Caring for Coral
Oh my...I will soon be embarking on an educational endeavor of a lifetime! I am headed to San Salvador Island, Bahamas to help biologists study the decline of coral reefs and the reasons for this dangerous decline.
One of the coolest aspects of this adventure, is that I will be able to communicate with my students and each of you every day I am gone! It will be like we are all in the Bahamas together.
Please post your questions and comments to this page and I will reply to the best of my knowledge. Coral reefs, here I come!
posted by Kristina @ 6:19 PM
32 Comments:
Hey there girl!
I am sooo happy for you and very proud. I will check in each and every day all the way from Australia to see what you are up to. Enjoy, the experience of a lifetime for sure!
Nadine xo
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Mrs. Willmarth,
I can't wait for your reports from the field! I am excited for you, although I am not sure it will be exactly like we are all there with you in the Bahamas! It is -30 here in Minnesota! Be sure to send pictures so I can pretend!
Love you!
Mrs. Gale
Hiya sis~! We are excited for you and all you will see and learn! Share it all and we will savor it all. Congrats! Love, Beth, Greg and 3 Curious Kids
("Will she see Nemo?" --4-year-old Caroline/"Nah, just Dory." -7-year-old-KnowItAllMatt)
Hi Mrs. Willmarth-
My 5th grade classes and I will be watching you and waiting to learn what you are learning about corals - we are so excited for you - a well deserved opportunity!
Ms. Poole
Thank you for taking the time to comment to my blog page Mrs. Poole! It will be so fun to know that my students from last year will be enjoying this experience with you. How wonderful!
Be carfull on your trip!
By,
LarissaSharwark
Hey Mrs. Willmarth, hope ya have lots of fun!Chelsea A.
have a safe trip
JUSTIN F.
Way to go Justin F. and Chelsea! Your comments are great!
Mrs. W
I received your comment as well Mackenzie! Great job and thank you for the good luck wishes!
Mrs. W
Baby Bird,
What a great day this is as you embarq on your Bahama adventure.
Enjoy all the sights and sounds and the smell of the sea. I will be with you in spirit all the way and look forward to all your "blogs".
Love, Mom Bird
Thank you much Mom! I will think of you often and especially while I am sketching my adventures.
Love you much!
Wishing you safe travels on your journey to the Bahamas. Enjoy this once in a lifetime experience... Can't wait to check in on you next week! Corie
Hi from Minnesota!
Well, how was the trip? And the first day in the ocean blue? We're thinking of you--and your great husband, pooch, friends and students back in WA.
~ Beth and all
So excited to hear how your first day in the water was!!! All of the kids at school say "hi" and want you to know they're all thinking of you. Corie
Happy Birthday in the Bahama's ,Kris. I will be thinking of you as you enjoy this special day in such a lovely place ! Keep journaling and dropping "new" coral. Love, Mom
hi mrs.w happy birtday !!!!!!!! have a fun and awesome day bye! kiana reanier
are you on the disovery channel?tell why or why not.from Chris H
(note - leaving as anonymous until we figure this comment-thing out; John H)
What reef are you doing your research on?
Student from Mrs. Emersons c lass.
im in Mrs. Emersons class and whats your favorite thing about your job?
im in Mrs.Emerson's class and my question is whats the scariest thing that had ever happend to you while you were in the ocean helping reefs?
Hi! I'm in Mrs.Emersons class.I have 2 questions. Why are coral reefs important to humans?Why are there diffrent shades of blue in the ocean?
We are researching at collecting data at 3 reef sites in San Salvador: Rice Bay, Rocky Point and Lindsay's Reef.
My favorite aspect about my "job" down here, is knowing that I am helping with an expedition that will create healthier reefs and educate people on reef health.
Not seeing responses to comments to you, Kristina, is making me think you are incredibly busy learning, exploring, researching, having fun. Cool! Coral reef, exotic plants, tropical fish. Is the water calm, have you enjoyed a beautiful sunset, have you seen a sunken wreck, have you seen a sting ray, fish displaying blue, purple, yellow, orange, white, green? I'm confident your comfort level is increasing, you're developing expertise in the marine world. Stay positive, keep your ears and eyes open! Love, Dad
Goodmorning my Diving, Snorkling Bird,
From all of your blogs that I am enjoying, it sounds as though you are really learning LOTS!
Thanks for sharing it all. I hope you are having some quiet times to journal. It will be good to talk to you about everything when you return home. I am wondering what the percentage of dead coral is to the live coral you see ?
Hugs, Mom
Hi Kris
What a great opportunity for you and your students! I'll be watching and reading. Have a fantastic time!
Love
Jane Dorn
hi Mrs.W, Hows it going? We just got back from water testing. I did a site survey at Woodland creek. Have you tried any new foods?
Best Wishes,
Alexus
Hi Mom! Yes, I am learning so much! I could not get a percentage of live to dead coral as it is hard to document dead coral because when coral dies, it tends to break from the reefs and wash up on shores. I did however find out that currently 6 or 7% of the reefs are covered in hard coral, whereas 15 years ago 12 - 14% of the reefs were covered in hard coral. That is a quite a change huh?
Love you!
Hello Alexus! I am so happy that Mrs. Poole is having you do such cool things in science this year. She is a pretty wonderful teacher huh? I have tried some new foods. Yesterday we had a traditional Bahamian meal of mutton snapper, rice & pigeon peas, trigger fish & macaroni and cheese. For dessert, we had guava duff (like a cake made with fresh guava) covered in a guava butter sauce. It was a very tasty meal!
Hi Dad! Yes, we are very busy! I have received all of your comments, though because of the internet connection here, I have to be very selective with what I post! In answer to your questions, the water was pretty calm up until yesterday when a storm moved in. We had heavy rain, wind, lightning, & thunder and as you know, this caused white caps! We did not go into the water today to do research, but did do water samples in the lab and did a beach clean-up. Look for a blog tomorrow on the clean-up; it was eye-opening! I have enjoyed beautiful sunrises and sunsets! I have seen a smaller Southern Sting Ray and a very large on too! It was super cool.
Have you been able to see my daily blogs? I am asking because I noticed you commented to the very first one I left and not the most recent one. Love you!
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