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