Buck Lyon '14

Today was a very exciting day because we were able to snorkel in savannah bay inn the morning. After eating breakfast in the morning we snorkeled across these reefs that were amazing. The reefs were very very shallow in parts so you were able to get a close look at things. My favorite fish that I saw in...

Today was a very interesting day, yet I had so much fun. We went turtle tagging in the morning after we had eaten breakfast. The lecture before was also very good, because it made me consider the value that the turtle cause to the ocean. While going turtle tagging we got a small turtle which we named Squirtle....

Today was a very exciting day. We had orientation in the morning which was very hard to wake up to considering that we got to our rooms so late because of the flight. The dive was amazing because I was able to see all sorts of fish. The most interesting part that I experienced was the lion fish. The...

Group C had an article about ecotourism and how it is affecting areas and the well being of the local people. This article goes into detail about how people may become aware of the need of conservation in these areas but still enjoy the aspects if ignoring the conservation behaviors. Group D had an article concerning how invasive species affect...

The basslet fish are no more than 10 cm long, with the male most commonly being larger than the females. This species of fish is found in the western Atlantic and Caribbean areas. The central area of where this fish is located is florida. The twelve members of the basslets I the order of are found in this...

Above: Jeff Melsheimer working hard on notes after learning about waves and currents on earth. We have learned about ocean zonation, climate change, and ethical issues involving whaling.