Archive for 2013

This morning we woke up and hiked the Savannah Saddle, a short hike from the leeward to the windward side of Virgin Gorda (continued…) Along the trail we discussed the physical, geological and biological differences between the two sides of the island. We explored a salt pond/mud flat area and the rocky shore/intertidal zone—along with […]

This morning we woke up and hiked the Savannah Saddle, a short hike from the leeward to the windward side of Virgin Gorda (continued…) Along the trail we discussed the physical, geological and biological differences between the two sides of the island. We explored a salt pond/mud flat area and the rocky shore/intertidal zone—along with […]

I continue to be amazed at the amount of fun AND learning we are able to cram into a single day, and today was no exception. We woke up early and headed to Wreck Alley near Cooper Island. Today was the first dive included in our Marine Heritage Awareness Specialty Course. The wreck we dove […]

I continue to be amazed at the amount of fun AND learning we are able to cram into a single day, and today was no exception. We woke up early and headed to Wreck Alley near Cooper Island. Today was the first dive included in our Marine Heritage Awareness Specialty Course. The wreck we dove […]

After a morning discussion/activity on plankton, algal blooms and water quality, students prepped for a dive at a unique site called Catacombs (continued…) Catacombs is located on Great Camanoe Island. After the dive we headed to Trellis Bay to meet back up with Aragorn, the farmer we met earlier in the week. He’s also an […]

After a morning discussion/activity on plankton, algal blooms and water quality, students prepped for a dive at a unique site called Catacombs (continued…) Catacombs is located on Great Camanoe Island. After the dive we headed to Trellis Bay to meet back up with Aragorn, the farmer we met earlier in the week. He’s also an […]

We got today started off just right with an amazing dive at Diamond Reef, a Marine Protected Area between Tortola and Marina Cay (continued…) We saw a ton of fish and different coral species in this area that is one of the BVI’s healthiest coral reefs. The students practiced a new monitoring technique, called a […]

We got today started off just right with an amazing dive at Diamond Reef, a Marine Protected Area between Tortola and Marina Cay (continued…) We saw a ton of fish and different coral species in this area that is one of the BVI’s healthiest coral reefs. The students practiced a new monitoring technique, called a […]

We kicked off today with a short geology presentation and a hike on the north shore of Tortola above Brewers Bay. We got some great photos of the gorgeous vistas along the way (continued…) After the hike we raised the sails and headed to Great Camanoe for a snorkel. We snorkeled the cut between Little […]

We kicked off today with a short geology presentation and a hike on the north shore of Tortola above Brewers Bay. We got some great photos of the gorgeous vistas along the way (continued…) After the hike we raised the sails and headed to Great Camanoe for a snorkel. We snorkeled the cut between Little […]