Tuesday July 6th

Today we went to REEF where students had individual meetings with Brian about their progress in the course . After the meetings they took their level 2 fish ID test. All students passed. David from REEF talked to students about threats to reef ecosystems and efforts to improve it. He Particularly concentrated on efforts to develop corals that are resistant to warming and efforts to reintroduce corals.

David also explained the current health of the keys reef and compared it to reefs around the world.

In the afternoon we went to the History of Diving Museum and a bird sanctuary and rehabilitation center.