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.

  • Jamaica is FDA Certified

    According to a March 22, 2024 press release, “The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation is now the only internationally recognised accreditation body in the English-speaking Caribbean, delivering technical training and accreditation services to laboratories, inspection and certification bodies in eleven (11) CARICOM states.” They are recognized by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under…

  • SVP Futures award

    Hello all I am writing to remind you all that there is just one month left to apply for the SVP Futures Award! This is an award specifically for undergraduate students. More information can be found on the SVP website at https://vertpaleo.org/svp-futures-award/. Vertebrate paleontology, like many geoscience fields, has poor representation of scientists who are…

  • Postdoc opportunity at UNC Chapel Hill

    Dear Colleagues– Please circulate this postdoc opportunity to interested applicants. Deadline: 1 March 2024. Details can be found here: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/271835 The Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences (EMES) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for the Inaugural Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. The applicant’s project topic…

  • Graduate Research Assistant in Subtropical Forest Management/Fire Ecology

    Graduate Research Assistant in Subtropical Forest Management/Fire Ecology Research in Abaco Islands, The Bahamas Our team is seeking a graduate student (Fall 2024) to work on a research project funded by the US Forest Service. Our research seeks to quantify Hurricane Dorian’s impact on fuels, fire, forest structure, and biological diversity in the pineyards in…

  • Bahamian Graduate student position available at FIU

    Graduate Research Assistant in Subtropical Forest Management/Fire Ecology Research in Abaco Islands, The Bahamas Our team is seeking a graduate student (Fall 2024) to work on a research project funded by the US Forest Service. Our research seeks to quantify Hurricane Dorian’s impact on fuels, fire, forest structure, and biological diversity in the pineyards in…