Presentations - Day 3

Today was the second day my classmates got to present their research presentations. I had the opportunity to learn about more Caribbean countries and what my classmates' papers were about. Below are what I learned/notes and my review on how I thought my classmates presented their presentation!

• St. Kitts and Nevis
• Although the island is the smallest country in the west hempis. it is also one of the most beutiful gateways in the caribbean
• One thing that tourists wont find difficult on the island is that there is always something to do . the small country is designed to always keep visitors bsy with attractions all around the two islands
• Future of the country is very bright with many different ideas and plans to better modernize and revamp their attractions
• The presentation was presented well. Risola projected nicely and seemed very passionate and interested in what he was talking about. His pictures could have been much bigger, I could barely tell what they were, and I wish the fonts on his presentation were bitter and readable. Topic and presentation skills worked, but information and aesthetic factors did not.

• Antigua and Barbuda
• What are the main causes of the island's water crisis?
• Averages 117 cm per year of rainfall from September through November
• Struggling with water shortage being the primary issue.
• Pollution, population expansion, and deforestatoin are all contrubuting factors to the water crisis
• Demand for water is high because population is expanding
• The government have placed many rules that restric farmers from using water
• The student's presentation was informational, but did not give a claim or argument. She gave facts about the various conflicts dealing with Antigua and Barbuda's water, but could have argued how to prevent the conflicts or something. She could have been louder, most of the time I could not piece together what she was saying.

• British Virgin Islands
• Reefs are a part of daily life due to fishermen and tourists. boat anchors, man made reefs (human interactions)
• Island is vulnerable to hurricanes, tsunamis, and groundswell events
• Waves are primary cause of hurricane related damage 
• Broken coral debris damages other corals
• Association of reef keepers establised the first coral nursuries in the island
• National parks trust of the Virgin Islands banned anchors and boats near parks
• The powerpoint was good, packed with information and visuals, but the presentation itself seemed very "dragged." The student presenting did not seem interested, she read straight off the power point, and mumbled when she spoke.