We want to thank Dr. Kevyn Juneau and his students from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for all their hard work helping out the Bahamas Forestry Unit with mangrove restoration and invasive species removal. They even did some service at Forfar!
Photo Credit: Bahamas National Trust
Forfar Field Station assisted the BNT Discovery Clubs from Behring Point, Bowen Sound, Lowe Sound, Mastic Point and Nicholl’s Town with transportation so the students from North Andros could visit Blue
IFS feels it is imperative we contribute to the local community on Andros as much as possible. One of the ways we give back is though t-shirt sales to guests. When guests purchase the locally made Androsia Forfar T-shirts, all profits go into a scholarship fund for local high school students. This April, IFS was able to donate $1,000 for college scholarships to Central Andros High School.
We want to welcome our newest IFS staff member, Vivienne Main as the new Station Director. She hails from Scotland and came to us by way of Dahab, Egypt where she managed the Open Ocean Science Centre and worked as a SCUBA diving instructor. She has a masters in Marine and Freshwater Biology from the University of Glasgow Scotland. We are excited to have her join us!
Liz Richardson will be leaving as the Station Director this month. We thank her for her contribution to IFS this past year and wish her luck in her future endeavors!
Welcome to the Beast! The newest in the Forfar Vehicle Fleet! One of the challenges we face as an organization is the importation fees we have to pay for everything we bring to the island. Import taxes in the Bahamas are very high. Vehicles are twice as much as they are here and food is 1/3 more as well. Vehicles and boat engines are critical for our programming and must be budgeted for well in advance due to the costs. More vehicles and engines to come! Remember, donations to IFS are fully tax-deductible and will be put to good use to improve our programming!
It is that time of year when we are looking for Environmental Education Interns for the 2017-2018 season! Application deadline is May 31, 2017. Visit our webpage for details about the position. The target start date is October 1, 2017 and ends around August 31, 2018. Completed applications can be emailed to Lindsey Christ, lindsey@intlfieldstudies.org.
“My time at Forfar Field Station was truly incredible and I will never forget the memories I made and the people I met!”
“IFS gave me the opportunity to explore and appreciate a truly unique part of our planet. Every day was a new adventure. I saw plants and animals that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. The staff was amazing and the experience was educational, fun and memorable.”
“Forfar is a well-kept secret from the rest of the world. The rustic experience of living on the beach in a community with experts in their field was absolutely amazing. I learned so much about conservation, and about the flora and fauna of The Bahamas.”
