Mike Salisbury - Introduction

Hello everyone, my name is Mike Salisbury. I live in New Smyrna, just a few blocks away from the beach. A few of my hobbies include: surfing, hiking, camping, listening to/playing music and traveling. This is my last semester at Daytona State College; in the spring I am off to the University of South Florida to study environmental science.

I received my Associate of Arts with an undecided major from Daytona State. After doing some soul-searching, choosing to study environmental science made sense.  Being raised near the Atlantic Ocean, I have seen the local ecosystem drastically decay over time. Local jetties causing coastal erosion, beach nourishment that resulted in a decline of the local sand flea population, improper management of wastewater (i.e. polluted runoff flowing into the sea), tourism, and overpopulation are a few of the local issues that fuel my passion for the environment. In OCE1001L, I plan on researching how beach driving affects coastal environments. I am looking forward to this semester!

October 2012, Hurricane Sandy