The intrepid tropical field bio students started their adventures today at 6:15 am meeting at Rice University and ended the day at Glover’s Reef Research Station. Most excitingly, once we landed in Belize City, we got our first taste of what these ecosystems will be like! 

From the view outside the shuttles and buses we were on, we were able to see a fascinating array of different trees and other vegetation I had never seen before. While on tbe boat we saw the barrier reef off the coast of Belize, and experienced the very bumpy ride passing through its channel. Speaking of rough waters, it was my first time on a boat for any extended period of time and I got pretty seasick! But I’m fine now and I know that I can take motion sickness medicine for the ride back in a few days.

There was an insane amount of travel and tribulations today, but somehow we made it through. Although I’m exhausted, I”m still excited to start snorkeling tomorrow!