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.

  • Woman of the House

    I love my wife. To begin with, of course the attraction was primarily physical. She is beautiful, with a great smile that goes all the way up to her eyes. Her laugh and her walk hypnotize me. But her heart and her way of seeing the world won me over. Whatever happens, I know I…

  • (Some of) The truth about international students in the USA

    Fact: international is a catch all term used to label any student that does not have US citizenship. What it means: cultural/ biological/ human similarities are ignored. Citizens of the USA can simultaneously be ethnically Chinese, African, Mexican or middle eastern. They can be any skin color, eye color, or ability. They can be kind,…

  • Science and passion

    I am studying in a PhD program. I am not studying for a PhD. I seek knowledge, self improvement, and to be a better scientist and leader. That is why I enrolled in the PhD program. Sincerely, 4-6 years working in conservation at home in the Bahamas taught me more about the actual conduct of…

  • No free breakfast

    There is never a free breakfast. But occasionally breakfast is included. Here at Miami University there are lots of opportunities to participate, to contribute to to lead. If you get into it you may end up at charged up for study abroad. Today there is a great spread. But there is also food for thought.…

  • S.E.E.ing Sustainability

    I speak regularly on sustainability and sustainability issues. Today being Earthday, I thought I would break it down.  Sustainability basically means doing things in a way that can be carried on indefinitely. Most of the time, we can think of this in terms of using resources or generating waste. Each system can generate a certain…