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 Project Title: Sustainable Science for Island Life Demonstration Unit for Sciences, Technology and Agricultural Research (DUSTAR) on the Oakes Field Campus of The College of the Bahamas Funding Agency: Baker's Bay Duration: One year DUSTAR is based on the idea that science needs to be tangible and accessible to a new generation of Bahamians in order to sensitise them to the issues of island resource management and carrying capacity, as relates to quality of life and cost of living. DUSTAR will provide a facility on the Oakes Field Campus of The College of The Bahamas that uses new alternatives for composting solid waste and sewage and advanced permaculture techniques with applications to large scale agricultural projects, individual homes and community gardens. This site will put the "reduce, reuse and recycle" theory into practice. The general scientific principles in chemistry, biology and physics will be presented at the DUSTAR in a small class and laboratory environment. Project Title: Environmental and Ecological Impact Assessment, Management and Reporting for Bonds Cay, Berry Islands, The Bahamas Funding Agency: Bonds Cay Development Start Date: January 5, 2006 Duration: Two years Bonds Cay is a privately-owned, uninhabited cay in the Berry Islands. The vision for Bonds Cay is to develop a private residential resort and artist community with invited membership. The fragile nature of the island and its open exposure to storm energy requires a specific focus on environmental issues of shoreline stability, beach protection, coastal buffer zones and wetland conservation. Project Title: Environmental and Ecological Assessment of the Coastal Resources of the Northern Windermere Island Environs and Development of a Coastal Resource Management Plan for Windermere Island, Eleuthera, The Bahamas Funding Agency: Windermere Island North Development (WIND) Start Date: May 1, 2006 Duration: Two years Windermere is an outlying island of Eleuthera that is inhabited and protects embayment dominated by mangrove shorelines. The goal of WIND is to develop the northern coastal areas of the island. Research is focused on the documentation and assessment of the impact of coastal restoration work with respect to the health of coastal resources including plants, fishes, benthic invertebrates and turtles. Additional emphasis is placed on the development of an Environmental Management Plan to include reporting on the short term and chronic impacts of planned development. Project Title: Environmental and Ecological Assessment of the Coastal Resources for the Half Sound and Quarter Sound Environs Eleuthera, The Bahamas Funding Agency: EPIC Development Start Date: October 1, 2006 Duration: Two years Half Sound is composed of coastal uplands and wetlands that surround a bay in south Eleuthera. The developers intend to create a marina, arts complex and housing in the area. Research will document proposed mitigations, estimate potential impacts and establish guidelines for monitoring concerning critical natural habitats and coastal protection with regard to development. From these studies, an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) will also be created. Project Title: The Clifton Heritage Authority Parks as a Demonstration Site for Sustainable Science in Island Living Funding Agency: Clifton Heritage Authority Start Date: December 1, 2006 Duration: Two years This project is in collaboration with the Clifton Heritage Authority to establish parks as a learning site for: energy, environments and technology; best practices in coastal ecology and management of pollutants; and, "integrative interpretation" through art, science and community stewardship. |
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