Monthly Archives: January 2013

sponges

Part of our homework/classwork for this class was to put together a presentation on a particular organism that is related to Bermuda, and Bruce has asked us to summarize our presentation on the blog so that everyone, not just our … Continue reading

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FORAMS!

GE297A – forams GE297A – history of bermuda Hi all! So in place of actual presentations, which we ran out of time for because there are just so many more interesting/informative/educational/exciting/enticing things to do on this island, we are just … Continue reading

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Yesterday we had the distinct pleasure of touring a “living museum,” curated by one David Wingate. A trained zoologist from Cornell, Mr. Wingate is a beacon of hope in the realm of conservation. As it turns out, he doesn’t just tour … Continue reading

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The Ostracods / Barnacles of Bermuda

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Bermuda’s Decapods!

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I don’t want to go home!

I love Bermuda! Everything is so beautiful here, from the clear blue water to the adorable little skinks on Nonsuch Island!

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David Wingate the Great

One of the highlights of my trip so far has been visiting Nonsuch (pronounced none such) Island. Nonsuch is an island with a rich history that has in recent times been the home of ecologist David Wingate’s project to restore … Continue reading

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CAVES

Today was straight up amazing. Started out with another great breakfast (which is key), then without much further ado we headed off to the Grotto Bay Hotel for some exploring… no, really. The hotel is surrounded by sweet caves! One … Continue reading

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Tuesday

Today was cave-crazed. In the morning we visited Prosperos Cave which is near & maybe part of a resort. It was fairly renovated–it had man-made stairs and a ladder into a pool of water (for swimming). There were millions of … Continue reading

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Cool Caves

Today we had the opportunity to swim in a cave! It was amazing. This was in the afternoon, but in the morning we also got to visit a few caves. It was a cave filled day. We started out the … Continue reading

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