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Another great day today! Mr.Kirby and I were able to acquire student volunteers from the esteemed Guavaberry Villa (Dave, Brody, and Hayden) to wake all the other students up on time this morning. I really appreciated them doing that out of the goodness of their heart... Needless to say, I was able to have a relaxing morning enjoying coffee and...

Today was a great day; we spent some time in the classroom and then headed out to the water. Casey provided the guys an interactive lesson on Reef Check (reefcheck.org) and laying transecting lines. Every student will be participating in collecting data for their regional database on coral reef health. Casey got the guys out of...

Today was a busy day. We started waking the guys around 8am so we could meet our taxi at 8:30. Most cabins were already up and moving; it is hard to sleep too late when the windows are open and sun rises around 4:30am. Although I say that, many guys still managed to need a wake-up...

Our first two days on the island have been incredible. Although I would love to give the credit and thanks for this amazing time we are having to myself, the real credit goes to the Dive BVI staff, Casey, Sam, Andrew, and Jeff. They have done an incredible job in planning our activities and meals. The guys are really...

The guys did great today and everyone had a successful dive. Below are several pictures - the blog posts tell the story.

Greetings from Virgin Gorda, BVI. Everyone was prompt in their arrival at DFW and we had no problems getting into the terminal for an early lunch. 12:45pm came and we finally boarded the plane...something we had waited months to do. After a minor delay due to a bathroom issue on the plane, we left Dallas and headed...

The moment is finally here! We will be spending most of today traveling from Dallas to Virgin Gorda. I think everyone has been waiting for this moment and is ready to swap out their khakis and dress shoes for a wet suit and fins. We are going to try and add videos to a YouTube Channel, so...

Today the guys are dissecting two well-known species of fish. Today's dissections have been injected with latex, allowing them detailed investigation of the anatomy of the circulatory systems. The guys are doing a good job staying on task and resisting the temptation of their juvenile instincts to mutilate the fish that were sacrificed for the good of science and...

Today we discussed alternative strategies to protect and conserve coral reefs, ranging from managing coral grazers to using grouper fish to control expanding lion fish populations. The guys then broke up into groups to research the best method to reintroduce an endangered species into the ocean. They are competing with each of the other groups to see who can...