CSW Marine Bio Blog
Hello from Hurricane Island, Maine!
Thank you for (virtually) joining us on our marine biology adventure. Each day, students are charged with curating this photo blog with snapshots of their day to share with our wider community, family, and friends. I’ll start us off, and then our blog schedule is as follows:
| Friday, 5-26-23 | Brit |
| Saturday, 5-27-23 | Zoe & Snow |
| Sunday, 5-28-23 | Alexa |
| Monday, 5-29-23 | Isaac & Teddy |
| Tuesday, 5-30-23 | Madi & Joyce |
| Wednesday, 5-31-23 | Nat & Julia |
| Thursday, 6-1-23 | Ryan & Beckett |
| Friday, 6-2-23 | Coco |
Please enjoy, and thanks for being a part of our marine biology trip!
-Brit
May 26, 2023
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Snow found the most efficient way to deal with heavy luggage -
Our first bit of lab work- worth it to start COVID-negative across the board! -
Percy Shelley delayed our departure by attempting to take the wheel. He's an adventure turtle, and we're lucky this was the worst of his behavior today... -
Crossing the state line- officially in Maine! -
Photography practice plus a lovely ferry ride! -
I got Kevin to do the Zissou. If you know, you know. -
Ryan gets some shots from the boat ride onto the island -
Happy birthday to Snow! Cake by Dee, and headwear by Hurricane Island! -
Two Bush near the south end of Hurricane Island -
Our first night, complete with singing to the sunset
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May 28, 2023
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Pretty breakfast view. -
Coco reaching for the rock during the rope challenge. -
Everyone going out to work on their Intertidal project. -
Looking for Common Periwinkles. -
Walking back to the classroom after a cool morning out in the Intertidal! -
Teddy's group working on their project. -
Lunch! -
Joyce scrubbing away at those dishes. -
Snow trying to make it across the pond on her teams raft! Took a few falls but they finally did it! -
My team with our cool looking raft that fell apart the moment we dropped it into the water. -
Joyce and I enjoying the sunset! -
Ended the day with some songs during sunset. -
Slowly hiked back to our cabins.
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May 30, 2023
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Thermoregulating -
Morning hike -
Composting -
The best radish Zoe ever tasted -
THE GREENHOUSE! -
Project time -
Everyone in the sun -
Surprise me -
Sunset hike -
Sunset singing -
Lying down during sunset singing -
More sunset singing
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June 1, 2023
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[Slurping noises] -
We went on a hike learning about sustainability and how Hurricane Island pumps and cleans water -
Sustainability hike! -
Yesterday's lunch -
Learning about how Hurricane Island utilizes solar energy to power electronics and heat water through a fun chemical process -
The Two Bush intertidal zone -
Creb -
Birb -
We finished our nitrate and phosphate tests! This is the water post-testing [slurping noises II] -
Can we misspell "pier"? -
sunset.exe -
sunset_final.exe -
PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWER ittybittylivingspace
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May 27, 2023
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Buoy by Snow -
New Research Center (under construction) by Zoe -
History hike was cool, we saw cool things by Zoe -
Nat is the Hulk by Snow -
Wes Anderson Film by Snow -
Wes Anderson Film by Zoe -
Beckett by Snow -
Colors by Snow -
It's kinda dark but it's golden hour and its cool by Zoe -
Snow drinks water by Zoe -
Sunset singing by Zoe
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May 29, 2023
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Measuring scallops by Teddy -
Spawning crab by Teddy -
Busy bee by Isaac -
Cowboy Kevin by Isaac -
Critique word: Bubbles by Isaac -
Learning about lobsters by Teddy -
Boat -
Crustacean defenestration by Isaac -
Should I call it sunset? By Teddy -
Coco by the sea by Isaac
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May 31, 2023
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"Buoy" the bestest dog by Nat -
Seeing the world from a new perspective by Julia -
On top of the world! by Julia -
Kevin in uniform by Nat -
Prepping the bait by Julia -
Gross. by Nat -
Our island classroom <3 by Nat -
Up close and personal by Nat -
"That lobster makes her hands look so small" -Kyle by Nat -
Hello? by Julia -
Pregnant lobster with shell disease. Shell disease is becoming increasingly prominent due to warming waters and climate change. While cases this severe are rare off the coast of Maine at the moment, it is common elsewhere. (Photo by Julia) -
Hauling in the goods by Julia -
This is the angle by Julia
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June 2, 2023
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"Coco you said you are going to sunrise today!" -
"Guess what? It is another beautiful day." -
Later that morning..."It is 7:51 am!" -
This is the time when my dream finally came true. -
WINDOW: "I am going to get some crabs." -
"We will be alright, if we are on Hurricane Island/have pasta." [Photo by Fern] -
"I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run" [Photo by Fern] -
Presentation on lobster done by Julia and Nat -
Presentation on shell health done by Isaac and Alexa -
Presentation on Crustose Coralline Algae by Beckett, Ryan, and Teddy -
WINDOW: "20 crabs in my bucket" -
"There are only two more chocolates left!!!" -
"Thank you for being here!" -
"You can drive all night, looking for the answer..."
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