Food, Glorious Food

One of the goals of our group was getting the chance to eat local food.  We thought, if we were lucky, we might be able to stop by a restaurant or stand on a non-research day to sample local delicacies like goat milk and breadfruit.  We hoped we might get to find out if a [...]

Duffle Shuffle

There was a lot of excited energy in the room on our last day of class.  That could have been because Professor Emma Creaser brought in donuts with extra glaze.  It also could have been because we were conducting our trip bag shuffle.  This process lets everyone double check their gear before the trip, and [...]

Welcome to the Tropical Marine Learning Community Field Blog

Greetings, and thanks for stopping by!
This blog will recount the research and travels of the Unity College Tropical Marine Ecology Learning Community as we travel to the Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology (ITME) in Rosseau, Dominica, March 13th-22nd.  While there, students will apply their understanding of marine ecology and science writing to create a blog [...]