by Bryn Fleming | Aug 30, 2019 | coral reefs, Coral Transplant, Diving, Education, Science, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Teens
[Show thumbnails] Coral Restoration: Not the Same All Over Coral restoration in the Carolinas has not taken off quite as rapidly as the mainstream coral restoration movement in Florida and the Bahamas. This could be based on several factors. Oculina (NC) vs. Acropora...
by Diana P. Phillips | Jul 2, 2019 | coral reefs, Diving, Education, Fish Identification, Honduras, New College, Science, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Teens, Uncategorized
Train of Thought Interrupted At 6:30 I woke up; silently I listened to tropical birds and stared at the mosquito net that was spread above my bed, wondering why I, of all the people in the world, got to be in this magnificent place. Eventually, my roommates’ nagging...
by Vivian Foisy | Jul 1, 2019 | coral reefs, Diving, Education, Honduras, Science, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Teens, Uncategorized
[Show thumbnails] Honduras: Not a Quick Stop Our trip to Cayos Cochinos, Honduras, began early in the morning with a 4-hour drive to the Miami airport. We had two groups meeting there, one coming from Tampa, the other from Key West, driving from the SCUBAnauts’ annual...
by Emma Paliotta | Jun 23, 2019 | Blogs, coral reefs, Diving, Education, In the Community, Mote, Science, Scientific Diving, SCTLD, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, Summer Trips
Start the Day Right! After a good night’s sleep, all the nauts woke up bright and early, bubbling with anticipation and excitement for the day ahead. Four dives were on the agenda, and everyone had prepared their gear the night before so that in the morning we could...
by Cyndi Foisy | Aug 1, 2018 | coral reefs, Coral Restoration Foundation, Coral Transplant, CRF, Education, Mote, Science, Scientific Diving
Recording proper data is critical. Image 1 of 5 by Markus B., SCUBAnaut 1st Class Our third day in the Keys at Mote Marine Laboratory, Wednesday, began with a slow start to the morning–most of us still tired from last night’s dives, but we were still fed,...
