Mt. Scenery, Saba

Once more this year on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba, the non-profit foundation Sea & Learn will be putting on a fabulous learning program in the slower month of October. It will focus on environmental issues, particularly those important to the island.

The event brings to the island a variety of naturalists, scientists, and academics in fields ranging from sharks and dolphins to bats and orchids. Besides nightly presentations, participants can join field and research projects or assist in nature surveys. All events are free.

Not only are the events beneficial to the schools, locals, and after-school programs, but it brings business to the hotels, restaurants, and shops when traditionally there’s hardly anyone visiting this Caribbean island.  The restaurants get creative by putting together special menus at great prices. Good idea!

This year’s events include “The complex patterns of fish sex changes” by Graham Forrester, “What’s Rumbling with Caribbean Earthquakes” by Rod Stewart,  and “Where’s the Fish?” by Matt Potensky, a shark researcher who explains the dynamics of removing the top predator in our oceans.