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Sea Turtle Monitoring & Flats Transect

Adam, Heather, Elaine
July 17, 2015

Today was the first day for the Argos to venture out into the field with the research crew here at Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI). The Argos were divided into two research teams with two different tasks to accomplish. One team was sent in two small skiffs to study the home range of Green Sea Turtles and track their movements using hydrophones. The other vessel set up turtle predator monitoring equipment known as a B.R.U.V. or a "Baited Underwater Remote Video" unit at research sites in a small bay.

Argonauts Arrive - Cape Eleuthera Institute!

Mallory, Isaiah
July 16, 2015

As the sun rose over Atlanta, the Argonauts got an early start with droopy eyelids and eager smiles as they awaited for their adventure to start at Cape Eleuthera.  After a quick breakfast the JASON crew took a long 2 hour flight to Nassau, Bahamas.  A few of the Argonauts had never had the opportunity to leave the country before, so Customs was a new and exciting experience. It was new for many of us with different people and culture. Some even had a local Bahamian dish of chicken, rice, and fried plantain, while others settled for the less traditional "Dunkin' Donuts".

Argonauts Visit The Georgia Aquarium & CNN

Kay, Sharmonei
July 15, 2015

As we rounded the corner we saw three majestic white creatures. Two creatures were swimming in tandem and the youngest one appeared to be doing cartwheels in the water as if it knew that we were watching. We stood in awe watching the Beluga whales at the Georgia Aquarium. 

Our expedition to the aquarium was an incredible segue to our upcoming adventure at Cape Eleuthera. Self-led tours of the various exhibits gave both teacher and student Argos the opportunity to connect with science outside of the classroom. We enjoyed the up-close encounters with some of the world’s most magnificent creatures. 

Coral Reef and Mangrove Ecology

Joseph Sanchez, Maxx Murray, Kate Mills
July 28, 2014

Who said exercise can’t be fun? Today, we had water polo as our morning exercise! It was Team Banana versus Team Strawberry in an epic battle for bragging rights. Team Banana took a quick lead considering they had two ringers, but after halftime and a rally from Team Strawberry, the game was a tie with 4 minutes to go. In the final minutes, Team Banana scored and the game was over…and just like that, we emerged from the water out of breath, but with smiles on our faces. What a great morning start to our final day!