Linda Tatreau, blogging as Shark Feet
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| Location | Ipan Talofofo, Guam |
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| Introduction | This blog was created to share my experiences at sea with my students in Guam and other interested individuals. This page is one of my last entries into the blog. I have been at sea for 4 weeks now and I’ve loved every minute of it. As we near the end of the cruise, I have mixed emotions―part of me is anxious to return home and part of me doesn’t want this experience to end. I have learned so much, had so much fun and I’ve made 42 new friends. I’ve lived and taught on Guam for 20 years. I teach marine biology at the best public high school on Guam, George Washington High. What could be better than teaching marine biology on a tropical paradise island? I have been very fortunate in being able to experience ocean exploration and to share it with my students. In 2003, I spent 7 weeks at sea; 6 weeks studying the blue mud volcanoes between the Mariana Islands and the Mariana Trench and 1 week on the backarc exploring hydrothermal vents. In May of 2009, I was aboard the Research Vessel Kilo Moana when it took the Remotely Operated Vehicle Nereus to the Challenger Deep, the deepest spot in the Mariana Trench. On this cruise, I am with NOAAs Teacher At Sea Program. |