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 […]
Posts Tagged ‘marine biology’
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 […]
The Second Generation of SeaTrek
SeaTrek BVI, a dream turned to reality. In the early 2000s, Captains Kat and Monk Daniel started a program to provide students an unforgettable experience by teaching them sailing, scuba diving, and marine science, and those ever-important life skills. Since their humble beginnings with just one boat and eight students, the program has since grown […]
Captain Angie Cowan | GoAbroad Interview
SeaTrek’s very own Captain Angie was recently featured by GoAbroad.com. In this article, Angie talks about travel tips, working for SeaTrek, and much more! Learn more about Angie below. While earning a B.S. in Biology at Colorado State University, Angie spent two semesters studying marine biology, anthropology, and conservation in Australia and Belize. After working […]
SeaTrek Welcomes Our Newly Certified Divers!
With over 380 NAUI scuba certifications completed this past summer, we are so excited to announce that certification cards have been sent out! These certification cards symbolize the hard work our students put in over the past summer. While SeaTrek students were enjoying the beauty of the BVI, they were also learning new scuba diving […]
Staff Spotlight: Kelsey Hillman
SeaTrek BVI is proud to present the next in our series of Staff Spotlights – Kelsey Hillman! 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 […]
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 […]
Women Divers Hall of Fame Scholarship Winner: SeaTrek Student Lauren Ritch
The Women Divers Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring and raising awareness of the contributions of outstanding women divers. WDHOF grants scholarships to women each year who are preparing for professional careers in diving. SeaTrek student Lauren Ritch was awarded one of the 2018 Scholarships! To see entire Scholarship announcement click here […]
Staff Spotlight: Matthew Gamache
SeaTrek BVI is proud to present the next in our series of Staff Spotlights – Matthew Gamache. 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 #StaffSpotlight […]