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About Smiling Lizard Research
When I came to the Virgin Islands as a marine
biology student in 1993, I was instantly captivated
by the beauty and diversity of the plant and animal
life. However, I was very frustrated by how difficult it
was to find information about what I observed.
Information about marine life was abundant, but I
found clear and accessible sources about the
terrestrial life elusive. Everything seemed to be
either too general or too technical and specialized.
Also, books were often expensive and to me
(like many other Virgin Islanders) money was
in short supply. I needed an affordable, easily
accessible guide with good photographs and helpful
information that would satisfy my curiosity about
flowers, mongooses, and everything in between.
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 Steve Herzlieb
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As an effort to both document the beauty I saw
and to capture images for later identification and
study, I began to photograph nearly everything
I came upon. The wonders I experienced
inspired me to devote a great deal of my time to
the study of the Virgin Islands.
As the years passed, I realized that I had
amassed enough material to begin to create
the nature guide that I originally wished was
available to me. Smiling Lizard Research is my
effort to provide a free service to anyone interested
in learning about the ecology and nature of the
islands. This website is specific to the Virgin
Islands, but many of these plants and animals can
be found throughout the Caribbean.
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I am very pleased that this site is regularly
visited by Virgin Islanders. It is my goal that Smiling Lizard Research be utilized by students,
particularly children in the Caribbean, who may
have difficulty acquiring other educational
resources. The pictures, videos, and information
on this website are free to be used by anyone,
provided it's not for financial gain.
That being said, I have been paying all the costs
involved with this website for the last several years
and I could really use your help!
If you enjoy Smiling Lizard Research and would
like to contribute to my effort, please visit the
Support Smiling Lizard page to see how you can
help and receive some great products in return!
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