2013 Week 2

Footage of the guys during their second full day here with the Dive BVI Marine Biology Program. Doc

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...

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...

So I think yesterday was my sisters birthday, and before I write my blog, I need to say Happy Birthday! Hope I got the day right this time, even if I was late in saying anything. Now back to me. Waking up this morning went way better than yesterday, since I know everyone reading was waiting to find out. But...

Fun in the Sun Day 2... We had another tasty breakfast consisting of three types of bread, cereal, yogurt and a granola bar that I found in my backpack. I am enjoying my third day without braces by eating granola bars and starburst. After breakfast we walked to an amazing rock formation called the baths. The baths is basically a huge area...

The reason I chose this class was because I liked the idea of going to the BVI. Learning about marine life, diving, and actually helping with research while going there seemed like the best possible way to spend time while in the BVI. As to my diving experience, I have none besides the diving required to earn...