Monthly Archives: August 2011

All Hail the Prince Madog

Posted on August 31, 2011 by David Malmquist

Written by Stephanie Kane, WM class of 2012   The weather was daunting when we left in the early morning for our next excursion, particularly because we were planning on a full day research cruise aboard the the Prince Madog. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Foiled Again

Posted on August 23, 2011 by David Malmquist

If you recall some of our first posts, you may remember a few whines and complaints about 25 hour trips to Wales etc… Well, it turns out that the airports have done it again, and some of the members of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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1126 Steps

Posted on August 18, 2011 by David Malmquist

Written by Domi Paxton, WM Class of 2013 After counting dog whelks, picking up marsh plants, and going over tidal zones, today we finally explored what I’m passionate about: Rocks! As a geology major, I was pleasantly surprised by all … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tide pools and Tea

Posted on August 17, 2011 by David Malmquist

Written by Laila Rosenthal, WM Undergrad We began our day working on identifying previously collected organisms in the lab at the School of Ocean Sciences.  Our species list is continuously growing; we have identified around 50 species, many of which … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Posted on August 15, 2011 by David Malmquist

Written by Shenendoah Raycroft, WM undergrad Our day began at the Ocean Sciences lab in Menai Bridge, identifying the organisms we found yesterday at Shell Island. The weather was typically Welsh—heavy rain—and not conducive to field work. To pass the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Tidal Zone

Posted on August 13, 2011 by David Malmquist

Post written by Gar Secrist M.S. candidate; Advisors: Mark Luckenbach and Iris Anderson The fourth day of our adventure in Wales found us on Shell Island, a popular camping destination during the United Kingdom’s summer holidays. But we weren’t coming … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Castles & Cockles

Posted on August 12, 2011 by David Malmquist

Written by Danny Kaufman VIMS M.S. Candidate;Advisor: Marjorie A.M. Friedrichs Welcome back to our continuing exploration of Gogledd Cymru! (North Wales) Day three was our first morning with a “normal schedule.”  We managed an 8:30 start and made our way … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Over the [Telford] Bridge and Through the Dunes, to Newborough Beach We Go!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by David Malmquist

Written By Nola Liu, William and Mary, Class of 2014 Despite our traveling difficulties, we were all very excited to finally arrive at Bangor University. Hours of waiting and jet-lag exhaustion behind us, today was a fresh start to our … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Joys of Welsh

Posted on August 9, 2011 by larakling

Helo! Croeso i Gymru. (that’s Welsh for Hello! Welcome to Wales.) I can’t say that we received those welcoming words directly, but we have certainly enjoyed observing the intricacies (or should I say idiosyncracies?) of the Welsh language. For example, … Continue reading →

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