Archive for 2013

Travel day! After a great time in the USVI it was time to continue the program in the British Virgin Islands (continued…) After a little time in Cruz Bay, we got on the ferry and headed to Sopers Hole, West End Tortola to move onto our new home, Outta Space. After a boat briefing and […]

Travel day! After a great time in the USVI it was time to continue the program in the British Virgin Islands (continued…) After a little time in Cruz Bay, we got on the ferry and headed to Sopers Hole, West End Tortola to move onto our new home, Outta Space. After a boat briefing and […]

Day 2 was another fun- and learning-filled day. Early morning our taxi driver, Jermaine – aka “Mr. Reliable,” gave us a history lesson on the island of St. Thomas as he drove us to Red Hook ferry dock. We hopped on the ferry and arrived in Cruz Bay, St. John (continued…) There we looked around […]

Day 2 was another fun- and learning-filled day. Early morning our taxi driver, Jermaine – aka “Mr. Reliable,” gave us a history lesson on the island of St. Thomas as he drove us to Red Hook ferry dock. We hopped on the ferry and arrived in Cruz Bay, St. John (continued…) There we looked around […]

“Rain, Rain….DON’T Go Away!” Today I realized that our FATHOMS crew has what it takes. Rather than let the rain spoil our fun, we decided to stick to the schedule and hike the Ram’s Head Trail at Salt Pond Bay, St. John, USVI (continued…) Although we looked like we all went for a swim in […]

“Rain, Rain….DON’T Go Away!” Today I realized that our FATHOMS crew has what it takes. Rather than let the rain spoil our fun, we decided to stick to the schedule and hike the Ram’s Head Trail at Salt Pond Bay, St. John, USVI (continued…) Although we looked like we all went for a swim in […]

What a perfect start to our FATHOMS Voyage 1, 2013 voyage! We spent the day at the University of the Virgin Island’s Center for Marine and Environmental Studies (CMES). We learned about the CMES research and toured the labs and facilities. We practiced our coral identification skills using specimens in the lab (continued…) After lunch […]

What a perfect start to our FATHOMS Voyage 1, 2013 voyage! We spent the day at the University of the Virgin Island’s Center for Marine and Environmental Studies (CMES). We learned about the CMES research and toured the labs and facilities. We practiced our coral identification skills using specimens in the lab (continued…) After lunch […]

So today was one for the record books! I am so proud of this group of students for their unbelievable enthusiasm, energy, and attitudes. We truly made the most of today, and even as I write this, it’s hard for me to believe how much we accomplished.

So today was one for the record books! I am so proud of this group of students for their unbelievable enthusiasm, energy, and attitudes. We truly made the most of today, and even as I write this, it’s hard for me to believe how much we accomplished.