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.

  • Optimism vs. realism

    I am not an optimist. I am a realist. I realize that we directly shape the world around us. I realize that if everyone treated each other well, kindly for the sake of making the world better, without considering the cost or if they will be made fun of for it, the world would be…

  • Messed up language

    Perhaps language is like a manual transmission. You let a whole bunch of people use it without training, practice or giving a damn and it’s pretty soon gonna have its guts all dug out. Welcome to facebook. Ancilleno Davis, PhD. Candidate Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology- Miami University, Oxford Ohio

  • The parable of trail maintenance

    Two men enter a wilderness trail side by side and before long, they come to a stick blocking the path. One man looks to the other and says we have to move this stick, the other says, the path is long and we are only part way up. The second man steps over the stick…

  • Statistics on diversity and representation

    Statistically speaking, if you took into account the number of International students and faculty in your academic department versus the number of domestic students and faculty, would the people in your faculty meetings, Christmas parties, search committees or other social events be a representative sample? If not, how long has this been the case? Most…

  • A part apart

    If I contribute to this community and you tell me “discussions that impact my health, well-being or safety are not appropriate for forums within our community”… you should not expect me to succeed or persist in the community. This is why so many graduate students feel like only a part of them can feel like…