
I can’t help but be draw to anything behind the scenes. I unwittingly gravitate toward promises of insider information and exclusive access. That may be why I was so excited when Carrie Garcia and Elizabeth Fleener,

This week I left the warm coral reefs of the Caribbean for a five-day Kelp Forest Monitoring cruise in California’s Channel Islands National Park. After some 23 hours of traveling I made it to the park

“With Loggerhead nests declining more than 40% on index beaches in Florida from 1998-2006…clearly Florida’s turtles are not able to hold up to such a treacherous environment. That is why work like Kristen’s is so important…”

Between long dive days, spending free time with the crew, and exploring the island, week two on St. Croix passes quickly. We continue conducting fish and benthic surveys for the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP)