Radio tracked tagged Antigua Racer Snakes on offshore island in the north sound of Antigua for monitoring purposes. Successfully tracked one out of six large adults that were part of the temporary monitoring program. The Antigua racer was thought to be extinct until a small number were rediscovered six years ago on one offshore island. No racers live on the main island of Antigua. At a known population of only about 160 individuals, the Antigua racer is one of the rarest snake species in the world. Human population, rats and mongoose (introduced to the island to control the rat population) cause of the racers destruction.

Night beach patrols with SOS for the protection of the Giant Leatherback Sea turtle during nesting season including cataloguing, measuring and informational guiding for tourists.

Assisted ET in the organization and execution of the Kilgwyn Swamp Cleanup in Tobago, an important wetland breeding area and mango forest. Over 40 full dump truck loads of garbage ranging from stoves to gum wrappers removed from the mangoes over the course of two months.

Sailed with Captain Paul Watson on Sea Shepherd’s flagship from April to October on Galapagos campaign. Arrived onboard ship while berthed in Florida as a deckhand and welder. First duty was cutting steel mounts from side of ship that were to be used by film crew while ship was docked. Main responsibility while sailing was that of coxswain, maintaining the small vessels (two zodiac style boats and two jet skis) and davits in good repair and captaining the 140hp. zodiac in open water. Additional but not all duties included incinerator design and refuse disposal, general deck repair and rough weather security, bridge watches, and the particularly dangerous job of anchor chain manipulation during hoisting that almost killed me when the windlass operator messed up. Got to have a whiskey with the captain though.

            St. Lucia- Exposure of illegal whaling. Included filming fishing activities for press submittal and open water zodiac encounters with whalers
            Tobago- Open water zodiac captaining to deliver goods and personnel to remote beaches for night time turtle patrols.
            Panama Canal crossing, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Coco Island Marine Park
            Exposure of illegal fishing activities within Marine Conservation Area. Apprehended Ecuadorian longline vessel and eight dories and delivered them to the Costa Rican                              authorities. Sea Shepherd recovered over 12 miles of longline from the water of the marine park.
            Galapagos Islands- Delivered goods and services to Galapagos National Park. Rendezvous with sister ship on permanent Galapagos patrol. Exposure of                                                         illegal activities within the park system.

1993 Volunteer, Los Angeles Sea Lion Rescue

Transported and released rehabilitated sea lions. They really stunk up the car, it had to be sold. Fortunately it wasn’t mine.

1987-1991, Syracuse University School of Architecture including independent studies with Professor Kermit Lee Jr, FAIA and founder of Energenesis Inc, relating to renewable energy resources and recycling.

NAUI certified in Los Angeles, 1994 although I have a hard time equalizing my left ear and have therefore spent countless hours on snorkel and with the local fishermen of Tobago and the conch fishermen of Antigua. Diving experiences include the pleasure of being among hundreds of hammerhead sharks the size of station wagons at Cocos Island.

I grew up deer hunting with my father in the north eastern United States, though I never carried a gun. I purchased my first boat at eleven and have owned one or another vessel ever since. I have had many and various pets in my life ranging from a black widow spider to a Chinese Water Dragon that lived for sixteen years and laid unfertilized eggs. I am one of only a handful of individuals to have seen and photographed the rare ‘coydog’, or eastern coyote.

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