2012 Week 2

Today we woke up at 6:45 for another early start. After I got up and got ready for the day, I went to the wifi room to submit my blog. After I submitted my blog, it was time to go to the Olde Yard. Once we got there, we ate breakfast and Laura gave a lecture over fish...

Last night wasn't as fulfilling as the night before but I still woke up rested and refreshed. The soothing morning cracks on the door from Doc and Mr. Kirby begin the day with a bang. After some delicious breakfast we were taught by Casey how to breathe deeper and hold our breaths longer so that we could...

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...

Today I woke up once more to the familiar calming voice of Mr. Kirby. The early sun lightly touched my face as I walked to the morning meeting spot. We once again took a cab to a delicious breakfast and meeting that set the tone of the day. We begun with exercises strait out of a yoga book, peacefully...

The basslet is a small fish of the Grammatidae family, in the order Perciformes that reach no larger than 10 centimeters in length. They are very bright, multicolored fish that are popular in marine aquaria. In the wild, however, basslets can be found in the western Atlantic, as well as the Caribbean. As hermaphroditic fish, basslets...

Today was great! We got up pretty early but after I took a shower and woke up a little bit, it was not too bad. For breakfast we had sausage, eggs, fruit, and a few juices to choose from. After breakfast we were given a lecture discussing some of the rules and regulations as well as an introduction to...

The Rock Beauty Angelfish, or Holacanthuss tricolor, is a marine fish commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico. As a whole, the majority of the fish is yellow with a large black spot on its body. They feed mostly on sponges as well as some tunicates and algae. The Rock Beauty always starts out as female but has the...

Day two at the BVI, After a tiring trip arriving to the British Virgin Islands, the next morning Doc stops by at our cabin at about 8:15 to make sure we are awake. We(Sean, Alex, Andrew, Chris and I) had to be at the gate before 8:30, as it were assigned the night before. After we had gone up...