Mediate this.

So, Who am I? Why are we here? Why should you read my blog?

I am a 37 year old female, currently residing in Sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Ahh. Paradise? Think again…especially when it comes to our water.

I’ve been drawn to water and water quality over the past couple years after being gifted a microscope by my father a few years ago for Christmas. I’m a photographer, and started to think it would be cool to photograph the world on a different level. I thank my father for allowing me to play with that interest. As I went along, I learned a lot about algae, about things like diatoms that tell us a bit about the diversity and water quality of an area, to all other kinds of things, like shady business practices (contributing to deadzones and red tide and blue green algae outbreaks), to shady politics ignorant to the damage their well meaning legislation sometimes causes. I almost wish I didn’t know about the state of the water in our world today.

But now I know….

and so there is NO turning back.

I realized I wanted to share what I know with the world. Effect change. I realized I also wanted to have the world come along as I learn more and find ways each of us can help make the future of water less of a worry for people all around the world.

I chose the name Mediator for a specific reason as well. I tend to sometimes be a person in an argument that will play the devils advocate. At times, you need to be able to think like the other side to really come to an agreement. Mediators often allow this to happen. They keep both sides calm and allow the messages come through that need to be heard. They search for the COMMON ground between two opposing viewpoints . So you may hear opinions that challenge the status quo at time, but I ask that you always keep an open mind with anything published here.

So, I ask you, to join me. Subscribe below. Stay up to date with my posts and I guarantee you will feel moved to make a change towards a more secure water future. My posts will be a variety of my projects detailing water quality concerns starting at my local level, but bigger stories will be covered. I will also be highlighting a microscopic, photography project centered around citizen obtained water data coming up soon!

I will also be providing suggestions on different products or “life hacks” that I find that will help address issues with fresh water access.

This blog/site is a work in progress but I am announcing a new project very very soon. Stay tuned!