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Reflection on My Yucatán Expedition

March 23, 2019 by Jeremy Lewan 3 Comments

After just returning from Mexico yesterday, I am having Yucatán withdrawal. Just 48 hours ago, I was snorkeling along the coastal coral reefs in Puerto Morelos. It was 88 degrees. It is 43 degrees here. 🙁               The snorkeling expedition was awesome. There stretched miles of dazzling coral forests […]

Filed Under: Embedded Spring: Honors Yucatan Tagged With: Adventure, Climate Change, coral reef, Experience, Memories, Personal Growth, Protection, Reflection, Snorkeling

Final post

September 3, 2018 by Shiyue Zhao Leave a Comment

This past three weeks may be some of the most substantial days in my life. I woke up at 6 in the morning, ate three meals a day, and worked all day. To be honest, I felt extremely uncomfortable when I first went to the island because of its moist and hot weather, and the […]

Filed Under: Rutgers CCMI Coral Reef Internship in Little Cayman Tagged With: coral reef, little cayman

Last day

September 3, 2018 by Shiyue Zhao Leave a Comment

The past three weeks have been one of the most wonderful times in my life. There are too many memories for me to cherish and reminisce. I remember the first time I dove into the ocean—the view was beautiful, and the water was so clear, every inch of the beautiful coral reef was under my […]

Filed Under: Rutgers CCMI Coral Reef Internship in Little Cayman Tagged With: coral reef, little cayman

A long day

September 3, 2018 by Shiyue Zhao Leave a Comment

We woke up in the storm this morning like yesterday, and hoping the sun will come up sooner. We went to Rock Bottom and Coconut Walk for today’s dives, and both sites were amazing. We even saw an eagle ray jumping out of the water right in front of our ship, which is quite a […]

Filed Under: Rutgers CCMI Coral Reef Internship in Little Cayman Tagged With: coral reef, little cayman

Wonderful Sunday

September 3, 2018 by Shiyue Zhao Leave a Comment

We started Sunday with snorkeling in Grape Tree Bay this morning. Just like last week, the original destination—Preston Bay is too wavy for us to do any surveys, so our group, focused on staghorn coral outplants, went out into the waves in Grape Tree Bay. We decided to clean the tags of the outplants and […]

Filed Under: Rutgers CCMI Coral Reef Internship in Little Cayman Tagged With: coral reef, little cayman

The second Monday

September 3, 2018 by Shiyue Zhao Leave a Comment

This Monday we went to clean our staghorn coral nursery, which was almost destroyed by diseases followed by huge hurricanes in 1970s. Every pieces of coral were so fragile yet contains tremendous vitality inside. We cleaned the algae that grow on the nursery’s structures. After the cleaning, we practiced placing transects and collecting data underwater, […]

Filed Under: Rutgers CCMI Coral Reef Internship in Little Cayman Tagged With: coral reef, little cayman

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What Is This? Who Are They?

This blog is home to the thoughts and images of Rutgers University students as they travel the world this summer. Each student received a scholarship to experience the sciences beyond their New Jersey borders. In addition to the research and/or coursework, they will keep a journal or blog. Their thoughts are recorded once or twice a week over the duration of their international experience.

For more information about this scholarship, please visit the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences International Programs page at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

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