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.

  • Are we ready for another round?

    Guess what? This is not our last hurricane. I hate to say it but we are not ready. Here are some ideas to get us ready. 1: a permanent interest bearing disaster relief fund we should maintain it at about 10 to 30 percent of the national housing value. That seems to be what gets…

  • Science and Perspective on migration

    If you go birdwatching at all, you probably now about the amazing migrations birds make. tiny little birds some only a few grams in weight fly from as far north as canada down to the BAhamas or further every year. They do this to avoid cold weather and food shortages in their breeding range, but…

  • Science and Perspective on local birdwatcher data

    To have accurate records of a bird available for science, you need a few things. The bird has to be there. It must be in a position or behaving in a way that allows it to be detected, There must be a human present that can both observe the bird and correctly identify it. Finally,…

  • International Day of the Cat

    Happy International Day of the Cat! If you are a Leo like me maybe you feel this is your day. If you have allergies like me, perhaps you have mixed feelings. So here are some mixed feelings for you. Cats have lived with humans for centuries and their wild forms evolved from the same common…

  • This is what our guests are seeing

    I am speaking with a regular guest to the #Bahamas. He has been visiting his friend’s home in #bimini since 2006. But for the past few years has not jumped in the water because he could not see in the water like before. This year he was able to get back in again. Sad #perspective.…