In 2011, after five years in the making, the maiden voyage of SeaTrek FATHOMS set sail. Now entering the summer of 2021, we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of our FATHOMS voyage – Focused Adventure Through Hands-On Marine Science. Time flies when you’re having fun! To commemorate the program that sparked the fire for many […]
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Kaitlin’s “Sharky” Adventure
Hi everyone, my name is Kaitlin and I am the incoming Lead Biologist for SeaTrek 2021! come from the land-locked state of Colorado, over a thousand miles away from the ocean, and always am asked: What got me interested in marine science? It started in my elementary school, where I poured over the small selection […]
Anna’s Academic Adventure
“Oh, you’re a marine scientist? I would love to play with dolphins all day!” My honest response to that might be confusing: “Yeah, I would love that, too!” As a marine scientist, I don’t get to play with dolphins all day. (I know dolphin scientists who also don’t play with dolphins all day.) I’m Anna […]
Staff Spotlight: Aly Yingst
SeaTrek BVI is proud to present the next in our series of Staff Spotlights – Aly Yingst! Each month we will be highlighting an individual staff member so you can get to know us a little bit better. We all come from different backgrounds but have a special bond that truly makes us a family! #SeaTrekBVI […]
Not Goodbye, but See Ya Later!
Day 20 / July 5 – Today The FATHOMS students will pack their bags and meet up with the other program students for a fun night of socializing over pizza and a movie. But before that it was time for one last dive all together at a site called “The Barracks.” I want to send my […]
Finishing FATHOMS Strong
Day 19 / July 4 – Well, it’s officially our last full day out on the water….and we started it off right with a student-led dive at the Indians near Norman Island. The students loved it and looked forward to a second dive after lunch. After the dives we did some more sailing. The staff are […]
Boat Life and Bubbly Pool
Day 18 / July 3 – Today we enjoyed some time sailing and just hanging out on our floating home, Outta Space. Then we spent some time working on our marine science project outlines and preparing for our course exam, which would be administered after dinner. We headed back to Jost Van Dyke for some recreation time […]
More Wreck Diving and Marine Science Careers
Day 16 / July 1 – We woke up in Leverick Bay, topped off the water tanks and headed to Wreck Alley between Cooper and Salt Islands. We dove the Inganess wreck. As part of their Heritage Awareness Specialty course, students were given a few short tasks, including a sketch/description of the site, to complete […]
Coastal Cleanup and Duck Wars – Island Style!
Day 15 / June 30 – This morning we woke up and hiked the Savannah Saddle, a short hike from the leeward to the windward side of Virgin Gorda. Along the trail we discussed the physical, geological and biological differences between the two sides of the island. We explored a salt pond/mud flat area and […]
Wreck Diving: The Airplane
Day 14 / June 29 – I continue to be amazed at the amount of fun AND learning we are able to cram into a single day, and today was no exception. We woke up early and headed to dive The Airplane wreck at George Dog Island. Today was the first dive included in our […]