. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Puerto Rico for the workshop. Like Christopher Columbus and Richard Byrd, the teachers discovered new worlds they'd never seen before. All it took was a mask and a snorkel, a microscope, a pair of sneakers and an endless supply of curiosity. Betty Dean of McLanesville made her greatest dis- covery out in the swampy waters of the mangroves. A paint box of vibrant colors swam right before her eyes as she hovered over the roots of the mangrove trees. Sea anemones, featherdusters, thin-shelled clams, algae and
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Puerto Rico for the workshop. Like Christopher Columbus and Richard Byrd, the teachers discovered new worlds they'd never seen before. All it took was a mask and a snorkel, a microscope, a pair of sneakers and an endless supply of curiosity. Betty Dean of McLanesville made her greatest dis- covery out in the swampy waters of the mangroves. A paint box of vibrant colors swam right before her eyes as she hovered over the roots of the mangrove trees. Sea anemones, featherdusters, thin-shelled clams, algae and sponges created an underwater gallery of fine art. But "the neatest thing was the fish," she says. "When you first arrived, the fish would be scared away, but if you just hung there, they'd almost come up and kiss ; The gallery extended to the coral reefs, too. Purple fan corals, yellow butterfish, orange brain corals, gold starfish and the clear, blue Caribbean water invited the educators to take the plunge and see the exhibits. The best display came on a moonless night, in a warm Puerto Rican bay when millions of dinoflagellates danced in the water. When disturbed, these microscopic marine organisms set off a glowing sparkle. Swimming in the glittering light of Phosphorescent Bay was an experience many of the teachers will never forget. "You could never, never have anybody explain to you what you're going to see," says Lucrecia Photo by Sarah Friday. Puerto Rico's flowering hibiscus Rousseaux of Charlotte. "There's such a big dif- ference between seeing something in real life and look- ing at it in a book or at a movie. I know how enthused my kids are going to be when I tell them about ; Sharing experiences and sights not only enriched the cultural aspect of the exchange, but also gave the teachers something more than souvenirs to take back to school. "We wanted the teachers to learn the details of one ecosystem and, hopefu
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