#waittexpedition

[storyandmyth]

Sea Angels #staysafebesafecomebacksafe #blessingbeads #protectionbracelets #manbeads #unisex 📸 @tadziobervoets Together with the Waitt institute and Sandin Lab we are on expedition to St. Eustatius, Saba and Sint Maarten where we have been conducting biophysical monitoring of the islands' coral reef ecosystems. The team makes an average of seven dives a day recording coral and fish species using the GCRMN protocol. We process the data nightly on the expedition ship so that we can better understand the health of our reefs. Long days but great work! #sintmaarten next! #marineconservation #coral #coralreef #marinescience #marinebiology #sinteustatius #dutchcaribbean #ship #researchship #waittexpedition #saltyhybrids #saltynomads @storyandmyth #environment #sea #saltlife #ocean #gopro #gopro5

[waittinstitute]

Always something you can find #diving the #reefs of #Curaçao. Our Diving Safety Officer, @thejoelepore, found this little secretary blenny hiding out in a nearshore reef. #BlueHalo #CuracaoExpedition2015 #WaittExpedition #coral #reeffish #stellarhidingspot @waittfoundation

[waittinstitute]

Saw this girl cruising by! Great way to end the day during our #WaittExpedition in Curaçao. [📷 @thejoelepore] #BlueHalo #CuracaoExpedition2015 #seaturtle #turtle #uwphoto #scuba #marinelife #science @waittfoundation

[waittinstitute]

#TeamWaitt. During the #CuracaoExpedition2015, we have 12 scientists from 8 different institutions donating their time (along with a fantastic crew) to help collect as much and the best #data we can to better understand near shore waters around the island. #BlueHalo #inthenameofscience #WaittExpedition #boat #sciencetalk #diveboat #curacao #dushikorsou

[waittinstitute]

More prep for our #WaittExpedition. We're thrilled to be working with the rest of #TeamWaitt in Curaçao again! #CuraçaoExpedition2015 #BlueHalo @waittfoundation

[waittinstitute]

Bon Bini #Korsou! We're back for the #CuraçaoExpedition2015 and we couldn't be more excited for the 2 weeks ahead with #BlueHalo. #WaittExpedition #curacao #korsou #dushikorsou #dutchcaribbean (at Curaçao)

[waittinstitute]

During the #MontserratExpedition2015, we found a huge diversity of marine sponges. What do some of these sponges we keep talking about really look like? Thanks @emanueljfg for this close up! #BlueHalo #WaittExpedition #uwphoto #underwaterphotography #marinesponge #porifera @waittfoundation

[waittinstitute]

#Diving into another #weekend of working toward a healthier, more sustainable ocean. So much #ocean to learn about and protect, so little time... [📷 @thejoelepore] #TeamWaitt #BlueHalo #WaittExpedition #scuba #divein #diver #splitshot #uwphoto #underwater #oceanoptimism