Fair skies. South winds at 5 knots. A crescent moon.
I'm happy to announce that we'll have a book signing for Islands Under Fire at the Barnes & Noble just outside of DC in Rockville Maryland.  I look forward to seeing former colleagues at Nat Geo,  SCAD students and our wonderful  Maryland neighbors.  The signing will be at the B & N, Montrose Crossing, 12089 Rockville Pike, Rockville MD on Wednesday June 5, 2013 @ 7:30PM.  Look forward to seeing those of you who can make it.

Fair skies. Winds 10-15 knots. Spring at last!
I've been invited to participate in a panel discussion during Capitol Hill Ocean Week on June 6, 2013 (9-10:30 AM) at the Newseum in Washington DC.  C.H.O.W. is a gathering of scientists, legislators and journalists to discuss environmental issues facing the world's oceans.  My fellow panelists are journalists and our subject is "Blue News" - what ocean environmental issues get covered by the media and why.  I was invited to talk about the role the media played in winning the Battle of Culebra as related in Islands Under Fire: the Improbable Quest to Save the Corals of Puerto Rico. C.H.O.W. events are free and open to the public.