Day 2

THE LEARNING PART 

On the second day of our trip we worked on our projects all day. Doing lots of research and conducting interviews.

Interview with an OB Instructor

Sabina (Outward Bound Instructor)

1.     How long have you been working here?

-       3 years

2.     Have you noticed any differences in climate or weather?

-       Different species each season, bad storms, erosion from waves, high tides, forest fires (which is a great opp. for new stuff to grow), big trees (which cause less sun to shine down). CHANGES ARE NECESSARY.

3.     If so how has it affected you?

-       Weather, they work outside, tide of water, “one part of island isn’t being used because of erosion”

4.     Can you compare climate from here and the city?

-       Not big difference because we’re only a mile from the city. More wind, less heat= no gravel, because it’s an island with the high tide and trash comes in and can mess up land. Water run off

Info

Biodiversity

New Animal Every YEAR!

-       There was plenty of information that we were surprised by like the biodiversity of birds that comes to the island. There are a number of different types of birds that stop here during migration. The birds here on the island are different from those of the ones back in the city. Also the diversity of plants as the weather changing and the season on top of the climate.

Salt Water Marsh

So long to build!

-       Who would of thought? It takes years to create a marsh and minute to destroy.

A major factor of Hurricane Katrina

-  It's believed that if there were more marsh where Hurricane Katrina took place, the extra water would have had a place to go, therefore there wouldn’t be that much damage as there was.

The islands are in most danger from climate change because of sea level rise.  Once sea level rises the island will practically be under water soon.