WALKING ON SUNSHINE
The second day was dedicated to walking and exploring in Geneva. The amount of walking we did had to be the most walking I have done in forever. We had...
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THE JOURNEY BEGINS
I really can't believe I'm in Switzerland and Italy for 10 days. I’ve never been so far out the country and definitely haven’t been on a huge trip without my...
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
Emily DiBiase As a first-year maritime studies student with very little dive experience, I came into this field school not knowing what to expect. I had previously participated in land-based...
LEAN, MEAN SURVEYING MACHINE
As we fly on top of the crystal blue waters in the zodiac boat, multiple thoughts run through my head: the plan for the day, my job during the dives...
TRIAL AND ERROR
Our Saipan field school has been underway for the past few days. Professors and graduate students in the East Carolina University Program in Maritime Studies have settled into a routine....
A HUMBLING TASK
In the early morning hours of May 17, our team of archaeologists, dive safety officers and maritime graduate students gathered at Eller House on the edge of East Carolina University’s...
FINAL DAY OF FUN
Can you believe today is our last day of fun in Costa Rica? We began our morning with a delicious breakfast buffet at Hotel Los Lagos in La Fortuna. We...
‘IN OUR ELEMENT’
Our day began bright and early at Escuela Rafael Ecuardus H, in Monteverde proper. We visited with Nina Sylvia and her first- and third-grade students. The students graciously welcomed us...
AN ELEVATED EXPERIENCE
Our last day at the Cloud Forest started at the bright hour of 6:15 a.m. Now listen, we are all on summer break and we realize that this is a...
THE RAINFOREST
Who needs an alarm clock when the cloud forest is wide awake at 5 a.m.? We awoke to the sounds of many birds, insects and other animals that were ready...