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About Bruce

Work for sustainable development of small islands and the Chesapeake Bay; ex-Peace Corps (Volunteer and staff) in LA & Caribbean; cruised Caribbean on S/Y Meander for three years; like small tropical islands, French canals, Umbria, Tasmania, and NZ. Married 52 years to the late Kincey Burdett Potter (see Kincey.org). President of the now-sunsetting Island Resources Foundation.

Farming with Biodiversity: An Experiment

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Bruce

from the Bay Journal <http://www.bayjournal.com/article/farmer_goes_wild_fostering_native_plants_alongside_organic_produce?utm_source=Chesapeake+Bay+News&utm_campaign=a8532bb12e-Chesapeake_Bay_News4_23_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71ced15df1-a8532bb12e-61676821&gt; Farmer goes wild fostering native plants alongside organic produce The goal is to show how biodiversity creates value, both ecologically and financially. By Whitney Pipkin on March 06, 2014 Landowner Nick Lapham walks with his … Continue reading →

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It’s NOT the Warming, It’s the VARIABILITY

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Bruce

From the excellent Conservation Magazine from Washington University  —  http://conservationmagazine.org/2014/02/dont-expect-climate-change-reduce-winter-deaths/ [As we’ve said many times, the hardest thing we’ll have to address in Climate Change Adaptation is the greater variability in climate impacts.] Don’t expect climate change to reduce winter … Continue reading →

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Bay Needs More Work and MONITORING

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Bruce

Report: Bay cleanup shows promise; more work and monitoring ahead File photo Stormwater runoff Polluted stormwater runoff — such as this sediment-laden water in Annapolis — is a vexing problem for the Chesapeake Bay. A report released Tuesday says several … Continue reading →

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Watershed Impacts of Development in the BVI

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Bruce

Happened to come across this article in an old on-line issue of BVI Yachting and Property Guide on critical sustainable development issues in the BVI by Shannon Gore of Coastal Management Consulting <http://www.cmcbvi.com/&gt;: Smart Development Written by Shannon Gore Friday, … Continue reading →

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Account of Cruise Ship (Cunard Victoria) to Pitcairn Island . . .

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Bruce

from the blog of a long-time buddy (college, actually) Diary == 2014 a periodic photographic diary … ← Pitcairn Island, Australia == February 16, 2014 Sunday == Say Hello to the Descendants of the Bounty Mutineers Current Header = Moai … Continue reading →

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Not Your Average Live-Aboard Sailor – Honest.

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Bruce

Wretched conditions on sailboat lead to child abuse charges [Keep in mind that wind chill conditions the past 6 weeks have frequently been below 10 degrees F.] Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 10:00 am | Updated: 11:48 pm, Wed Feb … Continue reading →

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CDC Expert Says Chikungunya Likely to Spread in USA

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Bruce

From the University of Minnesota, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy: <http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2014/02/expert-says-chikungunya-likely-keep-spreading&gt; Expert says chikungunya likely to keep spreading Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP News | Feb 18, 2014 aedes_aegypti.jpg CDC / Prof. Frank Hadley Collins An … Continue reading →

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Saving Mountain Maryland

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Bruce

saving mountain maryland.

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Don’t Let Them Clean Up the Chesapeake . . . . .

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Bruce
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NYTimes: Chikungunya Fever is Advancing thru the Eastern Caribbean

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Bruce

from the Americas section of the Sunday NY Times: <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/world/americas/virus-advances-through-east-caribbean.html?_r=0&gt; Virus Advances Through East Caribbean By FRANCES ROBLESFEB. 8, 2014 Launch media viewer The Aedes aegypti mosquito carries Chikungunya fever. James Gathany/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, via Associated Press … Continue reading →

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