2012 Week 2

Today was a great day because we just dove all day. We had an quick breakfast up at the marina again. After the breakfast we went straight to this bay we we immediately snorkeled. We snorkeled here to get an idea of the place that we were going to replant coral at. This place was very interesting because we...

Unfortunately, these were our last full days in Virgin Gorda. I woke up at 7:45 to get ready for the day. After I showered, I walked over to the teacher's cabin for breakfast. Once there, we all ate breakfast and I had a blueberry muffin and banana bread. After breakfast, we all walked on the main road to paint...

Here are a few action shots from our classroom portion of the 2012 Marine Biology Program! Great shot of some of our "Seniors" Working together on Invertebrate Evolution The World at their Fingertips... Exploring the Starfish Starfish Dissection Squid Dissection

Day 3, Today we got to delve into Marine organisms. I had a lot of trouble because at the start of the day I put my contacts in the wrong solution. My eyes burned up I could barely take them out. Casey was nice enough to go back to my cabin and grab the other solution so I could put...

Amazing third day here in the BVI. We first were awoken by Mr. Kirby and Dr. G at 6:30. Joe Wengierski was dead asleep while Mr. Kirby was trying to wake him up. We then were driven to another awesome breakfast where they served bacon, eggs, potatoes, and much more. We then were taught a wonderful class by Laura...

Today we learned: -how climate change can affect coral reefs causing things like bleaching -the effects of whaling and the ethical concerns that come with it

It was a beautiful first day here in the BVI. Last night we got off the boat late at night and got a quick snack and went on to bed, excited for the first day of diving. As we woke up refreshed and ready to go, we ate a wonderful breakfast and learned all about our eventful trip. All...

Day two here in paradise was another gorgeous one. Today was much different than the first. While the first day we all were overcome by the beauty of this foreign place, today we started to settle in and get comfortable with both each other and our surroundings. When we woke up we received another great breakfast that filled us...

Day 4: Day four began with yet another early morning but we were greeted with a nice drizzle while we were waiting for our taxi. Once everyone was loaded up ion the taxi we headed to the docks, instead of the olde yard, for a little breakfast. After the breakfast we loaded up the boats and headed for the...