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Aurora Ross
April 29, 2018 Aurora Rosscoasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, St. Croix – 2018, students, travel

Christiansted Instead

After dinner, Jer brought his guitar out to the dinner table to play us a few songs. We passed the guitar around and revealed some hidden talent in the group. What started off as aContinue reading

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Haley Jackson
April 28, 2018 Haley Jacksontravel

Persistence is Key

Last night was our second full night of patrols (the first night we went home without seeing a single turtle). I started the night off not knowing what exactly to expect from it. During ourContinue reading

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D'amy Steward
April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 D'amy Stewardcoasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, St. Croix – 2018, students, travel

We Survived!

Success! We officially survived our first full night patrol on Sandy Point! Breaking the class into three groups, one group went out to the grassy side from 8:00 p.m. -12:00 a.m. while the other twoContinue reading

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Emmy Olszewski
April 26, 2018 Emmy Olszewskiconservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, St. Croix – 2018, students, travel

Tide Pools and Turtles

Last night we were surprised to hear that we would be having the night patrol off, until roughly an hour later when a message came through saying a turtle had been spotted. I had hadContinue reading

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Ashley Marko
April 26, 2018April 27, 2018 Ashley Markoconservation, Duke Marine Lab, St. Croix – 2018, students, travel

Turtle Patrol

As usual, we met at Turtle Camp at 7:30, ready for the long night of patrols. I made sure to cover my ankles and arms with bug repellent cream, and finally remembered to pack myContinue reading

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Alessandria Greco
April 24, 2018April 25, 2018 Alessandria GrecoDuke Marine Lab, marine studies, St. Croix – 2018, students, travel

A Green Turtle on Earth Day

At 7:30 pm we all met up for a meeting at turtle camp where one of the staff explained that tonight we would be looking for a “star nine” from the previous night (a turtleContinue reading

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Katja Kochvar
April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Katja Kochvarmarine studies, oceans, St. Croix – 2018, students, travel

Ode to a Leatherback

With a gust we are blown from Chart House, over yonder to the gathering at camp. Bug bites from last, with spray we must douse, by the faint red light of a headlamp. A ricketyContinue reading

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Maddie Go
April 22, 2018April 23, 2018 Maddie GoDuke Marine Lab, St. Croix – 2018, travel

Of rainbows, stars and turtle tracks

Waking up before eight in the morning is usually hard for me, if not physically impossible. But yesterday morning, I had lifted my groggy body out of bed at the crack of 6:00 am withContinue reading

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Rachel Eulau
May 6, 2016 Rachel Eulauconservation, Culebra and St. Croix – 2016, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, students, travel

Day 9: Buck Island

We loaded up with a seatbelts-buckled time of 10 AM this morning. No island time here! Before we left I was able to share the very important life skill of brewing coffee (without a Keurig…)Continue reading

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Elizabeth Anne Brown
May 6, 2016 Elizabeth Anne Brownconservation, Culebra and St. Croix – 2016, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, students, travel

Day 8: the Crack of Noon

At the crack of noon, we woke from our turtley dreams and hurried to scarf down our customary bagel-and-apple breakfast before heading out to Salt River Museum about half an hour away. The Salt RiverContinue reading

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