Everything we experienced in Bonaire was incredible, and unique, but working with the Coral Reef Restoration Foundation was by far the most rewarding adventure we were blessed with on this amazing trip. Before we were even allowed to dive near the CRF nursery we had to attend an instructional lecture about CRF, it’s mission, and … Continue reading Bonaire: Coral love
Video from our second day in Bonaire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RgZtTzCK58
The Study Abroad program to Bonaire was incredible! I have never experienced such magnificent places. Before my trip to Bonaire, I have only ever explored the waters of the Keys. To find a good dive spot here, all you need to do is drive around and choose which yellow stone you wish to stop at. … Continue reading Bonaire Adventures!
Unfortunately this week in paradise must finally come to an end and we must get back to the reality of school and work (most of us anyway), but not after making some unforgettable memories and seeing some unforgettable things. I feel very lucky and privileged to have visited a place and seen things that most … Continue reading Final Day In Bonaire
This morning we all finished packing for the long plane ride home. This trip has been amazing and everything I had expected. This morning I woke up and was ready to jump in the water again. I was getting used to the island life. As we get ready to leave I reflect on the past … Continue reading Final Day at Buddy’s
Every morning waking up in Bonaire felt extremely refreshing and peaceful. I shared a room with my best friend of 7 years and walking out to our porch each morning to do yoga made me feel like I never wanted to leave. The buildings were all painted yellow, the color alone can trigger happiness within … Continue reading SPC students making a difference in Bonaire
Today has been quite an adventure in Bonaire. We started off the day by doing a beach clean up on the southeastern portion of the island. It was insane to see how much trash was piled up on the rocky shoreline and I believe we filled almost 20 huge duffel bags with trash. We then … Continue reading Adventures of a Study Abroad Student in Bonaire
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