May 6th 2011 NOOOOO! Time to leave already? But I just started. Well all research trips have to come to an end sometime. For the Global Reef expedition that is not for another 5 years. There will be more trips... Continue Reading →
May 5th 2011 It does get cold though so once in awhile, a hoodie is a necessary addition to the shortie wetsuit. Yes, in the Bahamas 79 degrees Fahrenheit is cold J. Yes, I am showing off a bit. 42... Continue Reading →
May 4th 2011 38 Reef building corals are the foundations of the coral ecosystem. Coral recruits are always big news. They mean that there is growth on the reef and these corals may mean the future of the ecosystem... Continue Reading →
May 3rd 2011 What? No pictures? Sadly, data entry is not very exciting and neither is sitting on a rocking ship. But cheer up! Tomorrow will be better and hopefully back to the sea and the surveys.
May 2nd 2011 37 perhaps the biggest challenge, writing on a boat in rough seas
May 1st 2011-Holey Depressions! I sincerely believe some animals have an innate ability to sense when people do not mean them harm. This migrant warbler took a few hours to rest aboard the golden shadow and surreptitiously inspected our activities.... Continue Reading →
April 30th 2011 I love wildlife on the land and in the sea, but there is still something fishy about a 5 foot long Barracuda coming this close to you. Hahaha I said fishy get it? Anyway, we are getting... Continue Reading →
April 29th 2011 The great thing about diving in a location as remote as the Cay Sal Bank is the huge difference in fish and marine creature diversity. You get to see the weird and wild organisms you normally... Continue Reading →
April 28th 2011 The second day is when we really got down to the nitty gritty. Three dives per day gets us to the limits of our diving protocol while maximizing the data we could collect. We are now diving... Continue Reading →
Science and Perspective 