Bahamas J2019

Chemistry 290: Immersive Experience on Andros Island, Bahamas.

Proposal by Bradley E. Sturgeon, August 2018

Offered January 2019

The Bahamas, officially known as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas consists of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean ~150 miles southeast of Florida. Andros Island is the largest island of the Bahama Archipelago, ~115 miles long and 40 miles wide. The island is sparsely populated (~8,000) with no cities, with the majority of people living in primitive settlements mainly on the east side of the island.

Forfar Field Station is located near Stafford Creek settlement. Forfar is staffed, year round, by the station director, 5-6 interns (college graduates), and ~5 local Bahamians who cook and maintain the facilities. Forfar provides rustic cabin-style lodging along the beach. The field station has a 56 bed capacity divided among 8 cabins. Each cabin has 3-4 sets of bunk beds, electricity, fans, mosquito bug nets, and a private bathroom with shower. The Forfar lodge houses the dining hall, classroom, research lab, and open living area. Breakfast and dinner are served each day in the dining hall, lunches are packed and eaten at off site destinations.

Links

IFS - About Andros Island

Forfar Field Station

Obtaining a research permit For Conducting Research, Conservation Work or Collecting on Andros Island, Bahamas

Participants

Group Leader: Assoc. Prof. Bradley E. Sturgeon: Department of Chemistry; besturgeon@monm.edu

Additional Monmouth College Faculty: Prof. Michael Sostarecz, Dept of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science; msostarecz@monmouthcollege.edum

Additional Group Leader: Prof (Emeritus) Lawrence A. Wiedman, Dept of Biology, University of St. Francis; lwiedman@sf.edu