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Drew Highlander '13

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Night snorkel

This morning started early with a service project. We sealed and then primed a concrete wall so that it could be ready for painting. Then we ate lunch at Mad Dogs. After Mad Dogs, we went to the Baths. We toured the caves and giant rocks. We ended up in Devil's Bay and snorkeled all the way back...

Transplanting Coral

This morning I went on another run, this time with my SCUBA buddy Will. After that, I had to get ready for the day. We got on the taxi and went down to the marina where we had breakfast. For the second day in a row, we had a two tank dive, but instead of seeing a shipwreck, we...

The RMS Rhone

This morning I woke up early and went for a run. It was good, and I almost got attacked by an angry momma chicken. Then everyone else woke up and we left for the marina at about 8:15. At the marina, we had breakfast and I ate some delicious banana bread. From there, we went straight to the wreck...

Chimney day

For the second day in a row, breakfast had bacon. The only thing that would make that better is if they have bacon for breakfast tomorrow. Laura taught us about the fish in this area. It was a pretty good class, and I can remember it because I didn't fall asleep. Then we went snorkeling in a bay. This...

Day 1of Diving

Today started early, with breakfast and a classroom session. Then we hung out by the pool for a while. After that, we went out on the boat for our first dive. Today was a great day for diving. There wasn't too much sun and it wasn't too hot. The diving here was much better than diving in a lake....

Article Discussions

Group C's article was about ecotourism, a subject that I previously knew little about. But after their presentation, it is clear that ecotourism is helpful to native people that make a living off of it, but detrimental to the environment as some species may die off. Group D's article was about the implanting of species that are not naturally...

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) have long bodies and are very thin. They tend to live in shallow waters up to about 30 meters. They usually swim vertically in an attempt to appear like certain types of coral. Trumpetfish live in the warm waters of the western Atlantic, ranging from Florida to northern South America and from the Gulf of Mexico...