Hey, my name is Tumika Lindsay and I am currently a student at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus. I am currently pursuing my BSc in Environmental Science and Sustainable Technology. I attended Northeastern College, Sangre Grande for seven years, completing my advanced level education in June 2015.
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| Turtle washed ashore from suffocating on plastic |
At school I always seems to gravitate to things not only pertaining to marine culture, but to anything that involved the environment. I would say that my indulgence in the subject Environmental Science at the sixth form level and being the president of my Alma-mater's Hiking Club further drove my passion for things of the environment and therefore influenced my choice of this degree.
All my life I have been considered what many would call a 'beach bum' but I rather to refer to myself as a 'beach baby'. I lived in a coastal village with my house being less than a five minutes walk to the beach and to my recollection, every moment that it was possible for me to be at the beach, I was there. I have seen first hand the effects that marine litter can have on marine life and their habitats, having seen seagulls choking from plastic around their necks, turtles being washed ashore because they ingested some form of garbage and suffocated and baby leather-backs not being able to make their way to the water because they were blocked by garbage lining the shore. Having experienced these issues first hand is what motivated me to choose this topic. Hopefully this blog would further spread awareness on the effects of marine litter on marine life and their habitats and inveigle the public to significantly reduce, if not completely end their dumping habits in coastal regions.
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| Image showing gull with plastic around its neck |
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