2012 Week 2

The warming of the Earth's temperature has affected coral and other marine life. As the ozone deteriorates and the Earth's temperature ascends, ocean water warms and fish must migrate, because they cannot adapt to the temperature. Also, many countries kill whales for scientific, commercial, and subsistence reasons. The article noted that the killing of whales is more of a...

The organism I studied over the weekend was the Moray Eel. Moray Eels are easily identified by their long, thick, snakelike bodies. They come in a variety of colors and patterns and tend to stay in dark corners and recesses of coral reefs during the day. They can sometimes be seen with their heads poking out of holes and...

Today was even better than yesterday. We didn't do any actual diving but we did snorkel ALOT which I would say is actually better because you have more freedom. You can do more personal exploring instead of having to stay in a group. The day started out with waking up at 7:45 and heading down to the front where...

Above: a group of hardworking students researches sea fans and sea whips What have we learned today so far? - How climate change can effect coral reefs and the surrounding wildlife - the ethical issues involved in whaling and the excuses some groups give for whaling

Today was another great day. We woke up and worked our way down to the cattle guard to get picked up by the taxi. Although my group and another group were the only ones on time, we still managed to get to olde yard, where we met our dive instructor for our daily lesson. We learned how to manage...

The above photo was taken from the patio of Cedar Cabin, in which Chris, Dylan and I are staying. When pulling up near our cabin after a long, but worthwhile, trip, one of our dive instructors, Casey, informed us that we would be staying in "one of the...

Photocred: Guy Harris When we woke up on the first day in the British Virgin Islands, we did not know what to expect, we arrived when it was pitched black, and could not see a thing. My roommates (Tucker, Alex, Jeff, and Killian) woke up to the crowing roosters and the light patter of the tropical rain. We worked our...

Today we woke up at 7:30 for an early start. We took a taxi to Old Yard. The taxi driver's name was Glen. Once there, we ate breakfast and were given an overview of the day by Casey. We then practiced holding our breath and lowering our heart rate underwater and my record was a minute and fifteen seconds....

Group C’s ecotourism article really made me think about the negatives of ecotourism like never before. It brought issues to my attention such as how tourists are not as careful as they should be and how they could really cause damage to the areas they are touring. Group D’s article, taught me about how damaging a species moving...