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Course Schedule
Unit I Coastal Ecosystems
| Saturday, January 26th |
Morning - Meeting,
Materials & Expectations
Afternoon - Hike to salt flats and mangroves. |
| Saturday, February 9th |
Kayak Skills |
| Saturday, February 23rd |
Kayak in Mangroves with (Guest Speaker) |
| Saturday, March 9th |
Vieques Bio-Bay Trip |
Unit II Coral Reefs, Sea Grass and
Marine Algae
| Saturday, March 16th |
Snorkel / Water Skills - Playa
Flamenco |
| Saturday, April 6th |
Snorkel / Water Skills - Playa Flamenco |
| Saturday, April 20th |
Playa Carlos Rosario |
| Saturday, May 11th |
Playa Carlos Rosario |
| Saturday, May 25th |
Tamarindo for Sea Grass and Algae (Guest Speaker) |
| Saturday, June 1st |
Playa Melones |
| Saturday, June 15th |
Playa Soni |
| Saturday, June 29th |
Reef Trip (Guest Speaker) |
| Saturday, August 3rd |
Carlos Rosario Reef Trip and Picnic |
Unit III Giant Leatherback Sea
Turtle Nesting Project
| Wednesday, May 29th |
All night turtle watch, Playa Brava (Guest
Speaker) |
| Monday, June 3rd |
All night turtle watch, Playa Brava |
| Monday, June 10th |
All night turtle watch, Playa Brava |
| Monday, June 17th |
All night turtle watch, Resaca |
Unit IV Threats and Solutions
| Saturday, August 17th |
Introduction to Coastal Water Quality Monitoring |
| Saturday, August 21st |
Classroom discussion about turtles and
eco-tourism, coastal development, & legislation. MPA's
(Guest Speaker) |
| Saturday, October 19th |
Coral Reef Restoration (pending DRNA permits for
2002 |
Unit V Community and Classroom
Presentation
| Saturday, September 14th |
Data and Slide Compilation / Scanning |
| Saturday, September 28th |
Power Point Display (Guest Speaker) |
| Saturday, November 9th |
Put together presentation and rehearsal |
Saturday November 16, 2002: Award
Ceremony and Community Presentation
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