We started another rewarding day with an hour dive transplanting coral from the nursery to restoration sites. Half the class got to transplant Staghorn coral, while the other half transplanted Elkhorn coral. There were many blue and yellow-headed wrasses on the restoration sites that were super curious of what we were doing. We had free … Continue reading Exploring Bonaire
“It was a beautiful day today at Bonaire. We helped the Coral Restoration Foundation clean their nursery, cut and hang new pieces, and tomorrow we’ll be transplanting from the nursery to their new homes off the shores of Buddy’s Dive Resort. We had an fun evening out on the town. We ate at a Peruvian … Continue reading Coral Restoration in Bonaire by Jackey Morgan
Today was Day One of our two day Coral Reef Restoration adventure. The day started with a lecture on the corals and the procedures the class will be doing on our two dives of the day. The two dives we did were at coral nurseries, the first at Buddy’s and the other at Klein Bonaire. … Continue reading First Day of Coral Restoration in Bonaire
“Diving at a reef called “Alice in Wonderland” we saw a lot of amazing stuff. My favorite was the basket stars all tangled up in the gorgonians. They were everywhere and the colors were amazing!!!!” – Jody Hartlove, Bonaire 2015 Study Abroad student.
Just had our first dive of the trip! It was amazing. Some of the group went 55 feet while others went 30-40. We saw several of the fish we are learning and class and we’re able to actually identify the ones we came across. We were able to see a ton of coral and a … Continue reading First dive in Bonaire!
“This was some of our first day in Bonaire at Buddy Dive. We had orientation then unpacked and checked out our rooms before grocery shopping. The view from our bedroom is amazing. Finally we got time to take a plunge so some of us went for a sunset snorkel. Ellisha found this spotted moray eel.” … Continue reading The first day of our Bonaire Study Abroad program
We are so excited…that we will start blogging now! We are all currently waiting to board our flight in Atlanta x) with Cesar creating a dance for every new place we go. Currently debuting his new “Atlanta dance” with more new moves to come. We are ready for the new adventures and this great journey … Continue reading Bonaire: Here we come!!
Bon Bini!!! (Welcome in Papiamentu) I am so excited about what is awaiting our group only months from now. Bonaire is one of my favorite places on earth. Whenever I think of tranquility, gorgeous sunsets, ocean sounds, amazing diving, exotic wildlife, and a wonderful gastronomical experience, Bonaire comes to mind. Bonaire is one of the … Continue reading Bonaire: an undiscovered jewel!
Heading out to the Dutch Caribbean this May, Jennifer Fernandes and her study abroad students will be exposed to a unique habitat: an island desert that contains one of the world’s most pristine coral reef ecosystems. The main projects on this program are working with the Coral Reef Restoration Foundation and with the Sea Turtle … Continue reading SPC 2015 Innovation Grant for Study Abroad!