Welcome to Mark YOKOYAMA
C’est bien là l’un des objectifs de SXMinfo : valoriser les savoir-faire, compétences, le transfert de connaissance etc… En ce sens, nous ne sommes pas peu content d’accueillir Mark YOKOYAMA en nos colonnes qu’il viendra visiter régulièrement pour vulgariser sa connaissance de notre faune, celle que l’on ne voit même pas ou même plus et qui fait pourtant la richesse de Saint-Martin.
La rubrique “We like that!” lui consacre donc désormais un espace où il pourra aussi vous informer de son actualité naturellement et des rendez-vous naturalistes à ne pas manquer.
Ci-après une petite “bio” du naturaliste passionné, en anglais, car à Saint-Martin, c’est aussi l’une de nos spécificités !
Mark Yokoyama is a naturalist, author and wildlife photographer living in Grand Case, Saint Martin. He holds a degree from Harvard University and is an avid entomologist – a lifelong passion that was sparked early in his childhood and led him to serve as president of the Oregon Entomological Society at the age of fifteen. In 2008, he co-founded the world’s first extreme shallow snorkeling team, Les Fruits de Mer, and began exploring the shallowest waters of the world for pleasure and science.
After moving to Saint Martin in 2009, he took to the hills to study and document the wildlife of the island. He published the first edition of this guide in 2010. His mission is to promote knowledge of the unique ecology of Saint Martin to its people and to the world – especially to children. He conducts ongoing field research on the island, and shares his wildlife expertise with school groups and the general public.
