This was our major field course for the fall of 2010. We spent two weeks in Wee Wee Caye, Belize snorkeling around the reefs and observing fish behavior. Our trip was a little colder than usual but we still had plenty of time to play around in the water. Class pic:
Here is the dock at the end of the marine lab. We spent many a sunny day warming up in between water time and watched bioluminescence at night while sipping on some of Belize's own Belkin.
The power of GPS
Here is home base. Four students lived in the cabins which were little more than a roof, a cot, and our bug tents (still more than I was expecting!) Regular sun-screen application sessions were held on our porches.
View from a hammock on the island.
Pam modeling one of our snorkel vests right off of the dock.
Squid :)
Jaimie taking some juvenile pics
and also holding a sea-star
Every few days we'd take boats to sites off the island, the back barrier reef was a class favorite
Another great one, Tunicate Cove, was famous for its purple tunicates
The french angelfish: beautiful but annoyingly elusive
juvenile phase
This picture was probably taken at 5am. Everyday we were up at dawn and dusk recording silverside data
Silverside migration under the pier
Mangrove forest and pathway to the outhouses
Here is a group of us that did BUMP twice. The year before we had sailed together for SEA, notice the boat behind us
It was a hard place to leave for sure, I'll miss being on island time!
