Field Exam 2014 – A block

Better late than never, right?  On 16 May 2014, the other class of first year marine scientists (A block) wrote their field exam at Race Rocks.  Here are a few photos of their experience.

Chloe at the PC docks before departing for Race Rocks.

Students working hard:

Measuring the change in the height of the tide over 30 minutes…

Courtney, Ivan & Sophia watching the whale watchers.

Happy students!!

 

Buzurg & Awa measuring the dimensions of the Race Rocks jetty.

 

Elephant seals (?!) on the jetty.

 

Exam is over – time to return to the College.

 

 

Thanks to Sophia for taking photos!

Field Exam 2014 – D block

It was a stunningly beautiful Thursday morning when eight D block marine scientists travelled to Race Rocks to complete their field exam. Students measured, and measured, and wrote, and wrote, and wrote. A very successful morning for the students and for the island wildlife: A giant green anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica) feasting on what appeared to be a sea cucumber. There were also many, many elephant seals:   Special thanks to Anne Stewart for preparing the students so well: and to Elliot (PC 39) for the photos.

Diverse divers continued.

Dive buddies go through a thorough safety check top-side.

Getting all the gear on can be a task.

All ready to roll back into the water.

Surface checks are done just before decent.

Top-side crew keeps an eye on divers’ bubbles and warns away vessel traffic.

 

The coast is clear.

Divers head back to the boat after another successful dive.

Aura makes it all look simple.

It is trickier than it looks hauling all that gear around.

 

She is almost there.

After the dive comes hot chocolate and a relaxing ride back to the college.

 

Chilling (literally).

 

More diverse divers.

Divers and surface crew prepare for dive.

The dive marshal is suited up and ready to help if needed and oversees the dive.

Second year diver from Mexico double checks that the first years do a proper buddy-check.

Marine science meets diving activity at Pearson College.

Erik (left) is the dive instructor and Kenta is a student dive master (in training).

IB exam 2014

Congratulations year 39 marine scientists!

P.S.  Thanks to Nazim for the photos with taken with a fish-eye lens (very Marine Science-y!).