2016

This morning was nice. Every one in our cabin woke up energized for our three dives. After breakfast we headed to the docks where Sea Monkey beat the other boat off the docks. We headed to the first dive site called the steps. The steps are a series of reefs that slowly become deeper. Because our groups research...

Today's dives were the first of our experiment dives. Our experiment consists of counting the number of fish and species in an 3x3 meter area. Each area was chosen based on the primary coral structure type covering it. During the two dives, we measured a reef of soft coral and a reef of staghorn coral. Interestingly, although both reefs...

Hello, I am Teddy Wagner. During my marine biology experience, I am most excited for the ability to dive and research in a place I have never been before, as well as the opportunity to become closer to some of my Jesuit brothers. 

 Jim Hayden -  We started off the day by waking up at 6:40 A.M and getting our stuff together and getting ready for the day. Today the Lime cabin had everyone over for breakfast. After breakfast Doc briefed us on the day ahead of us, and then Glen took us to the marina. Ben drove us about 45 minutes out...

7/14/16       Today my cabin hosted breakfast which consisted of cereal, yogurt, muffins, and fruit. Before breakfast however a couple of chickens took interest in us and walked around our porch with us. After breakfast we met Dr. Gore from ARK to give us a presentation about sea turtles and how to catch and tag one since that...

Day 2: this morning started off with a rush at 6:30 to get dressed and run to the supervisor's cabin to eat breakfast. After a nice hardy breakfast provided by the amazing teachers, my group headed out to get ready for the trip out to sea. The first dive sight we arrived at was ginger hole which was about...

Today's Events Today after we woke up we headed to the cabin of the teacher's for breakfast where there were eggs and sausage as well as cereal. Then we met at the cattle guard as the taxi arrived to take us to the boats. The boats took us to the first dive site which was ginger hole where we readied...

Day 2, We woke up early like the day before and went to eat at the hibiscus cabin. Hibiscus is the teachers cabin and they start off the week cooking breakfast for everyone. Each morning the cooking duty is changed from cabin to cabin. Then we left for our two dives for the day on the best boat sea dragon....

After breakfast today, we headed to the boats once more to conduct further testing for our experiments. We tested at vanishing rock and ginger bay. Vanishing rock was by far the most interesting dive site I have been to on this trip. I regret that I didn't bring my go pro but I will describe some of what I...