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Eating local for the climate
Living on a small island at the water edge, climate change isn’t an abstract concept. The abnormal and exponentially increasing temperature of the atmosphere changing the climate regulating systems of our earth is leading to phenomena that that is very real and tangible to us. We live in the path of ever stronger and more…
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On assignment: Onboard the Carnegie Airborne Observatory Mapping coral reefs
In April 2018,The Nature Conservancy TNC scientists, working in partnership with Arizona State University’s Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science /Dr. Greg Asner mapped the coral reefs and other marine habitats throughout the Caribbean basin, including the reefs of the St. Croix East End Marine Park. They collected imagery using a specialized aircraft equipped…
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Ameiva polops – the rare St. Croix ground lizard
Found only on the islands surrounding St. Croix – Protestant Key, Buck Island, Green Key and Ruth Key, the St. Croix ground lizard, in one of the rarest lizards in the world – on the brink of extinction until scientists, notably Dr. Nicole Angeli, have worked to translocate and study these delicate reptiles. Read about…
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Protected by the Reef
Living on a small island, I am just one of the over 500 million people in the who rely on coral reefs for their food, coastal protection, and livelihoods. Coral reef ecosystems are important for subsistence, fisheries, tourism, shoreline protection, and even important in the development of new medicines! Did you know that of the…
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Culture and Color of St. Croix
My homebase is the little island of St. Croix, in the US Virgin Islands. I am so fortunate to live in a diverse, culturally rich community.
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A new spin on fireworks
Photographing fireworks is a way for me to just relax and have fun. Its an opportunity to just play with ideas and be creative.
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