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EPIC biologist Adam Brown describing song bird monitoring to tourists at
the songbird banding station on St. Martin.
Adam Brown and Natalia Collier
visiting the St. Josephs School in Philipsburg, St. Martin
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To further the
knowledge and awareness of the environment, EPIC carries out multiple types
of outreach....
Radio and Television:
EPIC
biologists interview on local radio and television stations on St.
Martin. The stations broadcast the interviews not only to St. Martin but to
many of the surrounding islands, as well. Adam and Natalia talk about the
projects they are involved in as well as future projects EPIC would like to
get involved in.
Bird Walks:
EPIC sponsors bi-weekly bird walks
where EPIC biologists take participants out to the local ponds to
observe birds. These walks are a great opportunity to increase people's
awareness of their local environment. See new
EPIC-sponsored public bird watching towers on St. Martin.
Newspaper:
EPIC conducts bi-weekly interviews with local newspapers on St. Martin. This
forum gives EPIC an opportunity to explain in detail our ongoing research as
well as local conservation projects. Additionally, the newspapers give EPIC
a chance to discuss local environmental issues and ideas regarding how to
best deal with them.
To see these articles, click here.
School Classroom Visits:
EPIC
visit local schools to talk about the environment. Using inter-active slide
shows, we have given presentations on wetland conservation, bird
conservation, and mangrove restoration.
Art Contests:
We promote local environmental events by
sponsoring art contests in regional schools. EPIC provides teachers with
basic guidelines and give students a slide presentation on the environmental
issue. The winners of the art contest have their art shown in local
newspapers.
See the winners:
World Wetlands Day Art Contest: 2004
World Wetlands
Day Art Contest: 2006
World Wetlands
Day Art Contest: 2007
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