There is extraordinary value in literally immersing oneself in nature. Direct observation of living things enables us to find answers to our questions, and perhaps more importantly, to discover the right questions to ask in the first place.
As a scientist, I work in the field and lab using a combination of observational and manipulative experiments to answer questions of how the world works. Since 2010, I have completed over 1200 scientific dives in the tropical waters of the Bahamas, Caribbean, Galápagos, and Hawai‘i.
I stand on the shoulders of ecologists and naturalists who have spent a lifetime intensely exploring small patches of the earth. Their place-based research, often at field stations, has yielded both exportable general knowledge and practical local knowledge. A special thanks to them and the places that have meant so much to me during my career!
Cape Eleuthera Institute at south Eleuthera, The Bahamas
Perry Institute for Marine Science at Lee Stocking Island, The Bahamas
Central Caribbean Marine Institute at Little Cayman, Cayman Islands
Virgin Islands Environmental Resource Station at St. John, USVI
Estacion Cientifica Charles Darwin at Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
“No matter how much one may love the world as a whole, one can live fully in it only by living responsibly in some small part of it.”
