First day aboard R/V Coral Reef II
Today on the R/V Coral Reef II, we learned more on the importance of focusing our research on how man-made changes in the environment can affect biodiversity. We decided to research habitats of Bimini that could be affected by future developments and compare it to ecosystems that have already been altered by development.
During our first day on the research vessel, it felt great because our time and hard work has finally paid off. It finally hit us that we were actually going to the Bimini Islands in the Bahamas! We can hardly wait to see the coral reefs and to discover new animals that we have never seen before. At 5 a.m., many of us are planning to get up and watch the sun rise and maybe even see manatees, dolphins and flying fish during the crossing from Miami to the Bimini Islands.
On the boat, we learned how to use some of the equipment. We went over some of the safety rules of the boat. We were rewarded for our hard work by getting an excellent lunch, dinner and sundaes for dessert.
Here is an audio file about our first day:
Posted by Brock Malenke and Maria Murray, program participants
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