Eeeek, I have a lot of blog catching up to do! Where to start? OK, so for those that don’t know, a big part of my PhD work is going to be done in the Philippines - yes, I know, it’s a tough life. I spent a couple of weeks out there at the end of August to learn some fish, meet some people, and generally get a feel for where I’m going to be working.
I’m going to be based in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental (Google Earth is your friend). It’s a lovely laid-back studenty town, I can see myself living here for a while. Most of this trip was spent island hopping around the region, looking at lots of different dive sites and becoming a fish geek again. The diving out here is amazing, the weather was uncharacteristically calm for the time of year so the vis was great, and there’s tons of life. Definitely looking forward to going back!
You can see more photos here.
Becks is a marine ecology PhD student, living in Queensland (Australia), Dumaguete (Philippines) and London (UK). Marinegirl is her online alter-ego. She dreamt her up as as super-gorgeous superhero saving the underwater world (if you've seen Captain Planet, you get the idea). She is not, and never will be, in the marines.