Thursday, December 26, 2013

Center for Marine Resource Studies - Jan. 2011 - May 2011

Student Field Research
Center for Marine Resource Studies
South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, BWI


Outside the Providence airport about to fly out to study marine ecosystems in South Caicos for five months


Practicing identification skills for our underwater slate test ... talk about a hard test... no asking to return to the previous slide

Yellowtail damselfish, Microspathodon chrysurus
Juvenile Yellowtail damselfish, Microspathodon chrysurus
My Favorite!!! Love these guys, the blue dots are so pretty... its like sparkling stars on a fish

Smooth trunkfish, Lactophrys triqueter 
Nurse Shark 
Nurse Shark


Spotted Eagle Rays, Aetobatus narinari
Spotted Eagle Rays, Aetobatus narinari
Using quadrats while diving isn't always easy 
Night Snorkel! Saw turtles and octopi! 
Group E turn to clean the dishes :)



Taking local students out for their first boat trip and snorkel lesson
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Local homemade ice cream parlor


Island run with the local elementary school kids



Island fishermen 

Conch hanging from a clothing line ... normal 

Center for Marine Resource Studies 

Hall to bedroom... even "inside" we are outside 

Arianna flipping burgers and veggies burgers :)

Camping on the beach :)

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