Diving into the World of Coral

"I would never forget the beauty of coral I had witnessed in the field trip."

“Okinawa is not merely a place for travel, it is indeed a perfect place for us to explore the beauty of the ocean. During my field trip there, my team and I went out to the sea for coral sediment sampling. Even though I was not the one who actually dived to do the sampling, I was still able to snorkel around to admire the beauty of corals as well as play with the herds of soldier crabs.

Before the field trip I was a total stranger to corals, yet through intensive lab work, I became an ‘expert’ by being able to identify the most abundant species Acropora coral! The transformation was a great accomplishment for me and I will never forget the beauty I have witnessed.”