cyclones, rising air and sea surface temperatures, and altered rainfall patterns ( 1 , 5 ). Approximately 70% of the Caribbean's population resides in coastal communities ( 5 , 7 ) and ocean acidification, altered weather, freshwater salinification, invasive species etc., are projected to significantly change local ecosystems ( 1 ).…”