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.

  • Book a day challenge: Day 1

    Today, I was challenged to post a book a day for seven days and challenge one other person per day. Today I challenge Leah Eneas because she it’s always reading something in the bar. Today’s book is “A wizard of Earthsea” by Ursula LeGuin

  • What about project funding for non-US research?

    One of the most frustrating problems I experienced during graduate school as an #international (read non-US) student/scholar was the requirement to write my proposals and grants in the National Science Foundation (NSF) format. A non-US citizen is ineligible for your NSF funding. If you are an advisor of non-citizen graduate students, this is an #academicjustice…

  • Bahamian human genetic diversity

    Firstly, if you do not already have an account, get a research gate account. There is a ton of cool stuff on there, like this research on the genetic diversity of humans in the Bahamas across the islands. Some things were expected like mostly African continental genes and maybe Long Island breing statistically different. I…

  • World Class Plastic Reduction in Eleuthera Bahamas

    Did you know that the GEF Small Grants Program funded a local recycling program on Eleuthera? Did you know that that program was featured in a publication of only 10 global plastic waste focused initiatives? Well, now you do. Check it out here. https://www.thegef.org/sites/default/files/publications/gef_sgp_plastics_circular_economy_pub_june2019.pdf Ancilleno Davis, PhD Principal/ CEO Science and Perspective twitter: @SciPerspective Instagram:…

  • That one time I wrote a program to choose scholarships

    This was a major project for an artificial intelligence class I took as part of my Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics due four years ago. quite possibly one of my favorite classes. Dr. Daniela Inclezan was an excellent instructor. The project focused on an issue I dealt with alot, funding college. In a way, laying…