The recent discovery of a hybrid iguana on Statia is an ominous sign for the native and endangered Lesser Antillean Iguana. It is also a reminder that humans have likely changed the pace of evolution on the island in many ways. Statia’s distinctive wildlife is the product of a variety of natural processes: the slow …
On St. Martin, there’s no better place to do a little birdwatching than your local pond, whichever one that may be. Late summer and early fall is also the best time to see a surprise visitor or two. On St. Martin, we’re blessed with an abundance of ponds. Over the years, we’ve chipped away at …
Small-scale environmental problems don’t warrant the term disaster, but perhaps they do deserve a name of their own. In today’s Bird Watch SXM, we take a look at the smaller environmental issue that impact our local birds.
The nonprofit association Les Fruits de Mer is looking for help making the Caribbean’s most exciting new science curriculum available in French. Their goal is to leverage the power of crowdsourcing to complete the translation of the BirdSleuth Caribbean program from English into French. Anyone interested in joining the effort is encouraged to contact the …
The nonprofit association Les Fruits de Mer is looking for help making the Caribbean’s most exciting new science curriculum available in French. Their goal is to leverage the power of crowdsourcing to complete the translation of the BirdSleuth Caribbean program from English into French. Anyone interested in joining the effort is encouraged to contact the …
This week, take a little trip through the food web on Statia, from a favorite tree to a beautiful moth, a painful predator and one of my favorite birds.
Can birds help Caribbean youth learn science and develop a passion for conservation? Can adapting lesson plans and activities to be Caribbean-specific improve their effectiveness? Learn a little bit about BirdSleuth Caribbean, a groundbreaking program being introduced throughout the Caribbean. If you like what you read, consider helping us bring this program to the French-speaking …