2012 Week 2

Great third day in the BVI. Started off as usual with an early rise at 7:45 followed by a short walk down at our meeting area (known as the cattle guard). Glen our taxi driver picked us up in the shuttle and took us to Olde Park Inn where class is always held. The breakfast buffet was waiting there...

Today I woke up at around 7:30, got dressed, walked to the commissary, and posted the last blog. I ran back to the cattle guard just in time to see the taxi come. I hopped on with my friends and we headed off to the marina. At the marina, there was food waiting for us to eat. We ate...

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...

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...

Group C Article Ecotourism both positively and negatively affects tourist attractions, such as the one in Trinidad. Ecotourism positively affects awareness and attitudes in the tourist attraction by bringing significant financial benefits. Ecotourism is an important source of income for many people, supplying cities with more jobs as well. However, Ecotourism negatively affects conservation behaviors, by destroying marine life...

Captain's Log - Star Date July 15, 2012 Ahoy there, landlubbers. Today was an excellent day to wake up at morning's first light and visit ye old dive shop to buy presents for mine family and friends. The grub this morning was exceptionally good, with Jeff's homemade banana bread and a good serving of grape Capri Sun. Nothin' better but...

Day 5: Day five started off normal with another early morning. We took our taxi to the docks where we met up with Jeff, Laura, Casey, and Brian. They had a little breakfast prepared for us, before we went out on the boats. When we were done eating we loaded up the boats, prepared our gear, and headed out to...

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...