This page will eventually become a collection of my reviews of Environmental Impact Assessments conducted in the Bahamas. The links lead to a Science and Perspective copy of the EIA as published, then a link to my comments on the EIA as submitted to the developer and the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection. I will also include a brief summary of the EIA. Enjoy.

  • Science, perspective and slapping up.

    Slapping up: the act of talking incessantly without tangible action. Running on. A derivative of the phrase "slapping up your gums" Example: "all these people running on about mining in Andros and letting Bahamians benefit from our resources. If they haven’t visited the DEPP website to read and comment on the draft mining or access…

  • Remote Sensing and perspective

    During my Master’s degree at University of Maryland Eastern Shore, I had the Marine, Estuarine and Environmental Science Fellowship. My research focused on the epiflora and epifauna of the bladderwrack Fucus distichus, under Dr. Madhumi Mitra, but I also worked with Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri and Gabe Ladd on remote sensing and #PrecisionAgriculture work. It is…

  • You cannot pay me to be a scientist

    Several popular, vocal conservationists have asked me, “how can you be a conservationist and take money from [x group]?” These groups include developers, predominantly white institutions, animal care facilities, meat producers, banks, the list goes on and on. Here is my answer: Science is the study of the world around us. It allows us to…

  • My first Bahamas Natural History Conference Presentation

    In this presentation, I spoke about the challenges of collecting scientific data, the biases that creep in and how we can mitigate some of that bias through citizen science. Check out the video via the link below. remember you can contact me for presentations to your group or training in these data collection or analysis…

  • Reminder: colonialism in conservation at 3 pm 19/8/2020

    if you have registered, your login details are in the email sent to you. If you have not gotten your registration, please follow the link below. We would love to hear your challenges and successes in battling #colonialism. As you prepare for the call, here are some things to think about. Who writes the published…