2011

Hello, my name is Arturo Dominguez. Today was my first day of the Marine Biology course and thus my first step towards going on the trip to the British Virgin Islands with the rest of my classmates. The two things I would like to learn during this course are to find ways to promote awareness in conserving our oceans and...

Hi, my name is Hayden Tompkins and today I am beginning a 3-week, Marine Biology course at Jesuit. To me, this signifies the beginning of a major journey in my life because this is a field of science that I have loved my whole life. Even though this may only be 3 weeks, it is a first-time course for...

Hi, for those who are reading along, welcome to my section of the Jesuit Marine Biology blog. Hope you enjoy. Personally I'm looking to get quite a lot from this course (but alas, this assignment only allows me to post two). First I must say I am thouroughly looking forward to learning the hands on skills such as dissecting, research...

Today marked the beginning of the long awaited marine biology summer course! I have been looking forward to this class because of the trip to the British Virgin Islands ( which I will refer to as BVI) and to use this sweet ipad.. I hope to gain a deeper understanding of the internal body systems different organisms hold. I also...

Hi my name is Nick Thompson. In two weeks, I will be going on a trip to the British Virgin Islands with Jesuit Dallas. The two things I want to learn during this course are how to conserve our oceans in an environment that isn't directly affected by the ocean, like Dallas, and how to adapt to a brand...

Hi my name is Matt Hellinghausen! I am very excited to be a part of the first Marine Biology course here at Jesuit. I am excited to be immersed in a unique learning environment that is far different from the traditional classroom setting. There are two things that I want to get out of this class: 1) to effectively use...

Hello fellow readers. Today is my first day of class. I am very excited to be participating in this new experience with Mr. Kirby and Doc. Gruninger. It's going to be great learning about the marine ecosystem with my friends: Nick Dell, Brody McClure, and the soccer star himself, Gabe Arango. I can't wait to learn more about the...

I've looked forward to this class since it was first announced by Mr. Kirby at a prayer service this past school year. Since I signed up, I have gone through a lot of preparation to get ready to learn about Marine Biology and prepare for a trip to the British Virgin Islands. As of yesterday, I am...

Two things I want to learn: The Ecological impact of the lionfish, and learning about the specific human impacts on the reef and how to lessen them. Favourite marine organism: Great White Shark, Carcharodon Carcharias. Diving experience: I have swam with sea turtles and visited a small reef off Hawaii.