2018

Today was the best day of the trip so far as I was able to see so many amazing things underwater. The first thing we did today was snorkel at the captain cook monument and then at the end of the day we went on our manta ray dive. Our visit to the captain cook monument is my favorite...

To begin the first full day our trip, our group set off to the Hawaii Ocean Science & Technology to explore various Hawaiian companies that our harness varying temperatures of ocean water to help expand their startup pursuits. First, we visited the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii to learn about how the authority uses both shallow and deep-water pipelines...

I woke up and skipped breakfast and had a whataburger sandwich which I have been saving. We soon left after that to a very rocky beach. My first specific topic is the beach which was called Ka elehuluhulu. The beach used to be a massive fish pond until a tsunami covered up most of the pond. The beach is...

Today we woke up to a delicious home cooked meal thanks to Mrs. Hanson. We first all piled into a van to listen to a talk at NELHA in which the primary focus was the development and utilization of OTEC. To summarize OTEC uses both warm surface ocean water and cold deep ocean water to produce clean energy. The...

Like any other morning I woke up to an amazing breakfast and prepared for the day. I put on swimming shorts and packed my scuba gear. We began the day by heading to captain zodiac. My first specific topic is over the zodiac boat which can hit 90 mph. The boat is said to be as "untippable" as a...

On the Captain Zodiac trip we saw several cetaceans, pilot whales and Hawaiian spinner dolphins. The group of pilot whales included a couple bull whales and four calfs. We saw them in the Pelagic zone because they are deep sea creatures. The spinner dolphins we saw in shallower water because they were in a resting period, waiting for nightfall...

What am I most excited about / looking forward to? I have to say I am most excited about A) bonding with fellow Jesuit brothers and getting to learn in an environment where we are all able to experience the same things together. B) exploring multiple reefs, species, and learning about Astronomy and finally C) Learning about a subject that...

Wednesday 25, 2018 Our day began bright and early at 6am. We quickly ate breakfast and headed out to our dive sites. Today was the day to test our knowledge and recognition of different Hawaiian Marine Life. As soon as we familiarized ourselves with our gear and prepared, we jumped in and began exploring the depths of the Hawaiian shore....

We woke up early again for a quick breakfast and drove to our next excursion. We went on a Zodiac ride that showed us the Hawaiian coast and the open ocean. While we were moving, we spotted Hawaiian spinner dolphins, Pilot Whales, a Bull Shark, and other marine animals. We learned about these animals are most active at night...