1) Greenberg, Idaz and Jerry, 1986.  Guide to Corals and Fishes of Florida, The Bahamas and th4e Caribbean, Seahawk Press, 6840 S.W. 92 St., Miami, FL 33156 ISBN = 0-913008-07-9  (available on Amazon < $6)

2) Materials will primary be photocopies of lecture notes and a few other resources. We’ll discuss the best way to make (color, B&W) & distribute them at the May 31 meeting, e.g. PIP photocopying with blank pages for notes?

See items to bring

Maintain a notebook/journal during the course
Research paper & presentation due ~ 3 weeks after the course – date will be decided by the class.
Participation & a positive attitude – You make this is a great experience.

*GPS – with computer downloading capability
*Laptop if you have one (PC is probably best, but I’ll be working on the GPS component with my Mac so that may be workable.)
You might want a clipboard for taking notes
Snorkel, mask and fins
Insect repellant
Sun-screen
Hat
Bandana or scarf (for your neck)
Shoes/diving booties that can get wet (flip-flops might come off, so something with a heel attachment is probably better
If you burn easily and/or are particularly susceptible to bug bites, I recommend a long sleeve and pants.
The rest of the normal stuff
* If you don’t have these and don’t want to purchase them, we can figure out a way around it.)

Of course the beaches are beautiful and the ecology varied. The key to success for the course is flexibility and comradory.  We will all  pitch in with cooking and cleaning.  There’s a laundry at the house and towels are provided. 

Although you can buy most” necessities” on the Island, many of them tend to be expensive and the selection is limited.  So if there’s something you really need bring it with you.

Fresh fruits and vegetables are usually in short supply.

I was last there in January.  At that time the only “official” place to send and receive email or conduct other Internet activity was at the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust in Esperanza.  Hours are limited and when the computers break it can be days to weeks before they’re up and working.  One of the restaurants in Isabel Segunda (near us) has WiFi.  You can use it at the bar (I’ve never been able to wait long enough) and in theory you can use your laptop, but I haven’t been successful.  So best to think of this as an internet-free week.  Last year there was an Internet & computer shop with an excellent repairman, but he’s left the island and the shop has closed.

Barlow, Virginia, 1993. The Nature of the Islands: Plants and Animals of the Eastern Caribbean,  Chris Doyle Publishing and Cruising Guide Publications, PO Box 1017, Dunedin, FL 34697-1017,pp. 152.  ISBN = 0-944428-13-4           

Honeychurch, Penelope N., 1980.  Caribbean Wild Plants & Their Uses, Macmillan Education, p. 166  ISBN 0 333 40911 6, www.macmillian-caribbean.com 

Paul, Human, Any book in his Reef series 

Kircher, John, 1997. A Neotropical Companion:  An Introduction to the Animals, Plants and Ecosystems of the New World Tropics, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, ISBN=0-691-00974-0, pp. 451 

If there is something you particularly want to do, please let me know.  The schedule is flexible.  This allows us to take advantage of unplanned opportunities and weather. If you have special dietary requirements please let me know. 

Please feel free to contact me: soconnell@wesleyan.edu