Day 8 / June 23 – Today we continued our Coral Monitoring Specialty Course training. During our two dives, students measured live coral coverage using both transects and quadrats. They also noted areas of bleached/diseased coral. The students are doing well with the specialty course and have improved in their buoyancy control, multi-tasking, and underwater […]
Day 6 / June 21 – Today was the start of our NAUI Intro to Scientific Diving Specialty Course. This course was developed by SeaTrek as a unique advanced diving and research component of the FATHOMS program. Today students completed a morning dive (General scuba skills assessment at Peter Island) and began learning species identification […]
Day 7 / June 22 – We got an early start today so that we could head to the Baths on Virgin Gorda. The Baths is an area of eroded granite boulders that make for hours and hours of fun. There are also a couple of nice beaches and a hiking trail. Students enjoyed their […]
Day 5 / June 20 – Travel day! After a great time in the USVI it was time to continue our FATHOMS program in the British Virgin Islands. After a little time in Cruz Bay – to get one more delicious smoothie and call home, we got on the ferry and headed to Sopers Hole, […]
Day 4 / June 19 – Today I realized that our FATHOMS crew has what it takes. After a very full day of hiking and snorkeling yesterday, they were ready to get going on another full day of hiking, snorkeling, exploring, learning and FUN! We got an early start to beat the heat by hiking […]
Day 4 / June 19 – Today I realized that our FATHOMS crew has what it takes. After a very full day of hiking and snorkeling yesterday, they were ready to get going with more hiking, snorkeling, exploring, learning and FUN! We got an early start to beat the heat by hiking the Ram’s Head Trail […]
Day 3 / June 18 – 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. We started […]
Day 2 / June 17 – 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 the Red Hook ferry dock. We hopped on the ferry and arrived in Cruz […]
DAY 1 – JUNE 16: What a perfect start to our FATHOMS voyage! We spent the day at the University of the Virgin Island’s Center for Marine and Environmental Studies (UVI-CMES) – hosted by Howard Forbes, Extension Coordinator for the UVI Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service. We learned about CMES research projects and toured the […]
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