Category Archives: Field Course

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →