2013 Week 2

Well, these last two days were very eventful and exciting! We woke up on saturday and headed out to jesuit reef, which is located off of virgin Gorda. We were then debriefed on our project and instructed to find fragments of coral and healthy specimens that we could break fragments off of. We then headed back to the boats...

Yesterday morning we ate at the marina and then prepared our gear for the boat ride. We planned on a snorkel dive to identify potential coral for our Jesuit Coral Reef. After a ~30 minute snorkel, we put on our scuba gear and went out to gather the coral with our groups, however I was not feeling too well...

Today we woke up and pretty immediately made our way down to the Internet cafe for a breakfast of massive donuts and an introduction to turtle snagging from Dr. Gore. We learned about their migration patterns as well as some of the history of "turtleology" (I'm told that's the technical term). After that, the group split up into our...

Footage from our first Day on the island. The guys had a great day and have a great week planned ahead of them full of learning about the marine life found here and how we can use science to help conserve, protect, and rebuild it!

1. I thought that it would be a fun, unique experience, and I enjoy learning about biology. 2. I am an Open Water Certified Diver with a Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty, but I have not been on any ocean dives yet. 3. I am really looking forward to the night dive and seeing diverse species of aquatic life.

1.) Why this class? I have always been fascinated with the ocean. Spending time at near the ocean and in the ocean is my favorite thing without a doubt. I want to be a marine biologist more than anything and because I know it is a very hard field to be successful in and get in, I wish to...

I was woken up at exactly 4:37 to get ready to go to the airport. So, I took a shower, packed up and left my house. To sum it all up I travelled until 4:37 to 9:30. Once we arrived at the lovely resort that goes by Guavaberry, I took a shower and went to bed. The next morning...

Today I slept in as long as I could because I was so exhausted. I hit my snooze button on my iPad at least 3 times. When I finally got up, I packed my bag and headed to the entrance where everyone else was waiting for the taxi. We got a ride and went to the marina for breakfast....

The reason I picked this class is because this is obviously a once in a lifetime opportunity, to venture into foreign territory with fellow classmates and learn about a completely different part of the world. Not only that, but we get to see things in a completely new angle, that angle being underwater. I only have a few dives...