Brits Abroad

Although you wouldn’t have expected a group of 40 odd Bristish to be traveling away from TV in the middle of the World Cup, the students from Manchester University arrived (pasty white) mid-June in Belize and ready to show support to their nation.

Divided into 2 groups (and defying Middle Caye’s maximum capacity of 18 people by piling an extra four wherever they could find room) the Mancuniens spent 10 days in the forest and a week on Glover’s Reef studying the biodiversity of terrestrial and marine tropical ecosystems.

The students used Glover's Reef Research Station to carry out small projects, going through the scientific process of research. They had to come up with a question, design an experiment to test their hypothesis and carry out a discussion on the different conclusions that could be drawn from the results. Projects were as varied as the feeding behaviour of parrotfish, or the nocturnal activities of hermit crabs.

The Brits are well known for their high spirits while abroad, this group did not let us down and managed to work hard and party hard, leaving the Caye with more than a glowing tan.

A few pictures taken by Phil Weater, Richard Preziozi, Daniel and Emma Shaw.

A busy week for GRMRS

Blue, red, yellow, you never get tired of the colors of tropical fish

Reef creatures