Owen Spencer '19

A cool breeze entered our room as we began to prepare breakfast for our classmates. It had rained overnight, so it was a cool morning as we gathered to eat for a very rigorous day of turtle tagging. Before we could begin our turtle tagging experience, a representative of ARK, Association of Reef Keepers, gave us an informative presentation...

The morning of the 17th began with a brilliantly served breakfast by our neighbors in the Plum Tree cabin. We talked, ate, and got bitten by plenty of mosquitoes. We then rode down to the Sea Dragon and began preparing for our research for the day. Our first dive site was a return to George Dog Island where we...

Another early morning began with the cries of the roosters which roam the resort. Our fellow Seniors volunteered to serve breakfast to all of us to fuel our busy mornings full of research. Today we would begin our project dives, and my group was to find out if the diameter of a barrel sponge has any direct impact on...

After waking up to the sounds of roosters and eating a hardy breakfast, my friends and the crew of the Sea Dragon set out to our first dive site, George Dog Island. Our instructors began our trip with a quick warmup and introduction dive in order for all of us to become acquainted with our surroundings and gear. We...